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The hook on this single is strangely catchy but prominent for its self-reflective quality, especially with regards to his open sexuality (which, by the way, you shouldn’t become indulged in like it’s a shocking thing that he’s homosexual – I’m looking at you, mass media), and it’s on other tracks like ‘I Ain’t Got Time!’ – a peculiar single that employs Middle-Eastern instrumentation married with dismissive lyricism – and ‘Glitter’ – one of the more softer numbers on the album that makes reference to its title and sparkles with 90’s old-school hip-hop instrumentation – that hold subtle moments yet displays his truthful personality in an open, uncompromising and, sometimes, soul-bearing way. ‘Who Dat Boy’ – one of two singles that first released in the lead-up to the album – is an instant highlight of mine with its humorous delivery from both Tyler and A$AP Rocky’s vocal appearance starkly contrasted by a sinister drone and accompanied by orchestral staccato sounds. While I’ve never been a fan of his previous works, his devotion to truthful lyricism has been admirable to see and on FLOWER BOY, he takes us into a more softer, introspective, polymathic and anxious realm, making for his most important LP to date. Fortunately, Tyler, The Creator has made a career out of separating himself from that normalised group, producing album after album that have gone down a more unorthodox route that would’ve raised many eyebrows in the hip-hop scene, and for good reason. It is, therefore, my pleasure to bring you my thoughts for Tyler’s brand new landmark album, which has quickly become another one of my favourite albums of 2017 so far…įLOWER BOY is authoritative and unexpected in the way that it’s a refreshing angle on the materialistic hip-hop that has dominated charts and spreads a lot of falsehoods that many artists wouldn’t dare deviate from for the sake of reputation.
And I don’t need to tell you how much I love the unexpected in music, let alone alternative hip-hop. FLOWER BOY (alternatively, SCUM F*** FLOWER BOY, if you’re into more aggressive album titles) is its name, and it’s looking to challenge the hip-hop stereotype even further, continuing the cause that his last three studio efforts have been dedicated to but not in the way that you – or even Tyler, The Creator fans, for that matter – would really expect.
“Hotly-anticipated” is often an understated phrase that you’ll probably find circulating around the release of this album, but like the works of many prestigious international hip-hop artists operating at the moment – such as Kendrick Lamar, Vince Staples, and even the many collaborators he’s worked with – Tyler, The Creator’s fourth LP is one that now stands in the world with an authority that immediately brings you to attention just by its mere presence. R|U|S RATING: 8.5/10 “His devotion to truthful lyricism has been admirable to see and on FLOWER BOY, he takes us into a more softer, introspective, polymathic and anxious realm, making for his most important LP to date.”