The Tyler, the Creator Effect

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Tyler never went soft, he grew up and didnt want to make edgy music anymore, he always just makes what he wants

Holy sh*t, he's been this "new" person for so long even I had forgotten the UK banning and riots nonsense. Dude's had a really cool arc and props to him for doing it his way the ENTIRE time.

People only hate Tyler because he’s not planted and McDonald’s hasn’t made a meal from his likeness.

watching as a Tyler fan and seeing my face is giving me a feeling i can’t explain

its crazy much tyler has changed the scene of pop culture and how rap is today. truly an inspiration

growing up w tyler in elemetary, we used to rap along to yonkers at recess. now, in my mid 20s, to see the success hes achieved is like seeing an old friend achieve greatness. you dont fully appreciate it, but you're proud of them. I love his "call me if you get lost" album

im 43, been a hip hop fan since the early 90's. I watched OFWGKTA come up from the start, was following Tyler pre yonkers and have been watching him and his crew since the beginning. Tyler is the RZA for a newer generation. When the Wu came out they changed the game for hip hop at the time. the clan mentality, the visuals, the diy approach, Tyler and OFWGKTA were the wu-tang for the Jackass generation. stylistically, musically visually very different, yet took a similar approach (albeit it very different as their approach used the technology of the time, like social media, myspace, limewire etc)They showed how people could reshape the music industry to fit their vision, not be dependent on the major label system that had been the route to success prior to this era. They kicked the doors down culturally, creatively, artistically. they were more than music, they were a movement that resonated with people all over the world and along the way they evolved and grew into the artists they were meant to be. Tyler deserves all the success and more. they showed how artists can be free to create in anyway they saw fit and not be bound to specific ideas or genres. I wish the industry had more people like Tyler the creator, the world would certainly be a more interesting place for it

It's really weird and beautiful growing up with filthy Frank and odd future, mature with them and come to love this Tyler and this Joji. Regardless of their era they always represented the fringes of youth and the process of self discovery and that's beautiful + inspirational

Tyler gived no fvcks. Yonkers is amazing, but his "cyberbullying" tweet was the greatest artwork of the 21st century.

the fact they called them a gang from the beginning. a musical collective being referred to as criminals

I was too young to really know what Odd Future was, but I’m glad that I’ve discovered them now I’m older. Even though OF is over, I like to look up videos of their old shows and of them hanging out, to see what they were like and how they influenced people :)

I fr used to hate dressing up and standing out and having a voice. It wasn’t until Tyler inspired me I found these things and in it I finally found my own success.

Teezo Touchdown is SO much more than "a rapper with nails in his head". He needs his well deserved flowers.

I know a LOT of people say this about a lot of other artists, but, Tyler, the Creator is truly the artist of the generation, and its hilarious that he refuses to believe it and constantly humbles himself. I bought a front row ticket to the Weeknd, Drake, Beyonce and Tyler, guess who was the cheapest? Beyonce - 1500 (standing room club renaissance worth) Drake - 700 (all sitting) Weeknd - 500 (all sitting) Tyler the Creator - 300 (1st row bowl seating and floor standing were the same price, and non VIP was $150 normally and was $99 during presale)

I came in during the Flower Boy era and was a fan for the debut of Igor. Sh*t changed my life. I was hiding who I was, and damn if that music didn’t give me the motivation to stop giving a sh*t and come out. I can’t say enough how much Tyler has done to help me grow just as not enough can be said for how much he has grown. And I can understand if some of his older stuff is off putting due to content. I get that, but recognizing his talent as a rapper but also as a writer and composer doesn’t have to mean you like all his music. I am a fan of his newer stuff, where his maturing blooms. Still, I refuse to put aside the fact that he has always been incredibly talented and I am glad he is getting respect now, even if it’s not nearly enough.

White skater kids have been listening to hip hop way before Odd Future came on the scene. I grew up in the 90’s & acts like Tribe, Del the Funkee Homosapien, Pharcyde, Souls of Mischief, Wu Tang etc etc were being played during skate sessions as much, if not more than, punk or hardcore. First thing that turned me on to OF was that they reminded me of kids I grew up with.

me and my two friends were obsessed with odd future - in 2011 (i was about 15/16) we got to see them in london and the mosh pits were insane. Loiter squad too.. man, this truly was a great time in my life

As someone who got introduced to him after Igor dropped, I listened to Bastard, Goblin and Wolf back to back and thought he was fucking incredible. I'm definitely no OG fan, but I'm so glad I caught him at the release of Igor and decided to through his discography. I find him insanely inspiring. He doesn't care. He creates to create. He remains individualistic and he's purely raw. I respect him very much. Bro is just super cool and he hit every point on the board to make him memorable for ages to come. Revolutionary.

I literally just started listening to him this past October, I know I’m late but listening to all of his music, learning his story, hearing his growth, it IS really inspiring. I know I’m late but I’m glad I’m here