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. Garage dumb.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. “Everybody should be looking good and glowing.”Īfter releasing his seventh studio album last week, Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler hopped on Instagram Live to get some flexing off, but he also made sure to shout out his exfoliation game: “10 years and n-ggas counted me out,” Tyler said. “I think you doing this will open up a door for people who can’t grasp a concept of how important it is to take care of themselves,” Tyler says of P’s Humanrace Skincare.
Tyler started taking care of his skin in his 20s, adding that his mother and Pharrell were his reference points. You can hear P’s influence in his music, but Tyler’s clearly following Pharrell’s trademark impeccable skincare routine too. Of course, Tyler would be the first to tell you he’s a student of Pharrell. When you get to a certain age, getting manicures is important.” N-ggas be shaking my hand with dark ass fingernails with dirt. That’s not even a life lesson, n-ggas should wake up and be on top of their shit. I don’t know what that means to you, but do not let yourself go. “N-ggas hit 24 and just what happened? I don’t know.
Who can forget this passionate plea he made to every man entering their mid-20s? “Be healthy, don’t look gross cause a lot of n-ggas my age are fucking disgusting,” he said matter-of-factly.
His skin is noticeably glowing in photos and whenever he’s on camera, he’s encouraging men to take on their own daily skincare routines, be it simple or advanced. So it’s only natural that he seems to be paying more attention to his skincare.