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Tyler The Creator: Kendrick”s Verse Ruined Me “In A Good Way”

Tyler the Creator is pushing the musical envelope thanks to the latest Kendrick Lamar verse. Hip hop’s “weird boy” is proving why he’s still in the game after 15 years. Following the summer release of his new album Call Me If You Get Lost, he talks about early rap influences and why he called Kendrick every two days following his verse on Baby Keem’s “Family Ties.” 

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Tyler graced the cover of the Fall 2021 issue of XXL magazine titled, “The Wild and Wonderful World of Tyler.” In a sit down with XXL, Tyler shared how Kendrick’s melodic switch up in the verse has “ruined” him in a good way.

“You know why it ruined me? Because it’s someone at that level still gunning,” Tyler said.

This isn’t the first time he has noted Kendrick as an influence.  In 2019, he stated that Kendrick made him more comfortable singing on his album Igor. Given Kendrick’s lack of social media presence in addition to going months without a phone, reaching the rapper will definitely be a task. Kudos to him for trying.

A true artist at work

An artists’ work is never done and Tyler is proving just that. With this in mind, he is in search of new inspiration daily to aid in releasing the best music possible. He has recently taken to Twitter to engage his fans.  Most of the questions centered his new album ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’, Tyler has been very vocal about his influences in hip hop throughout his career. Early on he credits Jay-Z as an early influence. He shared that the hip hop “mogul” inspired him to be one of the few who’s really listening and learned “how to kind of run business since I was 17. “

Tyler listeners question his switch up.  Tyler, unbothered, says, “it’s interesting people are like he became everything he would talk shit about, like bro when I did I had like 40 chains on what are they talking about.”

In spite of the claims, Tyler keeps it interesting. With attention to his fashion choices, outrageous verses, or controversial videos, he’s soaking up all hip hop has to offer.

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Westside Gunn releases guestlist for ‘HWH8’ side B

Westside Gunn released the guestlist for a side B of Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf, which came out on Aug. 27 with notable appearances from Jadakiss and Lil Wayne.

Side B is to be released Sept. 24 featuring 2 Chainz, Tyler, the Creator, Jay Electronica, Mach-Hommy, Larry June, and, of course, Benny the Buther and Conway the Machine.

 

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Cameos from AZ, Jay Worthy, Stove God Cook$, Flee Lord, Rome Streetz, Armani Caesar, and Keisha Plum, among others, will also be featured. This will be the first collaboration between Flygod and Tity Boi.

While the tracklist has yet to be released, Westside Gunn posted the cover art, which is a black-and-white close-up of him wearing a studded ski mask with the word “Celene” on his head.

 

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Upon release, Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf peaked at No. 34 on Billboard‘s Independent Albums chart but was top 10 of the Apple Music and iTunes charts in seven countries. Its success bodes well for Gunn’s upcoming release.

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Tyler, The Creator Secures 13 Spots on the Billboard Hot 100

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Tyler, The Creator continues his hot streak

Sick of hearing about Tyler, The Creator yet? Too bad — the California native is refusing to take his foot off the gas. After releasing his sixth studio album, Call Me If You Get Lost, he is now dominating the charts.

With the album recently debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, he’s also taking over the song charts. 13 of the album’s 16 tracks are now occupying Billboard’s Hot 100.

It’s one of Tyler’s biggest wins to date

To this point, “WUSYANAME” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla $ign has been the clear-cut most successful track from the project. The song debuted at #14. Aside from 2019’s “EARFQUAKE,” it’s Tyler’s highest-charting single to date.

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Additionally, “JUGGERNAUT,” “LEMONHEAD,” “LUMBERJACK,” and “HOT WIND BLOWS” made top-50 appearances.

While most of the album appeared in the charts, “MOMMA TALK,” “BLESSED,” and “SAFARI” did not. Two of these tracks are spoken-word skits, so it’s safe to say Tyler’s music is attracting plenty of ears.

Billboard took to Twitter to reveal his full chart positions yesterday afternoon:

Be sure to check out our review for CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST and watch the visual for “WUSYANAME” below.

