Flower Boy
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.”
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.
Tyler, The Creator returns with his fourth studio album 'Scum Fuck Flower Boy', and has recruited Frank Ocean, Estelle and ASAP Rocky for it.
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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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.
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.
Going back in time, our review finds Tyler, The Creator in his element with R&B's finest on 'Flower Boy.'