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'{{short description|American rapper and record producer from California}} {{pp-blp|small=yes}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Tyler, the Creator | image = Tyler, The Creator (8048745695) (cropped).jpg | caption = Tyler, the Creator in 2012 | birth_name = Tyler Gregory Okonma | alias = {{flatlist| * Ace * Gap Tooth T * DJ Stank Daddy * Tyler Haley<!-- Credited on Loiter Squad under this name --> * Wolf Haley<!-- Noted music video director under this name --><ref>{{cite web |last=Kujundzic |first=Petar |url=http://hypetrak.com/2011/07/tyler-the-creator-summer-camp-mix/ |title=Tyler, the Creator – Summer Camp Mix |website=Hypetrak.com |access-date=2015-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509014621/http://hypetrak.com/2011/07/tyler-the-creator-summer-camp-mix/ |archive-date=2015-05-09}}</ref> * Tyler Baudelaire }} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|03|06|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Ladera Heights, California]], U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer * songwriter * record producer * actor }} | years_active = 2007–present | module = {{infobox person | child = yes | signature = Tyler, the Creator's signature.svg }} | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Alternative hip hop]] * [[jazz rap]] * [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] * [[neo soul]] * [[horrorcore]] }} | label = {{flatlist| * [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] * [[Odd Future Records|Odd Future]] * [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]] * [[RED Distribution|RED]] * [[XL Recordings|XL]] }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Odd Future]] * [[I Smell Panties]] * [[ASAP Rocky]] * [[Kali Uchis]] * [[Pharrell Williams|Pharrell]] * [[Steve Lacy (guitarist)|Steve Lacy]] }} | website = {{URL|golfwang.com}} }} '''Tyler Gregory Okonma''' (born March 6, 1991), better known as '''Tyler, the Creator''', is an American rapper and record producer.<!-- DO NOT ADD NON-NOTABLE OCCUPATIONS, ONLY ENTERPRISES HE IS FAMOUS FOR. --> Following a large contribution to [[Odd Future]]'s early work, Tyler released his debut solo [[mixtape]] ''[[Bastard (Tyler, the Creator mixtape)|Bastard]]'' in 2009. After releasing his debut studio album ''[[Goblin (album)|Goblin]]'' via [[XL Recordings]] in April 2011, he signed a joint deal with [[RED Distribution]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment]] for himself and his label [[Odd Future Records]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Rob Markman |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662692/ofwgkta-odd-future-sign-record-deal.jhtml |title=Odd Future Record Deal Is Complete, Manager Confirms |publisher=[[MTV]] |date=April 26, 2011 |access-date=August 8, 2013}}</ref> With his gritty, [[horrorcore]]-influenced earlier releases, Tyler was often criticized for his use of [[Homophobia|homophobic]] and [[misogynistic]] slurs in his lyrics. He released the albums ''[[Wolf (Tyler, the Creator album)|Wolf]]'' (2013) and ''[[Cherry Bomb (album)|Cherry Bomb]]'' (2015), the latter of which was considered to be a contrast from his previous releases as he experimented with melody-focused and [[jazz]]-fused sounds. Tyler's following albums, ''[[Flower Boy]]'' (2017), ''[[Igor (album)|Igor]]'' (2019) and ''[[Call Me If You Get Lost]]'' (2021), were all released to widespread critical acclaim, with the latter two also debuting at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Tyler has won a [[Grammy Award]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Schwartz|first1=Danny|date=2019-05-20|title=Tyler the Creator's Surreal, Summery 'IGOR'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/tyler-the-creator-igor-review-837811/|access-date=2020-01-11|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> a [[BRIT Award]], and an [[MTV Video Music Award]]. He created the cover art for all of Odd Future's releases,<ref name=nytimes>Caramanica, Jon (May 4, 2011). [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/arts/music/tyler-the-creator-of-odd-future-and-goblin.html?pagewanted=all "Tyler, The Creator, of Odd Future and 'Goblin'"], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> and has also designed the group's clothing and other merchandise.<ref name=semtex>{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/26608736 |title=Lunch With Tyler On Vimeo |via=Vimeo |date=2011-07-18 |access-date=2015-04-24}}</ref> In 2011, Tyler started the clothing company [[Golf Wang]]. In 2012, he began hosting an annual music festival called [[Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival]]. He created his own streaming service app named Golf Media, which ran from 2015 to 2018 and contained original scripted series from Tyler and a livestream of each Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://subscribe.golfwang.com/|title=Golf Media by Tyler, The Creator|website=subscribe.golfwang.com|access-date=2018-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120113654/https://subscribe.golfwang.com/|archive-date=2018-11-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Early life and education == Tyler Gregory Okonma<ref name=tylergregoryokonmahuffingtonpost>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/23/tyler-the-creator-arrested_n_1167971.html |title=Tyler Gregory Okonma, Rapper Known As 'Tyler, The Creator,' Arrested At The Roxy Theatre |publisher=Huffington Post |date=December 23, 2011 |access-date=April 20, 2012}}</ref> was born on March 6, 1991, in [[Ladera Heights, California]],<ref name=nytimes/> the son of a Nigerian father with [[Igbo people|Igbo]] ancestry and an American mother of mixed {{nowrap|African-American}} and {{nowrap|European-Canadian}} descent.