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Tyler, the Creator debuted No. 1 on Billboard 200 with ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’

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Tyler, the Creator debuts No. 1!

Tyler, the Creator debuted No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 with his latest studio offering, Call Me If You Get Lost. Tyler’s most recent album IGOR also debuted at No. 1 in 2019, making CMIYGL the second time he’s achieved this feat. Call Me If You Get Lost garnered 169,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week of July 1, according to Billboard. 114,000 of said units coming from streaming and 55,000 coming from official album sales. At the BET Awards, Tyler said, “I think a lot of people forget that I’m a rapper because I’m so multifaceted. I just had to remind everyone, ‘Don’t let the wig get it twisted, y’all n—as can’t f— with me.'”

Tyler, The Creator’s #CallMeIfYouGetLost is projecting a No. 1 debut with 175k units first week

• This will mark the highest selling debut week of his career

• Second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart (by a +75k projected unit margin)

• 180 million on-demand streams pic.twitter.com/UvSZ2Yw1sd

— According to Rap Daily (@rapdailytweets) June 28, 2021

The album dethroned Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR, which had previously been at number one for two weeks. This marks the second-highest rap launch of 2021, behind J. Cole’s The Off-Season, which debuted with 282,000 EAU.

Tyler, the Creator is on a media tear

In the last month before Tyler, the Creator debuted No.1 on Billboard, he has been steadily releasing content for fans. Tyler teased fans with an unconventional release method involving a slew of teasers and sketch videos on Instagram. In addition, singles like “LUMBERJACK,” and “WUSYANAME,” were released in advance, with music videos.

Tyler’s fashion label, Golf Wang, also issued a range of merchandise to coincide with the publication of Call Me If You Get Lost. Tyler did a pop-up gig at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn earlier this week. It was the venue’s first live performance since the outbreak. The event which was also live-streamed is now available on YouTube, which you can watch here.

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Amazon Sponsors Surprise Tyler, The Creator Show in Brooklyn

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Tyler, The Creator treats fans to a surprise performance

Last night, Tyler, The Creator played a surprise show in Brooklyn. Hosted at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, the show was only accessible to select fans who signed up for text message updates.

Amazon Music’s Rotation sponsored the unexpected concert. With an extremely limited capacity, the show was streamed live on Twitch for fans who were unable to attend the concert.

The show focused on his new album

Of course, Tyler is fresh off the release of his new album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. He performed 9 songs off the new project, sharing stories on each track’s background before performing them.

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Besides the new cuts, Tyler performed a few tracks from previous albums. He played 3 songs from Flower Boy and IGOR each, including his smash hit “EARFQUAKE.”

The show served as his third surprise performance this week. He performed a show in Los Angeles on Wednesday which featured appearances from Domo Genesis, Fana Hues, and Daisy World. Additionally, Dallas, Texas was lucky enough to host the second show.

Be sure to check out our review of CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST.

Andrew “Jetlag” Preisig | IG @ThankYouJetlag | Twitter @ThankYouJetlag

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Brent Faiyaz is Dropping a New Single with Drake

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Brent Faiyaz announced a new single featuring Drake, set to drop at midnight

Today, Brent Faiyaz took to Instagram to announce his latest collaboration with Drake. Titled “Wasting Time,” the iconic collaboration will be available on all platforms tomorrow. The song’s producers are The Neptunes, a production duo comprised of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. Fans are excited to see the two artists finally collaborating, with many claiming people will finally stop sleeping on Faiyaz when this drops. Along with the song announcement, Faiyaz also announced a small venue where he will perform the new song with special guests in Los Angeles tonight.

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Brent Faiyaz via Instagram (June 2021)

So far, 2021 has been a good year for Faiyaz

Overall, fans have high standards for long-anticipated collaboration. With Faiyaz’s melodic flows and Drake’s smooth lyrics, we know the two will go together perfectly on a track. So far, Faiyaz has provided a lot of music for his fans this year. In March, he released the single “Show U Off,” possibly hinting at an album in the near future. In addition, he recently appeared on Tyler the Creator’s new album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. The Maryland artist is quickly becoming an R&B household favorite, and we can’t wait to see what he does next!

