Early in his career, Tyler, The Creator gained fame as an innovative producer whose abrasive lyrics leaned heavily on topics like rape, violence, and homophobic slurs – also known as “shock-rap”. But when Tyler’s new album Igor drops later this week, the project will come from a man whose music is nearly unrecognizable when compared […]
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The Creation of “Flower Boy”: A Track-by-Track Visual Guide
This past summer, Tyler, the Creator unveiled a secret Instagram account that he’d been hiding for years. The account held hundreds of never-before-seen images and videos from the “Flower Boy” sessions, chronicling the album’s creation from its earliest stages. We went through the entire account, from top-to-bottom, to collect every single post that corresponds with […]
If You Liked “Flower Boy”… [Playlist]
Tyler, the Creator took a step outside his comfort zone with his fourth studio album and the results were phenomenal. If Flower Boy left you fiending for more, we’ve got the perfect playlist to satisfy your indie-hop addiction. Tyler, the Creator outdid himself on Flower Boy. The album, which took a colossal diversion from his […]
A Look Inside the “Flower Boy” Vinyl
Since the release of his album Flower Boy, critics have spent a lot of time praising Tyler, the Creator for his maturation as both an artist and human being. But one quick look inside the vinyl assures us that Tyler is still the same old fuck boy that ate a roach back in his Odd […]
Fresh NPR Tiny Desk: Tyler, The Creator
NPR’s latest installment in their amazing Tiny Desk video series is seriously great. Tyler, The Creator puts on an excellent 24 minute show featuring tracks off his self-produced album, Flower Boy. Backed by a standing bass, drumset, keyboard, and two backup singers, Tyler drives the melodies with his voice and piano skills and drives the […]
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