(Translation by/ Tradotto da Rubens Mondi) The spontaneity of an album that wants to be sincere and confessional. In a sense, the excess of collaborators and of arrangements (synths, auto-tuned vocals, sound effects, jazzy piano, and so on) creates confusion and kills Who Dat Boy and the visceral, bouncy I Ain't Got Time. Tyler's Bastard alter ago lives on in the gloomy atmosphere of The one song that shows a bit of imagination, See You Again,Īnother unorthodox take on supermarket pop muzak (and another collaboration Slow lounge shuffle Garden Shed, a choice only partially justified by Tyler now focuses on lightweight fare, such as the heavily orchestratedīoredom and the sleepy neosoul ballad 911/ Mr Lonely all the way down to the (Frank Ocean, Lil Wayne, Steve Lacy, Rex Orange County, Anna of the North, Corinne Bailey Rae) but failed to match the exuberant creativity of the previous album. Scum Fuck Flower Boy (Columbia, 2017) featured many collaborators That slides into orchestral pop and lounge jazz (with Colombian singer Kali Uchis), and Fucking Young, It rises and falls with its messy bloated pieces such as 2seaters, The thundering charleston over a bed of abrasive drones Pilot Īnd the nuclear-grade wall of noise and screams Cherry Bomb. Next to grotesque musichall-plus-jazz numbers such as Smuckers,Ĭherry Bomb (2015) boasts his most violent music yet:Ī frenzied theatrical piece that sounds like a tragic version of The steadfast rant IFHY (which stands for "I Fucking Hate You")Īs well as the bombastic orgy of Domo 23. The more robust concept album Wolf (Odd Future, 2013), heavily Goblin (2011) was basically a collection of filler. The mixtape Bastard (2010), a nihilistic manifesto, was hailed by the press as a masterpiece, but its production wasĭerivative (mostly inspired by the Neptunes). (which, sometimes, only means "trivial and stereotypical"). Got some attention for his provocative and outrageous lyrics Rapper and producer Tyler the Creator (Tyler Okonma), founding leader of Los Angeles' hip-hopĬollective Odd Future (or, better, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All), ( Copyright © 2012 Piero Scaruffi | Terms of use) Tyler the Creator: biography, discography, review, ratings, best albums While fans have speculated that the video tells the story of what romance is like between a sailor and their significant other back on shore, Tyler himself has said that the video has no significant meaning.The History of Rock Music. We then see Kali Uchis out at sea on a nearby boat, where she lends her voice to the chorus of the song while wearing a heavy yellow raincoat. The video closes out with Tyler dressed as a ghost and rapping a portion of another Flower Boy track titled “Where This Flower Blooms.” Tyler later peers through an open window and the camera pans to reveal that he’s onboard a naval vessel. The video opens with a cameo from A$AP Rocky, Tyler’s frequent collaborator, as the two prepare for the day ahead. However, last week he finally decided to drop it, and we’re so glad that he didn’t keep it to himself! Directed by Tyler himself under his long running Wolf Haley alias, the Navy-themed music video is a visually stunning feat that left fans in awe. Tyler made it known on Twitter that he had been sitting on the video for some time as he wasn’t originally planning on releasing it to the public. The song was fan favorite from his 2017 Grammy nominated album, Flower Boy. This includes his song “Potato Salad” with A$AP Rocky, and remixes of Lil Baby’s “Yes Indeed” and Playboy Carti’s “R.I.P.” Last week, he graced us once again with his music video for “See You Again” featuring Kali Uchis. Tyler, The Creator has been on a roll lately with a string of new releases.