Tyler, the Creator on DeBaser: reviews, bio, and key works

The Profile

Tyler, the Creator (born Tyler Gregory Okonma, March 6, 1991) is an American rapper, producer, and designer from Ladera Heights, California. A co‑founder of Odd Future, he evolved from the abrasive, shock-rap of his early records to a lush, soul-inflected sound on Flower Boy and IGOR. He has won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album with IGOR (2020) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2022).

Co‑founder of Odd Future; founder of the Golf Wang and Golf le Fleur* brands; creator of the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival; albums include Bastard (2009), Goblin (2011), Wolf (2013), Cherry Bomb (2015), Flower Boy (2017), IGOR (2019), and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021).

Four DeBaser reviews track Tyler, the Creator’s shift from the abrasive darkness of Goblin to the lush, introspective palette of Flower Boy, and the genre-blending polish of IGOR. The writers highlight Odd Future’s legacy, Tyler’s production-first approach, and a move toward soulful, melodic songwriting. Overall verdict: consistent artistic growth and high-impact records.

Notable Quotes

❝ Talking about rape and cutting bodies up, it just doesn't interest me anymore... What interests me is making weird hippie music for people to get high to.

❝ In my opinion, this work represents not only the artistic peak of Tyler The Creator's career but also a possible contemporary classic of today's black music.

❝ Speaking of singing, it's impossible not to mention the unexpected collaboration with rapper Playboi Carti in EARFQUAKE, a quirky love song in which Tyler's falsetto is paired with Carti's childlike voice; on paper, it seems like announced disaster, yet, it's incredibly catchy and singable, undoubtedly one of the best songs of 2019.

❝ Taken as a whole, "Goblin" is a devastating album, particular and light-years away from today's American scene (Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame for example) and to this writer, it was the rap album of 2011.