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The Most Influential Artists: #29 Tyler, the Creator
As part of our 35th-anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #29. From Los Angeles, California, here is Tyler, the Creator. CREDIT: Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images Introducing himself as a shock rapper with exceptional production skills on his 2009 mixtape, Bastard, a young Tyler, the Creator took over the underground by helping build up the careers of Odd Future group mates — including Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt and the Internet — as the collective’s mainstay. But once Tyler pushed into the groovy production of later records Cherry Bomb and Flower Boy, the rapper-producer showed he didn’t need to say crazy shit to sell records. He capitalized on melodies instead of fake threats to Bruno Mars’ life, putting it all on ...
Tyler, The Creator Interviews Himself And Reveals His Favorite Albums
Source: gotpap/Bauer-Griffin / Getty As one of the most revered minds in the game fans are always looking to get a better understanding of what makes Tyler, The Creator tick. He gives us a better understanding of his creative DNA in his signature jokester fashion. Recently the Ladera Heights, California native was featured on the Adobe MAX 2020 Creativity Conference. While Covid-19 continues to put restrictions on award ceremonies and large meet ups, Thurnis Haley didn’t disappoint with his unique take on a question and answer segment. As seen on Hype Beast he sat down with himself in a very quirky and at times humorous where he gets interviewed by himself. Dressed up in different outfits, including a very stereotypical New York Hip-Hop fan, he lets the world know some of his favorite albu...
A$AP Rocky, Tyler The Creator And Iggy Pop Star In New Gucci Menswear Campaign
Source: Courtesy of Harmony Korine for Gucci / Courtesy of Harmony Korine for Gucci Hip-Hop continues to be embraced by luxury companies. One fashion house has tapped into two of the culture’s biggest stars for their new collection. Source: Courtesy of Harmony Korine for Gucci / Courtesy of Harmony Korine for Gucci As spotted on GQ A$AP Rocky and Tyler The Creator were spoiled to a very unique time courtesy of Gucci. Along with Rock musician Iggy Pop, the two rappers were chosen to star in the Italian brand’s newest campaign. The visuals coincide with their newest menswear drop that envisions a meeting of eccentric creatives in a Californian home. And as a nod to Italy spaghetti is the sole dish on the menu. Each performer is sporting pieces from the Gucci Tailoring drop. The looks va...
Tyler, the Creator, Iggy Pop, and A$AP Rocky Star in New Gucci Campaign
Fashionable music icons Iggy Pop, A$AP Rocky and Tyler, The Creator are the stars of a new Gucci ad campaign shot by Kids and Spring Breakers director Harmony Korine. The spots were shot in pre-pandemic February and are airing now. The artists, with their distinctive looks, dance around in a West Coast home in their Gucci finery. Pop, who is joined by his parrot Biggy Pop at the kitchen table with a pot of spaghetti, and at the lounge in the afternoon sunlight, appears mostly in his signature barefoot style. “A certain type of fun is also portrayed and the idea of how one’s obsession with appearances can create a kind of common ground that can become a sort of brotherhood,” Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele says about the new campaign. “It was beautif...
Tyler, the Creator Encourages Fans to Vote: ‘Y’all Gotta Pull Up’
Whether you’re planning to cast a vote for Igor or not on Nov. 3, Tyler, the Creator is encouraging you to “pull up” to the polls regardless. The music superstar took to Instagram and Twitter on Monday and dropped a two-minute video in an attempt to inspire fans to vote in the upcoming presidential election. The self-shot clip from the self-proclaimed “last person you should ever take advice from” saw Tyler explain that change is more than a “black square” on Instagram, and to get there, fans need to “pull up.” “Please, if you are young and your fucking back don’t hurt, go to the polls and cast a fucking vote,” Tyler said. He also spoke about how this would be his first time voting, and how his passion for expanding the arts in school curriculum brought him to his ballot in this election. ...
Tyler, the Creator Has a New Ice Cream Flavor
A year after collaborating with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams on a green-and-white ice cream called Snowflake, Tyler, the Creator is getting another flavor. Billed as Pluto Bleu, the blood orange, and tropical blueberry-flavored will go on sale on Thursday (Sept. 16) through Jeni’s website and Tyler’s Golf le Fleur site. If waiting for ice cream to be delivered isn’t your thing, then you can wait until Sept. 21 to get it in stores The rapper/mogul created the design for the ice cream’s packaging as well. It’s been a quiet year musically for Tyler. Prior to quarantine, Tyler hosted a video that unveiled the new location of Los Angeles’ landmark Amoeba Records. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begin...
