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How has your last two weeks been? Have you met someone special? Maybe you've come into some money? Tell me all about it. Actually, don't because chances are your last two weeks are nowhere near Tyler, The Creator's. In the past two weeks, Tyler sold 106,000 first week copies of his fourth studio album 'Flower Boy', sold out his seven-figure Converse collaboration in minutes, and debuted a new Adult Swim show called 'The Jellies'. No offense to the Converse collaboration or the new show, but Tyler has partnered with brands and had his own Adult Swim slot before. One thing he hasn't had before is an album like Flower Boy.
Pictured Above: Tyler's Converse Collaboration Via Sneakernews
Tyler seemed to be the last Odd Future member to find his sound after the group's shock satire phase sizzled out. Cherry Bomb was Tyler opening the closet of his musical identity, while Flower Boy is him coming all the way out. Pun semi-intended. Okay, pun thought out and intended. Tyler, The Creator admits some homosexuality with the line you probably know by now ,"I've been kissing white boys since 2004." Lines like this are a big deal for a Tyler, The Creator album. No, not because he's coming out, but because he's letting his fans in. In the past, a Tyler album would consist of 2-4 transcending songs and the rest would die out upon multiple listens. 'Yonkers', 'She', 'Radicals', 'IFHY' , 'Answer' , 'Jamba', and ' Fucking Young/Perfect' are all prime examples of transcendent songs surrounded by mediocre ones. However, Flower Boy in its entirety is transcendent.
Flower Boy focused on loneliness, Tyler's introspection, and a love he doesn't have yet. And cars. This a complete thematic 180 compared to his past albums, which mostly focused on Tyler defending himself. The entire album is filled with a sound synonymous to Tyler, The Creator, leading to the listener being smoothly transitioned from track to track. Flower Boy is easily Tyler's best album to date and seems to be the first of many classics coming from an artist who has found his sound.