Tagged: Tyler The Creator
As implied by the title (“Sweet/I Thought You Wanted to Dance”), this is actually two songs in one. So the entire piece is pretty lengthy, coming in at almost 10 minutes in total. And...
If you gaze intently at the cover art to “Call Me If You Get Lost”, you’ll notice that the ID with Tyler’s face on it actually reads “Tyler Baudelaire”. To note, “Baudelaire” is not his real last...
Dropping a collaboration – or two or three – besides Lil Wayne has become a standard in the world of mainstream hip-hop. In terms of being currently active rappers, despite being only 38 years old,...
If you haven’t figured it out already, let it be now known that the title of this song (“Wusyaname”) is actually a stylized way of saying ‘what’s your name?’ And in the world of hip-hop,...
Cutting right to the chase, “LUMBERJACK” is braggadocious in nature. Moreover, it is one of those types of raps where the artist at hand is bragging within the specific context of addressing his haters. In fact...
The chorus of “Gravity” is based on a line from the first verse where Brent Faiyaz exclaims that “she hold me down like gravity”. The “she” would be a girlfriend. And the metaphor at hand...
“See You Again” is a bit more complex than it may initially appear. For instance, we know that the addressee is a romantic interest. But at certain junctures it reads as if Tyler has yet...
At the core of this track is a guy who perceives a fellow guy as dangerous. The title, “A Boy Is a Gun” is the simile the writer uses to project his view of...
Briefly put, Tyler, the Creator’s “Puppet” is a track that speaks about how manipulative and obsessive a relationship can be. The narrator (Tyler) views himself as a puppet, controlled by the will of his...
Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean’s “Running Out of Time” portrays the narrator as one that is worn out of a relationship and is warning his partner of an impending breakup. He uses the...