<ref>{{cite web |author=Nardwuar on March 22, 2011 |url=http://nardwuar.com/vid/2011/03/nardwuar-vs-odd-future/ |title=Nardwuar vs. Odd Future : Nardwuar.com: Nardwuar's Video Vault! |publisher=Nardwuar.com |date=2011-03-22 |access-date=2012-09-21 |archive-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218143427/http://nardwuar.com/vid/2011/03/22/nardwuar-vs-odd-future/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2010-10-14/music/the-future-is-odd/ |title=Tyler the Creator is Half Nigerian? 3 More Things to Know About Him |publisher=Afripopmag.com |date=August 2011 |access-date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> He never met his father<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sweetslyrics.com/845510.TYLER%20THE%20CREATOR%20-%20Bastard.html |title=TYLER THE CREATOR : "Bastard" Lyrics |publisher=Sweetslyrics.com |access-date=2015-04-24}}</ref> and spent his early life living in Ladera Heights and nearby [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]].<ref name=nytimes/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daZAgcZZLew |title=Tyler the Creator Injury – Sandwitches (Live) Breaks Foot / Loiter Squad @ House of Blues 6/18/11|publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=June 19, 2011 |access-date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> At the age of seven, he would take the cover out of a CD case and create covers for his own imaginary albums{{mdash}}including a tracklist with song lengths{{mdash}}before he could even make music.<ref>{{cite web |author=Haley Longman |url=http://www.teen.com/tyler-the-creator-best-new-artist-facts-bio-photos/#2 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913013513/http://www.teen.com/tyler-the-creator-best-new-artist-facts-bio-photos/%232 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |title=10 Things to Know About VMA Winner Tyler, The Creator |work=Teen |date=August 30, 2011 |access-date=2011-08-30 }}</ref> At the age of 14, he taught himself to play the piano.<ref>[http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/4/28/odd-future-ar-tidningen-som-aldrig-gavs-ut-tyler-the-creator-intervjun-del-3/] {{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In his 12 years of schooling, he attended 12 different schools in the [[Los Angeles]] and [[Sacramento]] areas.<ref name="ofwgktajeffweiss">{{cite web|author=Weiss, Jeff |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/10/entertainment/la-ca-odd-future-20110410 |title=Howling Wolves |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 10, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2012}}</ref> He worked at [[FedEx]] for just under two weeks, and [[Starbucks]] for over two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t30cC2payc |title=Tyler, The Creator Worked at Starbucks |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2015-06-12 |access-date=2017-07-26}}</ref> Okonma took his stage name from a [[Myspace]] page he used to post his creative endeavors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo5R1UhfoQg|title=Tyler, The Creator's Name Started on MySpace|last=Jimmy Kimmel Live|date=12 June 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> ==Career== ===2007–2011: Odd Future, ''Bastard'', and ''Goblin''=== {{main|Odd Future|Bastard (Tyler, the Creator mixtape)|Goblin (album)}} [[File:Tyler the creator.jpg|thumb|right|Okonma in April 2011]] Okonma co-founded the [[alternative hip hop]] collective [[Odd Future]] in 2007, alongside [[Hodgy]], Left Brain and [[Casey Veggies]]. They self-released their debut mixtape, ''[[The Odd Future Tape]]'', in November 2008. On December 25, 2009, Okonma self-released his first solo mixtape, ''[[Bastard (Tyler, the Creator mixtape)|Bastard]]''. The mixtape was eventually ranked 32nd on [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] Media's list of the Top Albums of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7893-the-top-50-albums-of-2010/?page=2|title=The Top 50 Albums of 2010 - Page 2|website=Pitchfork|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> On February 11, 2011, Okonma released the music video for "[[Yonkers (song)|Yonkers]]". The video received attention from several online media outlets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/02/11/tyler-the-creator-gets-odd-in-yonkers/ |title=Tyler, The Creator Gets Odd In 'Yonkers' |publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com |date=February 11, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/02/video-tyler-the-creator-yonkers |title=Video: Tyler, The Creator "Yonkers" |publisher=Complex.com |date=February 11, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/636961/tyler-the-creator-yonkers-video/top-stories/lead-story/ |title=Tyler, The Creator – "Yonkers" Video |publisher=Stereogum |date=February 13, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/02/watch-shocking-clip-odd-future-frontman/ |title=WATCH: Shocking Clip From Odd Future