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At 20, Tyler Gregory Okonma (more widely known as Tyler, the Creator) left Los Angeles for the first time. He reviews the experience on “MASSA” from his sixth studio album spitting “I got out my bubble, my eyes, just wide/My passport is the most valuable.” His next lap around the country—a lucrative tour—was then fueled […]

Did Tyler, the Creator end up buying his neighbor’s house?  According to Dirt, Tyler spent $13 million on a 5,000-square-foot Bel-Air mansion, three months after selling his previous home in the same neighborhood. His new four-bedroom, six-bathroom estate was completely rebuilt last year, and features “custom Brazilian wood floors finished in white oak, high ceilings and steel-case […]

It’s time to revisit Call Me If You Get Lost, this time in an expanded form. Tyler, the Creator has shared Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale to streaming providers, marking the unveiling of a new version of the universally acclaimed album that adds songs that didn’t make the cut for the […]

DJ Drama has returned to remind everyone that he’s really like that.  Drama’s new album I’m Really Like That features copious appearances from the likes of Tyler, the Creator, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Nipsey Hussle, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Jim Jones, Roddy Ricch, T.I., Jack Harlow, Offset, Westside Gunn, and more.  The stacked tracklist is rounded out by Gucci Mane, […]

It’s Estate Sale time. Monday, Tyler, the Creator announced the impending arrival of a deluxe-ified version of his unanimously lauded Call Me If You Get Lost album. The new version, formally known as Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale, is billed as including “a collection of songs that didn’t make the original album.” […]

Has it also been over 60 degrees in your city this week even though it’s the middle of winter? If you’re like us, the warmer weather has had you yearning for springtime already. Luckily, there are plenty of great drops this week that you can sift through to get next season’s wardrobe ready.  Supreme didn’t just […]

Hulu will take hip-hop fans behind the scenes in its new series RapCaviar Presents. The streaming giant released a teaser for the first episode, which will feature Pharrell working with Tyler, the Creator on the latter’s 2015 album Cherry Bomb.  The clip sees Tyler express his admiration for Pharrell, explaining that as a 10- or 11-year-old he […]

DJ Drama is letting it be known that he rightfully credits himself with reinvigorating the mixtape space. In an Instagram update shared this week, Drama—whose 2023 agenda includes a recently announced Gangsta Grillz tape with King Push—pointed to this fact as a source of inspiration for those with ambitions of their own. The Generation Now […]

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how pop stars are shifting to dance music and songs that provide escape. And—although some of these verses and songs host that energy, if you still want to stay at home, put on a pair of headphones, and dissect bars, don’t worry; this year gifted us a lot […]

Tyler, the Creator has unveiled his favorite songs of 2022.  Unlike other end-of-year lists, Tyler’s roundup consisted of a dozen tracks that were released within the past 12 months and beyond. The eclectic batch began with The Sweet Enoughs’ 2020 cut “In Mind,” Dina Ögon’s 2021 record “Tombola 94,” and La’Verne Washington’s 2020 song “I Found What I’ve Been Searching For.”  […]