Ocean, a longtime collaborator of Tyler’s and fellow member of the hip-hop troupe Odd Future, caused speculation when journalists noted frequent usage of male pronouns in love songs such as Bad Religion and Forrest Gump, leading to Ocean’s powerful statement on his sexuality soon after. This progression has come to a crescendo with his latest album, the dreamily melancholic Flower Boy, the title of which potentially acts as a clue to what might be his most controversial statement yet.Ĭould the rapper who used the word faggot, or other anti-gay variations, 213 times on his debut album actually be gay or bisexual himself? Since his latest release leaked two weeks early, rumors have been circulating online, similar to those that emanated from pre-release listening parties of Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange five years prior. I’ve followed his career and noticed a maturity develop, a softening of sorts, the decision to opt for woozy stoner romance over grim and graphic bile. It’s based on things I made when I was super young, when no one was listening.” “I’m bummed out because it’s like, dude, I’m not homophobic. ”I’m getting treated like a terrorist,” he told the Guardian in 2015. They’ve even propelled him into legal troubles after he was prevented from performing in both the UK and Australia, labelled as a threat. He has grown from into a serious artist with a refined platform and a purpose to speak the truth and, most importantly, to be true to himself.įollow Tyler, The Creator on Twitter and Instagram, and stream Call Me If You Get Lost on Spotify below.I’ve found this especially problematic with the music of Tyler, the Creator, the 26-year-old provocateur whose lyrics have often aimed to shock and repulse, whether addressing violence against women (“Punch a bitch in her mouth just for talkin’ shit”) or his apparent disgust at gay men (“Come take a stab at it, faggot, I pre-ordered your casket”).
Through honest and transparent self-examination, Tyler, the Creator exhibits an understanding that he is no longer the loud-mouth teen publicly introduced by Odd Future. Protestin’ outside my shows, I gave them the middle finger – Tyler, the Creator, “Manifesto” I was canceled before canceled was with Twitter fingers (Haha) On “Call Me If You Get Lost,” Tyler dives into sociopolitical issues - especially in “Manifesto,” where he comments on police brutality, racism, performative activism and cancel culture. And, while Tyler, the Creator had touched on primarily personal themes in previous albums – including adolescent isolation, heartbreak, power and growing up – the singer had yet to include a discourse on social issues. The synth-heavy and emotive body of work offers a manifesto from the mind of its producer.
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