Frontman |publisher=SPIN.com |date=February 11, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2011}}</ref> An extended version with a third verse was made available on [[iTunes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yonkers-single/id419873754 |title=Yonkers – Single by Tyler, The Creator – Download Yonkers – Single on iTunes |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=February 14, 2011 |access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref> Okonma won Best New Artist for "Yonkers" at the [[2011 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilkinson |first=Amy|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1669866/tyler-the-creator-vma-best-new-artist.jhtml|title=Tyler, The Creator Nabs Best New Artist VMA|publisher=MTV News|date=August 29, 2011|access-date=2011-08-29}}</ref> Okonma's thematic content in these first two solo projects led fans and publications alike to categorize him in the [[horrorcore]] scene, although he vehemently rejected his connection with it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/38044570575044608|title=Tyler, The Creator on Twitter|publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> In early 2011, Okonma was gaining the interest of a number of figures in the music industry, including [[Steve Rifkind]], [[Jimmy Iovine]], [[Rick Ross]] and [[Jay-Z]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pagesix.com/2011/04/04/anything-for-superband/|title=Anything for superband|first=PageSix com|last=Staff|date=April 4, 2011|access-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/rick-ross-wanted-to-sign-tyler-the-creator-back-in-2011|title=Rick Ross Wanted To Sign Tyler, The Creator Back In 2011|website=Genius|access-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref> Okonma and the rest of Odd Future eventually signed a deal with Red Distribution/Sony in April 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1662665/odd-future-sony-deal/|title=Odd Future To Ink Deal With Sony's RED Distribution|first=Rob|last=Markman|website=MTV News|access-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref> His debut studio album, ''[[Goblin (album)|Goblin]]'', was released May 10, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://frontpsych.com/2011/05/13/consultation-a-review-of-tyler-the-creators-goblin/ |title=Consultation: A Review of Tyler, The Creator's GOBLIN |website=frontpsych.com |access-date=May 13, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902193327/http://frontpsych.com/2011/05/13/consultation-a-review-of-tyler-the-creators-goblin/ |archive-date=September 2, 2012 }}</ref> Okonma and fellow Odd Future member Hodgy Beats made their television debut on February 16, 2011 when they performed "[[Sandwitches]]" on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/odd-future-sandwitches/1295865 |title=Odd Future: 'Sandwitches' – Video – NBC.com |publisher=Late Night with Jimmy Fallon |access-date=February 19, 2011}}</ref> On March 16, Okonma and Hodgy performed "Yonkers" and "Sandwitches" at the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards, being joined by other members of Odd Future during "Sandwitches".{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} During an interview with Okonma for ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'', [[Waka Flocka Flame]] expressed his interest in collaborating with the Odd Future frontman to direct a music video for him.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/07/28/waka-flocka-flame-wants-tyler-the-creator-to-direct-his-video/ |title=Waka Flocka Flame Wants Tyler, the Creator To Direct His Video |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 30, 2011 |access-date=July 30, 2011}}</ref> In early 2011, Okonma told fans through his [[Formspring]] account that his second album would be called ''Wolf'' and it was scheduled to be released in May 2012.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} Okonma also announced that Odd Future would establish their own TV show called ''[[Loiter Squad]]''. On September 8, 2011, that the show was finally confirmed as a 15-minute live-action show composed of various sketches, man on the street segments, pranks and music made by Odd Future. [[Dickhouse Productions]], the production partnership that created ''[[Jackass (TV series)|Jackass]]'', was scheduled to produce the show.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} ===2012–2014: ''Wolf'' and ''Loiter Squad'' TV show=== {{main|Wolf (Tyler, the Creator album)|Loiter Squad}} Odd Future's television show ''Loiter Squad'' premiered on [[Adult Swim]] on March 25, 2012. The show ran for three seasons and featured guest appearances from celebrities, including [[Johnny Knoxville]], [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Seth Rogen]]. In 2015, Okonma stated that the show "is no more".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weldbham.com/blog/2015/07/14/slossfest-preview-tyler-the-creator-birmingham-interview/|title=SlossFest Preview: Tyler, The Creator finds his wings|date=15 July 2015|website=Weldbham.com}}</ref> On February 14, 2013, [[Odd Future]] uploaded a video to their YouTube account, which includes L-Boy skydiving and stating that ''Wolf'' would be released on April 2, 2013. The same day, Okonma would reveal the three album covers via his Instagram account.