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Not two seconds into his sixth LP,
CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
,
Tyler, the Creator
boldly stakes his claim with rap: ""Y'all ready?" booms the voice of
DJ Drama
, before the iconic "GANGSTA GRIZZILZ" tag jolts the album to life. Hosted by the legendary master-of-ceremonies,
Tyler
's latest LP imprints all the lessons of the last 8 years onto the raw rap talent of the
Wolf
era, combining visceral verses with expansive layers of production. Working with the likes of
Westside Gunn
and
Freddie Gibbs
has revitalised the outright fun of
T
's verses -- "AARGH, YOU LOOK MALNOURISHED" - as well as bringing the vivid storytelling of the former contrarian into subjects of vast personal import. It proves a sharp left turn after the progressive pop of 2019's
IGOR
-- but one that is realised with an unrelenting passion.
's work has always been a patchwork of ever-increasing palettes, and
CMIYGL
is his most complex to date. Recurring tricks are masterfully melded into new templates: "RUNITUP!" continues the build-and-burst of "See You Again," "RISE!" folds
's layered vocal textures into new visions, and "LEMONHEAD" channels
Cherry Bomb
for what sounds like an unironic take on
Pink Guy
's "Club Banger 3000." Yet it's equally clear that
is continuing to expand with the sounds of his collaborators -- an intergalactic warble colours
Uzi
's "JUGGERNAUT" tour-de-force, while yacht-rap lessons from
The Alchemist
make for a spectacle on "HOT WIND BLOWS" and "SIR BAUDELAIRE." These new strides find a potent home among
's powerful-yet-familiar production toolkit; "I been switchin' gears since Tracee Ellis Ross was UPN" he raps on digital-only closer "SAFARI," its soundscape playing out like a collage of each of his technicolour eras.
As with every
record, there's a plethora of breadcrumbs to follow. The album's central thread proffers a compelling forbidden-desire narrative, while the scratchy vocals akin to a much-referenced
Wolf Haley
are enough to make anyone drag their donut-print back out the wardrobe. In the minutiae,
is equally abundant: "SWEET" is the full version of the interlude at the end of 2017's "I Ain't Got Time," while the
Gravediggaz
sample on "LUMBERJACK" is a sly wink to a tweet from the
Bastard
era. That's saying nothing of the cryptic "Tyler Baudelaire"; fans of Charles Baudelaire may find the poet's resonance in "WILSHIRE" and the album's stretching, international escapism, though concrete answers remain shrouded.
In a 2011 conversation with
Nas
played every part the fan: "Nazareth Savage," the rapper exclaims, recalling his favourite sample from the Brooklyn legend, "that s*** is, like, legit as f***." Ten years on,
finds himself recreating the beat for his own dizzying "MANIFESTO." It proves not only an acknowledgement of his icon, but an apt parallel for
's daring return to rap: not only does
possess every ounce of the talent to square up with rap's greats, he now has confidence enough to do so. ~ David Crone
CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
,
Tyler, the Creator
boldly stakes his claim with rap: ""Y'all ready?" booms the voice of
DJ Drama
, before the iconic "GANGSTA GRIZZILZ" tag jolts the album to life. Hosted by the legendary master-of-ceremonies,
Tyler
's latest LP imprints all the lessons of the last 8 years onto the raw rap talent of the
Wolf
era, combining visceral verses with expansive layers of production. Working with the likes of
Westside Gunn
and
Freddie Gibbs
has revitalised the outright fun of
T
's verses -- "AARGH, YOU LOOK MALNOURISHED" - as well as bringing the vivid storytelling of the former contrarian into subjects of vast personal import. It proves a sharp left turn after the progressive pop of 2019's
IGOR
-- but one that is realised with an unrelenting passion.
's work has always been a patchwork of ever-increasing palettes, and
CMIYGL
is his most complex to date. Recurring tricks are masterfully melded into new templates: "RUNITUP!" continues the build-and-burst of "See You Again," "RISE!" folds
's layered vocal textures into new visions, and "LEMONHEAD" channels
Cherry Bomb
for what sounds like an unironic take on
Pink Guy
's "Club Banger 3000." Yet it's equally clear that
is continuing to expand with the sounds of his collaborators -- an intergalactic warble colours
Uzi
's "JUGGERNAUT" tour-de-force, while yacht-rap lessons from
The Alchemist
make for a spectacle on "HOT WIND BLOWS" and "SIR BAUDELAIRE." These new strides find a potent home among
's powerful-yet-familiar production toolkit; "I been switchin' gears since Tracee Ellis Ross was UPN" he raps on digital-only closer "SAFARI," its soundscape playing out like a collage of each of his technicolour eras.
As with every
record, there's a plethora of breadcrumbs to follow. The album's central thread proffers a compelling forbidden-desire narrative, while the scratchy vocals akin to a much-referenced
Wolf Haley
are enough to make anyone drag their donut-print back out the wardrobe. In the minutiae,
is equally abundant: "SWEET" is the full version of the interlude at the end of 2017's "I Ain't Got Time," while the
Gravediggaz
sample on "LUMBERJACK" is a sly wink to a tweet from the
Bastard
era. That's saying nothing of the cryptic "Tyler Baudelaire"; fans of Charles Baudelaire may find the poet's resonance in "WILSHIRE" and the album's stretching, international escapism, though concrete answers remain shrouded.
In a 2011 conversation with
Nas
played every part the fan: "Nazareth Savage," the rapper exclaims, recalling his favourite sample from the Brooklyn legend, "that s*** is, like, legit as f***." Ten years on,
finds himself recreating the beat for his own dizzying "MANIFESTO." It proves not only an acknowledgement of his icon, but an apt parallel for
's daring return to rap: not only does
possess every ounce of the talent to square up with rap's greats, he now has confidence enough to do so. ~ David Crone
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