For more Brent Faiyaz, check out: Brent Faiyaz Releases Single Titled “Dead Man Walking” But Fans Want More!

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Tyler, The Creator Drops Yet Another Music Video with ‘CORSO’

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Tyler, The Creator, refuses to slow down

If you’ve been keeping up with our site, you know Tyler, The Creator, has been on an absolute media tear for the past month. He’s teased fans with an unusual rollout, dropped a variety of singles, put out sketch videos, and, of course, released his new album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST.

But he’s not stopping there.

After releasing music videos for “LUMBERJACK,” “WUSYANAME,” and “JUGGERNAUT,” Tyler is back with a video for “CORSO.”

This video is a little different.

While most of the videos released for the album have been shorter than the songs themselves, “CORSO” comes in at 5-and-a-half minutes. Plus, it’s not just a simple video for the song.

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Tyler’s latest effort serves as somewhat of a cinematic experience. Half of the video tells a story without the track playing. In fact, it even features an unreleased song playing in the background for a portion of the visual.

As of now, Tyler has released six visuals for CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. Known as one of the more visually inclined artists in hip-hop, it won’t be surprising if there’s more to come.

Check out the video for “CORSO” below, and don’t forget to read our review of his new album.

Andrew “Jetlag” Preisig | IG @ThankYouJetlag | Twitter @ThankYouJetlag

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‘CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST’ by Tyler, The Creator: New Album Review

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Tyler, The Creator reminds us who he is

It’s been just over two years since Tyler, The Creator delivered IGOR. The mixed-genre album controversially took home the Grammy award for rap album of the year. But his newest effort finds the artist-producer extraordinaire returning to his hip-hop roots.

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST follows the format of a Gangsta Grillz tape. DJ Drama hosts the entire album, reminiscent of Kid Capri on Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN.

While it may be an unwelcomed change for the average Flower Boy or IGOR fan, hardcore rap fans will recognize they’re getting to hear a version of Tyler that’s been absent since 2013’s Wolf. Frequently praised for his production, his exceptional lyrical capabilities have taken a backseat in his recent albums. This album changes that pattern.

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CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST displays Tyler unapologetically as himself. He’s happy in life, he has nothing left to prove and he wants listeners to know that.

With “SIR BAUDELAIRE,” Tyler instantly opens the album with braggadocios bars over a sample-heavy beat. He even calls back his old alter-ego, Wolf Haley. Que chills down the spine of any Odd Future-era fan.

Collaboration is key

Speaking of Odd Future, there’s a Domo Genesis verse on this album. It’s a duo fans haven’t been able to enjoy in years. However, it’s not even close to the most surprising collaboration.

“LEMONHEAD” unexpectedly features 2021 XXL Freshman 42 Dugg. The following track, “WUSYANAME,” has YoungBoy Never Broke Again singing over a 90’s R&B sample. While fans wouldn’t think these street rappers would find a home on a Tyler, The Creator project, they work. Tyler proves that he is nearing a Kanye West-level of bringing the best out of artists, never settling for a lackluster feature.

If any single artist can prove that statement, it’s Lil Wayne. “HOT WIND BLOWS” includes what might be Weezy’s best verse in years. It’s his third time appearing on an album by Tyler, and he’s delivered a standout contribution every time (never forget “Smuckers“). This time, he’s back in his comfort zone with DJ Drama, who hosted his classic Dedication mixtape series.

Tyler is still the star of the show

While the features are impressive, they never outshine Tyler. One of the best tracks on the album comes as a solo effort called “MASSA.” He gets retrospective on his career, detailing his experiences with Cherry Bomb and his breakout single “Yonkers.” The beat builds up and gets more exciting as he continues to reflect on his success.

Every single album he’s put out has featured a multi-part tenth track. The trend continues with “SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE,” which features Brent Faiyaz and Fana Hues. The ten-minute track is an instant summer anthem and truly showcases Tyler’s artistry, combining upbeat pop with R&B and reggae.