<ref name="hiphopdx1">{{cite web|last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22925/title.tyler-the-creator-reveals-three-covers-for-wolf-lp-announces-release-date-tour |title=Tyler, The Creator Expands "Wolf" Tour, Adds Dates With Earl Sweatshirt &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |website=HipHopDX |date=2013-03-16 |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref> [[File: Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt..jpg|right|thumb|Okonma and [[Earl Sweatshirt]] performing at the [[Pomona Fox Theater]] in 2013]] In promotion of ''Wolf'', Okonma performed several guest verses for other artists, notably "[[Trouble on My Mind]]" by [[GOOD Music]] artist [[Pusha T]], "[[Martians vs. Goblins]]" by [[Game (rapper)|The Game]] (also featuring [[Lil Wayne]]), "[[Quality Street Music|I'ma Hata]]" by [[DJ Drama]] (also featuring [[Waka Flocka Flame]] and D-Bo), the title track from fellow Odd Future member [[Domo Genesis]]' collaboration album with [[The Alchemist (musician)|The Alchemist]], ''[[No Idols (Domo Genesis album)|No Idols]]'', and "[[119 (album)|Blossom & Burn]]" by [[Trash Talk (band)|Trash Talk]] (also featuring [[Hodgy Beats]]). Okonma also co-produced the song "666" from [[MellowHype]]'s third album ''[[Numbers (Mellowhype album)|Numbers]]'', which featured [[Mike G]].{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} Through March and April 2013, Okonma toured North America and Europe.<ref name="hiphopdx1"/> The first single from the album was released on February 14, 2013, titled "[[Domo23]]" along with the music video which features cameos from [[Domo Genesis]], [[Earl Sweatshirt]], Jasper Dolphin and Taco Bennett.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/bangers/2013/02/watch-the-video-for-tyler-the-creators-new-single-domo-23/ |title=Watch the Video for Tyler, the Creator's New Single "Domo 23" – XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2013-02-15 |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref> On February 26, 2013, Okonma performed the songs "Domo23" and "Treehome95" on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tyler, the Creator Debuts New Music on 'Fallon'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/tyler-the-creator-debuts-new-music-on-fallon-20130227|access-date=27 February 2013|work=Rolling Stone|date=26 February 2013}}</ref> ''Wolf'' was released on April 2, 2013 by [[Odd Future Records]] and [[RED Distribution]] under [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. It featured [[guest appearance]]s by Frank Ocean, Mike G, Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, Left Brain, Hodgy Beats, [[Pharrell]], [[Casey Veggies]] and [[Erykah Badu]]. The album was produced solely by Okonma, except for the final track "Lone". Along with the lead single "Domo23", music videos were filmed for "Bimmer", "IFHY" and "Jamba". Upon release, the album was met with generally positive reviews and debuted at number three on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 90,000 copies in its first week.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} On January 31, 2014, Okonma was reported to be recording with [[Mac DeMarco]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Zoladz|first=Lindsay|title=Mac DeMarco and Tyler, the Creator Are Working Together|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/53789-mac-demarco-and-tyler-the-creator-are-working-together/|work=Pitchfork|access-date=February 1, 2014|date=January 31, 2014}}</ref> ===2015–2016: ''Cherry Bomb''=== {{main|Cherry Bomb (album)}} [[File:Tyler, the Creator - Bimmer Moscow (crop).jpeg|thumb|right|Okonma performing ''Cherry Bomb'' in Moscow in August 2015]] On April 9, 2015, Okonma released the music video for the song "Fucking Young" to Odd Future's official [[YouTube]] channel. The video also included a short snippet of another song, "Deathcamp".<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler, the Creator releases new song "Fucking Young"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCcVrLcGD7k|work=OFWGKTA|access-date=April 11, 2015|date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> Okonma announced on the same day that the songs will be featured on his upcoming album [[Cherry Bomb (album)|''Cherry Bomb'']], set for release on April 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Article on new album "Cherry Bomb" and newly released songs|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/35007/20150409/tyler-the-creator-fucking-young-video-new-album-cherry-bomb-watch.htm|work=Music Times|access-date=April 11, 2015|date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> Okonma announced via his [[Twitter]] account that the album would feature [[Charlie Wilson (singer)|Charlie Wilson]], [[Toro y Moi|Chaz Bundick]] and [[Black Lips]] member Cole Alexander.