Two songs later, on the equally braggadocious “Lemonhead,” Baudelaire, with the help of up-and-coming rapper 42 Dugg, once again flaunts his opulence on top of a reverb-soaked, horn-filled beat. He’s living the sweet life and he knows he deserves it. Tyler has matured lifetimes as both a person and an artist, and this opening track shows him reaping the rewards. Tyler tells us that he’s got “a mansion on that USB,” claiming that if he released all the music he has sitting on his drives, he’d make enough money to buy a mansion. The album opens with a split second of Tyler’s voice alone - “The sun beamin’” - immediately followed by the introduction of a beachy, laid-back instrumental, atop which a picture is painted of an average day for Tyler Baudelaire: “Cookie crumbs in the Rolls / Jet fuel scented vest.” Baudelaire is riding in his Rolls Royce, having just hopped off a private jet, without a care in the world. From start to finish, Tyler is flaunting everything about his life - and he’s having a good time doing it, managing to create a unique portrait of the rich life without leaning on stereotypical rap lyrics about money, sex and fame. And he knows it, too - with the help of mixtape-aficionado DJ Drama as his hype-man sidekick, Tyler takes on the persona of “Tyler Baudelaire,” a suave, well-traveled gentleman with a sophisticated taste for high art. Whereas “Igor” is deeply personal and explores bravely intimate themes, “Call Me If You Get Lost” demonstrates Tyler’s command of just about every aspect of the creation process. “Call Me If You Get Lost” is Tyler’s most masterful album yet. After the release of “Igor,” it was hard to imagine where Tyler would go next - his production was near-flawless, his lyrics were heartfelt and he had just about run the gamut from aggressive to vulnerable. On 2019’s “Igor,” Tyler further developed these themes, the result of which was a critically-acclaimed album exploring Tyler’s sexuality through the story of his love affair with a man who was in a relationship with a woman. “Flower Boy” painted an intimate portrait of a confused artist, unsure of his sexuality but consumed with the idea of a beautiful love. Tyler’s 2017 album, “Flower Boy,” marked the beginning of a new era - a complete departure from the wildly offensive lyrics and dark themes that defined his previous works. Over his next 6 studio albums, Tyler polished his skills as a producer, rapper, singer and artist.
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Lyrics aside, Tyler’s flow was unique and his beats were courageous, but his production skills were clearly unrefined. It was controversial, and for good reason: The lyrics screamed with homophobia and threats of sexual assault.
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Tyler, the Creator released his debut mixtape “Bastard” in 2009, which told the story of Tyler’s tortured soul through the lens of a session with his therapist.
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Its sound is comparable to his earlier albums, but in a way that is more mature and secure, foreshadowing the feeling of the album that would follow. The album’s first single gave us the old, aggressive Tyler it boasted of wealth over an abrasive sample from the pioneering horrorcore group Gravediggaz, but with humor and grace infusing the lyrics. Tyler’s discography has seen a major swing from aggressive and alienating lyrics to exploring introspective, vulnerable themes. When Tyler, the Creator released his album’s new single, “Lumberjack,” on June 16, it was unclear which version of him we would get on “Call Me If You Get Lost,” his sixth studio album.