Tyler, the Creator- Inglorious
each time i’ve read about tyler, the creator and the rest of his crew, ofwgkta, the discussion has been that their sound is what’s next. it’s a countercultural movement brought on in reaction to today’s popular hip-hop music. that may or may not be true, but i decided to post the song primarily because tyler is nice. he writes and produces his own stuff as well as material for other members including earl sweatshirt (who also is nice) and domo genesis, and, as i said, he’s good at it. as far as the material is concerned, it’s very much the music of a young person (if i read correctly, tyler, the creator, at 19, is the oldest of the bunch). there’s a lot of talk about sex, murder, and anger. there are more than the usual share of ‘fuck you’s’ and ‘i don’t give a fuck’s’. it seems somewhat typical of teenagers, but not so much in a way that you’d expect to hear on the radio. tyler’s (and earl’s) music is what you’d expect from the kids who annoy the hell out of everyone who has the misfortune of taking public transportation when school lets out. having said that, i chose this song in particular because it’s what i imagine you’d hear if you conversed with one of those kids about their families. unfortunately, many kids are brought up in single-parent households; tyler, the creator is one of them. this song expresses his anger, his embarrassment, and his frustration at his father’s absence. it strikes me as a very genuine moment. i’m probably just thinking too much.
-the skinny miracle