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler the Creator announces Cherry Bomb collaborators via Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/fucktyler/status/586016081715658752|work=Twitter|access-date=April 11, 2015|date=April 8, 2015}}</ref> Two days later, Okonma performed the songs "Fucking Young" and "Deathcamp" for the first time at [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival#2015|Coachella]]. During the set, Okonma notably criticized [[Very Important Person|VIP members]] in the audience, of which many were celebrities, for their lack of enthusiasm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler the Creator announces Cherry Bomb collaborators via Twitter|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/04/tyler-the-creator-calls-out-coachellas-soft-and-boring-vip-section-watch/|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=April 14, 2015|date=April 12, 2015}}</ref> [[Cherry Bomb (album)|''Cherry Bomb'']] was released digitally on April 13, 2015, through [[Odd Future Records]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id983056044 |title=iTunes – Music – Cherry Bomb by Tyler, The Creator |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2015-04-13 |access-date=2015-04-24}}</ref> with physical copies of the album, featuring five different album covers,<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler, the Creator's Cherry Bomb Gets Five Album Covers, Physical Release Date|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/59236-tyler-the-creators-cherry-bomb-gets-five-album-covers-physical-release-date/|work=Pitchfork|access-date=April 14, 2015|date=April 13, 2015}}</ref> set to be released on April 28, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/fucktyler/status/587456169901477888 |title=Tyler, The Creator on Twitter: "CHERRY BOMB. ITUNES. PLAY IT LOUD. PHYSICALS COME OUT ON THE 28TH " |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2015-04-12 |access-date=2015-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Okonma|first1=Tyler|title=physical comes out on the 28TH its 5 covers|url=https://twitter.com/fucktyler/status/587311222808125440|publisher=[[Twitter]]|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref> The album features performances from notable artists such as [[Kanye West]], [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Schoolboy Q]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler, the Creator releases new song "Fucking Young"|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/04/tyler-the-creator-cherry-bomb-album-stream|work=complex|access-date=April 11, 2015|date=April 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stream Tyler, the Creator's New Album 'Cherry Bomb'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/stream-tyler-the-creators-new-album-cherry-bomb-20150413|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 14, 2015|date=April 13, 2015}}</ref> The album was supported by a world tour through North America, Europe and Asia, beginning at [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival#2015|Coachella music festival]] on April 11, 2015 and ending in [[Tokyo]], Japan in September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler, the Creator announces new album "Cherry Bomb"|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/04/09/tyler-the-creator-announces-new-album-cherry-bomb/|work=Rap-Up|access-date=April 14, 2015|date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> Okonma cancelled the Australian leg of his Cherry Bomb World Tour following a campaign by the grassroots organization Collective Shout against the [[Misogyny in hip hop culture|portrayal of women]] in his music.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clarke|first1=Jenna|title=Tyler the Creator cancels Australian tour|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/tyler-the-creator-cancels-australian-tour-20150810-givip5.html|work=The Age|date=August 10, 2015}}</ref> On August 26, 2015, Okonma revealed that he had been banned from visiting the United Kingdom for three to five years, which forced him to cancel a string of tour dates supporting the ''Cherry Bomb'' album, including the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]]. The reason for the ban comes from lyrics dating back to 2009. His manager Christian Clancy said they were informed of the ban via a letter from then-[[Home Secretary]] [[Theresa May]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/08/26/tyler-the-creator-banned-from-u-k-forced-to-cancel-shows/ |title=Tyler The Creator Banned From U.K., Forced To Cancel Shows |publisher=BallerStatus.com |date=August 26, 2015}}</ref> May cited lyrics from the mixtape ''[[Bastard (mixtape)|Bastard]]'' as the reason for the ban, although Okonma had toured multiple times in the UK since its release.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/lostinshowbiz/2015/aug/27/tyler-the-creator-meets-his-match-in-theresa-the-home-secretary-head-of-the-uk-branch-of-banaholics-anonymous|title=Tyler, the Creator, meets his match in Theresa, the Home Secretary, head of the UK branch of Catholics Anonymous|last=Hyde|first=Marina|date=27 August 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=30 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="ITV News">{{cite news|url=http://www.itv.com/news/2015-08-28/us-rapper-tyler-the-creator-banned-from-the-uk/|title=US rapper Tyler the Creator banned from the UK over lyrics |date=28 August 2015|work=ITV News|access-date=30 August 2015}}</ref> Okonma later claimed that he felt he had been treated "like a terrorist" and implied that the ban was racially motivated, stating that "they did not like the fact that their children were idolizing a black man".