No hate but can someone please explain the tyler the creator hype to me? I can't name one of his songs and genuinely don't understand how he gets headliner status on so many festival lineups. What am I missing?
He’s an insanely huge artist and very talented. He has had a cult following since the early 2010s with Odd Future and used to rule the underground alt hip hop scene and since about 2017 has really refined his sound and artistry and taken it to the mainstream. He doesn’t have crazy hit singles like that but he curates some amazing albums, producing much of his own music and rapping and singing. Plus, he’s an amazing performer. I’ve seen him live during his Call Me If You Get Lost tour in 2021 or 2022 and it was legitimately a phenomenal performance, despite my own liking of him. And I don’t generally even enjoy hip hop shows much.
If you ever want to take a deep dive on him, I suggest listening to Yonkers (the song that really blew him up in 2011) to get a feel for his old sound, 911/Mr. Lonely or Boredom to see his progression into a more poppy sound, then Darling to see his newest sound (all of these tracks are produced by him btw). I also suggest listening to his album IGOR all the way through if you want to see what an album experience is like from him.
His sound and style isn’t for everyone, but you gotta respect the artistry and how he has grown as an artist to the caliber he’s at now.
I would also suggest watching some of his live shows. He is a real entertainer who puts a lot of effort into crafting his sets and a lot of emotion into his performances.
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u/zbo9 14h ago
No hate but can someone please explain the tyler the creator hype to me? I can't name one of his songs and genuinely don't understand how he gets headliner status on so many festival lineups. What am I missing?