Things get energetic again with “JUGGERNAUT.” It’s moshpit-bait with contributions from Lil Uzi Vert and Pharrell Williams, and is certainly a standout on the album.

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While the album is largely a statement of self-positivity and happiness, it wouldn’t be a Tyler, The Creator album without a tear-jerker. “WILSHIRE” is an eight-and-a-half minute epic about forbidden love. The only track without DJ Drama drops may be the most personal on the album, and proves to be one of Tyler’s most relatable songs.

In the end, Tyler delivered

By the end of the album, listeners have had a complete experience. A joyous experience. It’s one of Tyler’s best albums to date, if not his top project. The 30-year-old showcases all of his skills to their full extent, and proves that he’s simply one of the best hip-hop artists of the 2000’s.

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST is a beautiful display of life. It’s sincere, it’s fun and it’s impressive. Tyler shared a gem with us.

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST Rating: Gold

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Andrew “Jetlag” Preisig | IG @ThankYouJetlag | Twitter @ThankYouJetlag

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Tyler, The Creator Drops New Album With All-Star Feature List

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Tyler, The Creator is back with friends

After a quick but eventful rollout, Tyler, The Creator has released his sixth studio album. Call Me If You Get Lost features 16 tracks and an incredible feature list.

While the guest appearances are not listed on streaming services, plenty of big names contributed to the album. Among the stars is YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert, Pharrell Williams, Brent Faiyaz, and more.

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Check out the album’s full tracklist below.

01. SIR BAUDELAIRE (feat. DJ Drama)

02. CORSO

03. LEMONHEAD (feat. 42 Dugg)

04. WUSYANAME (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & YoungBoy Never Broke Again)

05. LUMBERJACK

06. HOT WIND BLOWS (feat. Lil Wayne)

07. MASSA

08. RUNITUP (feat. Teezo Touchdown)

09. MANIFESTO (feat. Domo Genesis)

10. SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Fana Hues)

11. MOMMA TALK

12. RISE! (feat. Daisy World)

13. BLESSED

14. JUGGERNAUT (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Pharrell Williams)

15. WILSHIRE

16. SAFARI

Additionally, DJ Drama provides Gangsta Grillz-style shoutouts throughout the tape.

Call Me If You Get Lost is out now on all streaming services. Be sure to look out for our #FMKissTheRing review of the album coming next week.

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Tyler, The Creator Drops Hilarious Comedy Sketch Video

New Tyler less than a day away!

Tyler, The Creator is giving us his new album, ‘Call Me If You Get Lost,’ at midnight.  With incredible promotion tactics, Tyler prepares us for the vibe of his album.  Just yesterday, he threw in one more self-directed video for our excitement.

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Tyler in the dining car

The video is called ‘Brown Sugar Salmon‘ and takes place on a lush train traveling through a beautiful setting.  Tyler, dressed in his new trademark style, is sitting in a dining car reading the menu.  The server addresses him as Sir Baudelaire, the new nickname he’s been donning while promoting the LP.  The sketch consists of Tyler attempting to order the specials on the menu.  However, the server tells him that they’ve run out of all of the food that she, for some reason, keeps offering him, causing some hilarious reactions from The Creator.

Tyler’s sketch comedy roots

Tyler truly makes the video, asking the server “are you fucking dumb?” while getting more and more frustrated by the second.  OG fans of Tyler and Odd Future will remember the hilarious sketch comedy show Loiter Squad.  Its truly refreshing to see that he still has it in him despite the different kind of comedy between this and a Loiter Squad skit.  No matter how posh his wardrobe is or how deep his music has become, Tyler proves that he’s still his hilarious self.

The appetizers before the main course

Starting with a billboard followed by a funny video, two singles, and now this hilarious sketch, his creativity is all over the place in the best possible way.  Promotion for ‘IGOR’ was also humorous despite how serious the album was.  However, we still feel comfortable assuming that this LP will be balanced between comedy and drama.

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From Tyler’s ‘Side Street’ promo video

With about half of a day remaining before we have ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ in our hands, maybe Sir Baudelaire will throw one more fun promo our way!

 

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