<ref name="auto2">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/sep/01/tyler-the-creator-comments-banned-uk-freedom-of-speech|title= Tyler, the Creator on being banned from the UK: 'I'm being treated like a terrorist' |date=28 August 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=1 September 2015}}</ref> ===2017–2018: ''Flower Boy,'' television, and ''WANG$AP''=== {{main|Flower Boy}} On April 8, 2017, Frank Ocean released a song titled "Biking" on his [[Beats 1|Beats One]] radio station "[[Blonded Radio|blonded RADIO]]", which features both Tyler, the Creator and [[Jay Z]]. Eight days later it was announced Okonma would write, produce, and perform the theme song for scientist [[Bill Nye]]'s new show, ''[[Bill Nye Saves the World]]''. On June 28, the trailer for Okonma's TV show ''[[Nuts + Bolts]]'' premiered on [[Viceland]]. The show focuses on things Tyler, the Creator finds interesting or is passionate about, and explains how they are created. The series premiered on August 3, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7791774/tyler-the-creator-viceland-show-nuts-and-bolts-august |title=Tyler, The Creator's Show 'Nuts and Bolts' Debuting on Viceland in August |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=May 9, 2017 |access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> On June 29, 2017, Okonma released the song "[[Who Dat Boy]]" featuring [[ASAP Rocky]] on a new YouTube channel, following many promotional countdown posts on his social media accounts. Later that night, he released the song on streaming services alongside a new song titled "[[911 / Mr. Lonely]]" featuring [[Steve Lacy (musician)|Steve Lacy]], Frank Ocean, and Anna of the North. On July 6, 2017, he announced the title, tracklist and release date of his fourth album, ''[[Flower Boy]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/tyler-the-creators-new-album-not-actually-titled-scum-fuck-flower-boy/|title=Tyler, the Creator's New Album Not Actually Titled Scum Fuck Flower Boy|website=Pitchfork|access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> which was released on July 21, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Strauss|first1=Matthew|title=Tyler, the Creator's New Album Not Actually Titled Scum Fuck Flower Boy|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/tyler-the-creators-new-album-not-actually-titled-scum-fuck-flower-boy/|website=Pitchfork|access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> Several singles were released following up to the album's release date, including "Boredom" and "I Ain't Got Time!". The album was released via [[iTunes]], [[Spotify]], and other major music services. On September 14, 2017, Tyler, the Creator announced his third TV show to date, ''[[The Jellies]]''. It premiered on October 22, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fall 2017 TV Preview: Premiere Dates for Stranger Things, Walking Dead and More|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/01/fall-2017-tv-preview-premiere-dates-for-stranger-things-walking-dead-and-more?page=4|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date= September 3, 2017}}</ref> ''Flower Boy'' received rave reviews from critics and was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] at the [[60th Annual Grammy Awards]], giving Tyler his second Grammy nomination after contributing to 2013 [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] nominee ''[[Channel Orange]]'', but was beat out by [[Kendrick Lamar]]'s fourth studio album ''[[Damn (Kendrick Lamar album)|Damn]]''. On March 29, 2018, Okonma released "[[Okra (song)|Okra]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/tyler-the-creator-drops-new-song-okra-listen/|title=Tyler, the Creator Drops New Song "OKRA": Listen|website=[[Pitchfork.com]]|first=Matthew|last=Strauss|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> amongst a string of freestyles and remixes. Okonma referred to it as a "throwaway song",<ref>{{Citation|last=Tyler, The Creator|title=Tyler, The Creator - OKRA|date=2018-03-29|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQNazsWnQKU|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref> stating that it was not going to be included on any upcoming album, and was not an indication of the sound of any future projects.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/983018024084164610|title=Tyler, The Creator on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-04-08}}</ref> On May 22, 2018, he released "[[435 (song)|435]]",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1997437/tyler-the-creator-435/music/|title=Tyler, The Creator Shares New Song "435"|date=2018-05-22|work=Stereogum|access-date=2018-07-22}}</ref> continuing this string of singles. On July 23, 2018, Okonma and [[ASAP Rocky]] announced a collaborative project, ''WANG$AP'', by releasing a music video for a remix of [[Monica (singer)|Monica]]'s "[[Knock Knock (Monica song)|Knock Knock]]" named "Potato Salad" on "AWGE DVD (Vol. 3)", a video compilation by AWGE, ASAP Rocky's creative agency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/tyler-the-creator-asap-rocky-potato-salad/|title=HighSnobiety|last=Nembhard|first=Candice|date=24 July 2018}}</ref> ===2019–present: ''Igor'' and ''Call Me If You Get Lost''=== {{main|Igor (album)|Call Me If You Get Lost}} [[File:Tyler In Pittsburgh.jpg|thumb|Okonma performing in Pittsburgh in 2019]] On May 6, 2019, Okonma released two short video clips on his online profiles which featured new music. The videos showed him dancing erratically while wearing a long blonde wig, multicolored suit, black sunglasses, and a [[Grill (jewelry)|grill]]; he donned the same style for pictures on his social media and the music videos for the album's singles. He soon announced his fifth studio album, ''[[Igor (album)|Igor]]'', which was released on May 17.