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Well 1. not like it hasn't been done before and 2. Tyler is pretty much known to be a better producer than he is a rapper. He always produces his own shit and has produced for many rappers outside of OF including Schoolboy Q. Honestly the crazy thing we should be praising him for is how excellent this album came together as a whole.
Petter Vosveld he produces 85% of Odd Future too. Hes a very umderrated artist, more to him than most people see... i mean his favourite music is Jazz that says it all.
my favorite tracks on this album Foreward Where this flower blooms Sometimes See you again Who dat boy Pothole Garden shed Boredom I ain't got time! 911/Mr. Lonely Droppin' seeds November Glitter Enjoy right now, today
Nick Christo real shit, it's the only album of the year so far that I don't get bored with every listen. I want to listen to every track on it when I put it on.
+Kiwaloayo I fucking agree. this has so far been one of the only few albums I've been able to listen to over and over without being bored of it fast. I've listened to it over 10 times now.
Shrek Ogre I agree. I think both the albums are top 5 quality for the year, but production and instrumental wise, Tyler's is better in my opinion. It's great to see artists change overtime.
IMO the ending was perfect. November is like the climax where he looks back and gets introspective and Glitter is when he decides to confess his love. Then the 14th track is like when in movies the main character goes away and the camera stays the same, while also reminding us to enjoy right now, today
Melon, you have made it very clear that you don't like this man's music but the excessive use of hard r n words and verbal abuse was borderline inexcusable
William Woidat I mean Anthony naming himself grandthony wizardtano and his call for the revival of the kkk was uncalled for and petty, but hey no one's perfect, so I'll give him a pass for now
Personally I'd say this is tied with Wolf for me. To me Wolf is the first album that showed Tyler's softer side to his music like Treehome95 and the introduction song Wolf. Wolf was a perfect mix between his Bastard/Goblin type songs and his Cherry Bomb/Flower Boy type songs. That being said Flower Boy is an absolute masterpiece, I feel Tyler really put his heart and soul into this album, making sure that everything on it was intricately created and made to the highest standard possible. Is crazy to think that Tyler went from "Kill People Burn Shit Fuck School" to making dreamy love songs. Aha how times change
SamuelR37 Tyler has been showing his soft side since Bastard. Even before Bastard tbh. VCR/Wheels was soooo soft on Bastard. Analog was soft too. And some of his "unreleased" work
Reni Oshodi I totally agree with you, what I meant was that Wolf was the first album where his softer melodies and lyrics were a lot more dominant. Even the album art for Wolf is a lot more "soft" compared to Bastard and Goblin lol
Dan from the interviews around the time of the Bastard release he said it was not from his own point of view personally it was like a 3rd person. Like the narrative of a psycho. So. Plus he has some "soft" unreleased work plus his work with OF. Remember Up on Radicals? And even on the first OF tape
SamuelR37 fair enough. There were more melodies on wolf than his work prior to wolf but he's always had a soft side and always showcases that on any body of work. I'm just surprised that people are surprised by his soft side.
03:25 - Foreword 05:18 - Where This Flower Blooms - Sometimes... - See You Again 01:54,7:32 - Who Dat Boy 04:10,05:49 - Pothole 04:10 - Garden Shed 04:10 - Boredom 07:32 - I Ain't Got Time! 01:54,5:35 - 911 / Mr. Lonely 06:01 - Droppin' Seeds - November 09:42 - Glitter 10:05 - Enjoy Right Now, Today
This was my favorite album by Tyler, the Creator by far. I enjoyed his past projects, but they do not compare in quality to this one for me. This one is leagues better than his past projects, and I hope he continues in this direction of music in the future.
+QuickcubBanana +Justin R Tyler is most likely sexually attracted to men, whether that's gay or bisexual, I don't give a shit. He put together a really dope record. That's all that matters
Wow, this album. I've listened to it around 20 times now, and I gotta say it exceeded every expectation I had. I was disappointed with a LOT of my favorite artists this year (Logic, Kendrick, Gorillaz, etc.) but Tyler really pulled out all of the stops and skyrocketed this album into one of my all time favorites. Now, if Walk the Moon's album is as good as I hope it is, and if Joji drops that album like he said he would, then MAYBE this album has some competition. For me though, this is my new album of the year. I do need to listen to more music, so if you have suggestions, hit me up!
this album made me love cherry bomb, I didn't rate cherry bomb album at all until flower boy, I feel flower boy is overhyped and a bit boring compared to cherry bomb
funky trout we literally only had 24 days to prepare for flower boy. The release was sudden and kept a secret for the most part, don't think "overhyped" is the right word
I still find it hard to believe that you're actually sitting down. Edit: Holy fucking Christ out of all the youtube videos I've commented on this is finally the first one where I've passed more than 2 likes.
lavashtrash sorry for this oops but being random is making a joke out of nothing. this joke actually has a point and even though it isn't super funny funny its still a joke. random 11 yr old humour would be like "llamas XD rawr" nothing to do with the content.
