And despite his insistence that his "gay fans" don't mind offensive language, words do have meanings, and a stark "faggot" on a track isn't easy to disassociate for the purposes of Tyler's juvenile ideology.
He's been able to navigate a successful career because he hasn't been seen as a queer artist. It absolves nothing to me, personally, if Tyler has been queer this entire time.
But if he was never an active member of that community, does he earn his past? Is it acceptable if someone hasn't publicly identified as queer but uses queer language? That's a harder question to parse, but Tyler is all about presenting alter egos and mischief and there's still the possibility that all of this is a clever façade to sell albums. What does it mean if Tyler is actually coming out on Flower Boy? Does it absolve his past sins if he's been queer the entire time? It would stand to reason that those instances could be explained as reclaiming his own community's language. But the concept of a straight rapper, with young male fans reinforcing that usage of the word "faggot" was okay and cool has always rubbed me the wrong way. I don't want anyone to think I'm homophobic." He's often compared it to black colloquial usage of the n-word, which is fair, if you're gay. I don't know, we don't think about it, we're just kids. I just think 'faggot' hits and hurts people. In an interview with NME he said: "I'm not homophobic. Whatever Tyler's intent, the album has the word "fag" or "faggot" on it nine times, and his stance on the word has forever been bullshit. Sometimes I make concessions, particularly with previous-era rap, but in regards to Tyler, the last time I'd bothered listening to one of his records was 2011's Goblin: an unambiguously homophobic record. As a gay black man and a hip-hop fan, I've had to draw the line at what I will and won't listen to. I CANT BELIEVE THIS NIGGA WAS PLOTTING ON MY FUCKING DOWNFALL CAUSE HE MAKES SHIT HE HATES AND DOESNT LIKE HIMSELF.Who among us hasn't asked for forgiveness? The last album I ever expected to write about with any sort of sentimentality was one by Tyler, the Creator.
I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT UP THE FACT HE TRIED TO SUE PHARRELL ON SOME FUCK ASS SHIT BUT I WAS SO MAD HE INDIRECTLY SAID I WAS GONNA ‘SELL OUT’ HES SO TALENTED BUT HES MAKING BUTT SHIT TO MAKE BREAD, USE THE CREATIVITY FOR SOMETHING TIGHT MAN. NIGGA SAID “THEN YOU MAKE A DECISION ON WHAT TO DO TO SURVIVE” NO NIGGA THATS NOT HOW IT IS FOR EVERYONE. I MADE A BET WITH WILL I AM FOR A MILLION BUCKS THAT I WILL BE MAKING MONEY 10 YEARS FROM NOW DOING WHAT I LOVE AND NOT WHAT MAKES THE MOST Some of the tweets in question are posted below. He also later tweeted promoting Camp Flog Gnaw, the festival he and Frank Ocean are headlining next month, adding that will.i.am.
In turn, the rapper claimed that, with will.i.am’s recent material, he was “making butt shit to make bread” and that “he makes shit he hates” - although he conceded that the Black Eyed Peas’ debut album was the first rap album he enjoyed, noting it had “sick beats.”Įarlier today, Tyler also premiered a new music video he directed through NPR - for a song called “Glowing,” though the musician behind it is currently anonymous. DJ Khaled Talks 'God Did,' Reuniting With 'Favorite Artists' Drake & Lil Baby: Watch
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