Flower Boy

AlbumJul 21 / 201714 songs, 46m 40s
West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul
Popular Highly Rated

As its title suggests (albeit a little backhandedly), *Flower Boy* explores a softer side of Tyler, the Creator. Not that he wasn’t thoughtful before, or that he’s lost his edge now—if anything, the dark wit and internal conflict that made *Goblin* a lightning bolt in 2011 has only gotten richer and more resonant, offset by a sound that cherry-picks from early-\'90s hip-hop and plush, Stevie-style soul (“Garden Shed,” the Frank Ocean-featuring “911 / Mr. Lonely”). “Tell these black kids they can be who they are,” he raps on “Where This Flower Blooms.” “Dye your hair blue, s\*\*t, I’ll do it too.”

8.5 / 10

On Tyler’s sincere and most accomplished album, he gets to the essence of what he's been chiseling at: the angst of a missed connection, the pain of unrequited love, and navigating youthful ennui.

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Tyler, The Creator, Flower BoyGrade: A-

8 / 10

Tyler, The Creator returns with his fourth studio album 'Scum Fuck Flower Boy', and has recruited Frank Ocean, Estelle and ASAP Rocky for it.

7.8 / 10

Flower Boy shows us a softer, more thoughtful Tyler who seems to have moved past the vulgar, sometimes violent rhymes that…

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7 / 10

When Tyler, the Creator wasn't bludgeoning listeners with purposefully blown-out production on 2015 LP Cherry Bomb, he was treating them to his most fleshed-out neo-soul sounds to date, complete with choirs, jubilant strings and vibraphones courtesy of Roy Ayers.

8 / 10

There’s always been a duality to Tyler, The Creator’s musicianship that’s made him a compelling proposition from day one. His early

Flower Boy is easily Tyler, the Creator’s most emotionally risky, and rewarding, work to date.

8 / 10

8.5 / 10

Going back in time, our review finds Tyler, The Creator in his element with R&B's finest on 'Flower Boy.'