I think you're wrong about the last track 'Enjoy Right Now Today'. I've noticed in interviews Tyler always says how much he hates rap and he hates being a rapper so I feel like he's kinda going against what it means to be a rapper. He didn't use long convoluted verses to explain his deep meaning to you, he used 1 sentence to say it directly to you. I may be overthinking it but I personally like thinking about it that way.
I don't think he hates rap and being a rapper otherwise he would just be producing, also he has asthma so I always kinda appreciate the amount of effort it has to be for him to rap the way he does. I think what he means when he says that is he'd like to be seen as something other than a rapper, he wants to be seen as an artist (not a fashion designer because he's said he hates the fashion industry too) or a filmmaker. Tbh I think he's just edgy, he doesn't like getting labelled as anything. He goes against some of his music being called horrorcore as well.
I got a lot of that from this record - using production in the true sense of the word (especially when it comes to finding the perfect person for x feature) as the mode of expression, and using pointed lyrics at the right time to show what he was feeling during that production. The dreary vibe to it coupled with the lyrics that jump from topic to topic give you a great idea of his headspace too, and the links between garden shed/boredom/november tell the story of what he was going for.
I think the ender does wrap up the album a little bit. Glitter is talking more ab a relationship and most of the album is ab being alone and being bored so is it him filling that void with something or someone he found, idk. Just critically thinking
You should definitely make your music playlist public so me and your fans could listen to your true favorites and what you really look for in a song, and because i need new music haha.
I keep coming back to this album after Igor and other recent rap albums, and I honestly think it will go down as one of the greatest left turns in music history, and one of the greatest albums of the decade.
It can't be a coincidence that as soon as he started to link up with A$AP Rocky his rapping started to get better. Can't wait for their inevitable collab album.
No, because it's the first time Tyler releases such an in depth and well thought album. Then again, Tyler has already broken through with his previous projects (especially Goblin) so I get why you said Blond* :)
Miles McCollum i think run is great, just too short. keep da o's is bad though imo. my fav song off the album was pilot for sure though, and the first half of blow my load was really good, especially the instruments.
2011: Cal puts Radiohead album in his top 7 albums 2016: Radiohead album is one of Anthony's favs of the year ... 2011: Cal puts Tyler, The Creator album in his top 7 albums 2017: Tyler, The Creator album is on Anthony's loved list ... 2018: .... Lady Gaga ?
Since you said you loved it back in the day, is there any chance for a classic review of Hybrid Theory? I know it was kinda like the go to album for angsty teens and maybe nostalgia is taking over me after Chester's suicide, but I still think it's great and it was pretty influential. It would be a nice little tribute to him.
Dan Bing any one born in the mid 80s to mid 90s was pretty into the band. I never was, but at the time they definitely created something very new sounding. Bear in mind before them was Korn and System of a Down. All 3 of these are bands I hate, but if youre 25 to 35 years old these bands were probably part of your teen angst. Their music style is pretty irrelevant now, just liked spiked hair, loose jeans, and Quicksilver shirts.
Kind of a dumb request tbh. Obviously he (and most credible people) don't consider that a classic, and he shouldn't just because Chester just died. His death doesn't suddenly make the music good.
Tyler has always had obvious potential as a creative genius, which is most apparent in his music videos and also in his top tracks, which. This is the first time that potential has been fully realized on a whole album and I believe is the blooming of that creative genius, which will be further explored from this point on No pun intended with the word bloom, because it's a related metaphor, not a pun
sucks you missed the whole point of glitter but super glad you liked the album! despite it's sound, glitter is one of the most sad and heart felt songs on the record. it's really a continuation of november because it's the song he wrote for that someone that he spoke of in november. and the end of glitter is the answering machine saying it missed the message. all one message and very sad when you look into it's meaning.
C K I know but they were both the kind of wacky crazy dudes in their field and their last records have involved them showing a little bit more of them personally and almost calming down
Beach Impala Yeah I am seeing him in November can't wait! Yeah if we see it as a transitional record that leaves it very interesting to see where he will go next. And yes his career has been one long progression and this seems to be his next steps
