Iโve never been the biggest Tyler, the Creator or Odd Future fan, Iโve appreciated the following theyโve been able to build but their style was never my cup of tea. But ever since Tyler stepped away from the group Iโve been really feeling the verses heโs been putting out. Not to mention he does have a great ear for talent and different sounds, so I figured Iโd giveย Flower Boy a chance.
โBoy ainโt got no motherfucking classics
What if my music too weird for the masses?
And Iโm only known for tweets more than beats or
All my day ones turn to three, fours โcause of track sevenโ
I was honestly taken aback at how beautiful and sophisticated the sound was. I was expecting more of that aggressive shock rap he was known for when he first burst onto the scene but onย Flower Boy he shows off the full extent of his artistry. On many of the songs thereโs just as much, if not more, singing as there is rapping and he picked some fantastic features. Working with The Internet and Frank Ocean has clearly rubbed off on him. Thatโs not to say that there arenโt some hard-hitting tracks here, โWho Dat Boyโ is about as menacing as Iโve ever heard from him and โI Ainโt Got Timeโ is definitely a radio single, butย Flower Boy leans heavily towards the mellow side. But no matter which route he goes on the album, the production is stellar. Strip away the shock and awe and the crazy antics and thereโs a really skilled lyricist with some really insightful musings. Flower Boyย surprised me and itโs the first time Iโve really saw what all the hypeโs been about.
Have you heardย Flower Boy? Whatโd you think about it? Were you as surprised by the artistic sophistication present as I was? Let me know in the comments below and be sure to leave your own ratings and reactions for the album.
