Here comes an ultra-girly-merchandising-major analogy to music. Ready? Ok, some music is like five inch furry peep-toe ankle boots. It's true. It sounds like it could be pretty cool, it's innovative, it's exciting. But once you own a pair, you come to realize that you're either shoveling snow into your shoes freezing your toes off, sweating in your fashion statement or wearing dripping wet, matted stilettos (wtf). Point being- there's no occasion for them.
....And the same goes for music. Case in point, Tyler the Creator. Most of you have probably already heard of him. "Yonkers" has over six million views on YouTube. I think the guy's really interesting. He has some cool things to say and definitely chooses to say them in his own way. But when it comes down to it, when the hell am I gonna listen to this music? Rape, self-mutilation, suicidal thoughts are pretty heavy subjects to vibe to. I'm not gonna turn this on in the car, or listen to this while I'm studying, and it's not exactly conducive to partying. As much as I appreciate his clever lyricism, I can't get over the subject matter. As my friend Angie said on her blog, Victory Lemonade, Tyler the Creator is NSFL (Not Safe For Life) That said, after watching this interview I can say that he's got a point. He may be blunt about it, but the things he says are not outrageous. Check out his interview below to see what I mean.
I'm looking forward to seeing in which direction he'll take his sophomore album. Maybe we'll see a less angry side of Tyler (but I doubt it).
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