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=tylerthecreator|number=1129235297177227270|title=Twitter announcement|date=17 May 2019|access-date=}}</ref> ''Igor'' was met with widespread critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], becoming Tyler's first number-one album in the United States.<ref name="NYT No. 1">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/arts/music/tyler-the-creator-dj-khaled-billboard-chart.html|title=Tyler, the Creator Beats DJ Khaled to Hit No. 1 With 'Igor'|work=[[The New York Times]]|last=Sisario|first=Ben|date=May 27, 2019|access-date=May 28, 2019}}</ref> The album also features the song "[[Earfquake]]", which peaked at number 13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Tyler-the-Creator/chart-history/HSI/song/1138325|title=Earfquake Chart History {{!}} Billboard|access-date=December 26, 2019|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> On December 23, 2019, Okonma released two songs, "Best Interest", a song that did not make the cut of ''Igor'' that was released with a music video, and "Group B".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tyler-the-creator-new-songs-best-interest-group-b-930860/|title=Tyler, the Creator Drops Two New Songs: 'Best Interest,' 'Group B'|work=Rolling Stone|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=December 23, 2019|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref> ''Igor'' won the award for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards|62nd Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-complete-winners-list|title=2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Winners List|date=2019-11-20|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref> For Okonma's sixth studio album, ''[[Call Me If You Get Lost]]'', the artist placed [[billboard]]s in major cities across the world containing a phone number that when called, a recorded conversation between Okonma and his mother played.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kaufman |first1=Gil |title=Tyler, The Creator Reveals His New Album 'Call Me If You Get Lost' Is Arriving Soon |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9588747/tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost-album-announce |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 6, 2021 |date=June 17, 2021}}</ref> That recording is included in the album as "Momma Talk".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Squires |first1=Bethy |title=Stream Tyler, the Creator's New Album Call Me If You Get Lost |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/hear-tyler-the-creators-new-album-call-me-if-you-get-lost.html |website=Vulture |access-date=July 6, 2021 |date=June 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Eustice|first1=Kyle|date=June 27, 2021|title=Tyler, The Creator's "Call Me If You Get Lost" Album Sales Projections Are In|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.62888/title.tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost-album-sales-projections-are-in#|access-date=July 6, 2021|website=HipHopDX}}</ref> Soon after the billboards were spotted, a website of the same name was discovered.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-10|title=New album from Tyler, the Creator teased on mysterious website and billboard|url=https://consequence.net/2021/06/tyler-the-creator-album-website-billboard/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Consequence|language=en-US}}</ref> The album's lead single, "[[Lumberjack (song)|Lumberjack]]", was released on June 16.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16|title=Tyler, The Creator - "LUMBERJACK"|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2150776/tyler-the-creator-lumberjack/music/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Stereogum|language=en}}</ref> The following day, Okonma revealed the album's cover and confirmed its release date of June 25.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|title=Tyler, the Creator Releasing New Album Call Me If You Get Lost Next Week|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/tyler-the-creator-releasing-new-album-call-me-if-you-get-lost-next-week/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Pitchfork|language=en-US}}</ref> Upon release, it received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], becoming Okonma's second number-one album in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Callas|first=Brad|title=Tyler, the Creator's 'Call Me If You Get Lost' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200|url=https://www.complex.com/music/tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost-first-week-numbers/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Complex|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Artistry == [[File:Tyler on his pink BMX (8048750942).jpg|thumb|Okonma in September 2012]] Okonma's music is primarily rooted in [[alternative hip hop]],<ref name="KEYMAG"/> [[Hip hop music|hip hop]],<ref name="KEYMAG">{{Cite web|title=Tyler, the Creator - IGOR|url=https://www.keymag.co.uk/reviews/tyler-the-creator-igor|website=KEYMAG|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> [[bedroom pop]],<ref name="KEYMAG"/> [[jazz rap]],<ref name="KEYMAG"/> [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tyler, The Creator Says His Grammy Win Feels Like A 'Backhanded Compliment'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3154121/tyler-the-creator-grammys-comments-rap-album-win/|last=Hosken|first=Patrick|website=MTV News|date=January 27, 2020|language=en|access-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref> and [[neo soul]],<ref name="KEYMAG"/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Ben|date=September 17, 2019|title=Tyler, the Creator review – hero's welcome for rap's heartbroken dandy|language=en-GB|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/sep/17/tyler-the-creator-review-brixton-academy-london|access-date=2020-05-23|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> while his earlier music was considered [[horrorcore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The History of Horrorcore Rap|url=https://www.laweekly.com/the-history-of-horrorcore-rap/|last=Kangas|first=Chaz|date=November 5, 2013|website=[[LA Weekly]]|language=en-US|access-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref> Over the years, his style of production has progressed from gritty and dark in early projects to a jazzy and soulful approach with the albums ''[[Cherry Bomb (album)|Cherry Bomb]]'', ''[[Flower Boy]]'', ''[[Igor (album)|Igor]]'', and ''[[Call Me If You Get Lost]]''. Okonma is known as the leader of [[Odd Future]], and the group as a whole has been compared to the influential hip-hop group [[Wu-Tang Clan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2495622/method-man-comments-on-odd-future-wu-tang-comparisons/|title=Method Man Comments On Odd Future, Wu-Tang Comparisons|website=Mtv.com|date=June 14, 2011}}</ref> Since the beginning of his career, Okonma has largely self-produced songs for his projects and other Odd Future members. Musically, he has been heavily influenced by [[N.E.R.D]] and [[The Neptunes]] member [[Pharrell Williams]]. Williams' debut solo album, ''[[In My Mind (Pharrell Williams album)|In My Mind]]'' (2006), had a substantial impact on Okonma, inspiring him to co-found the Odd Future collective.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/07/26/tyler-pharrell-in-my-mind-10th-anniversary/|title=Tyler, the Creator Explains How Pharrell Changed His Life|date=31 August 2018|website=Highsnobiety.com}}</ref> He has also cited [[N.E.R.D]]'s debut album ''[[In Search of... (N.E.R.D album)|In Search of...]]'' (2001) as an impactful album for him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/26569543078?lang=en|title=Tyler, The Creator on Twitter|publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/5181563|title=In Search of... did more for me than Illmatic|website=Genius}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f0Nxi8_El8|title=Tyler, The Creator on Pharrell and the first time he heard N.E.R.D.|last=Power 106 Los Angeles|date=9 May 2013|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> He also has been influenced by rapper [[Eminem]], calling Eminem's album ''[[Relapse (Eminem album)|Relapse]]'' (2009) one of his favorite albums.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/09/tyler-the-creator-meets-eminem|title=Tyler, The Creator Meets Eminem|magazine=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=September 1, 2011|access-date=April 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/389902418588086274|title=Tyler, The Creator on Twitter|date=October 15, 2013}}</ref> ==Impact== Artists who have cited Okonma as an influence include [[Billie Eilish]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Welch |first1=Isaac |title=Billie Eilish Recalls The First Time She Heard Tyler, The Creator & Childish Gambino |url=https://genius.com/a/billie-eilish-recalls-the-first-time-she-heard-tyler-the-creator-childish-gambino |website=[[Genius (website)|Genius]] |date=July 31, 2019 |access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref> and [[Brockhampton (band)|Brockhampton]] member [[Kevin Abstract]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Listen to "Zane Lowe and BROCKHAMPTON" posted by Zane Lowe on Apple Music |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/post/sa.cf8cd760-e0f6-11e7-b1bd-8235bc504484 |website=iTunes Apple Music |access-date=October 8, 2019|language=en}}</ref> ==Controversy== {{Criticism section|date=June 2021}} [[File:TylerTheCreator2020Kidding.png|thumb|Okonma as Cornell on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] comedy-drama series ''[[Kidding]]'', 2020]] Okonma has been criticized for his use of [[Homophobia|homophobic]] slurs, in particular, his frequent use of the epithet "[[Faggot (slang)|faggot]]" in his lyrics and on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2011/may/09/hip-hop-homophobia |title=Is hip-hop homophobia at a tipping point? |work=Guardian |date=May 10, 2011|access-date=May 10, 2011 |location=London |first=Alex |last=MacPherson}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/05/13/odd-future/ |title=Odd Future Plays Secret L.A. Show |work=Wall Street Journal |date=May 13, 2011|access-date=May 13, 2011 |first=Todd |last=Gilchrist}}</ref> He has denied accusations of homophobia, stating, "I'm not homophobic. I just say ''faggot'' and use ''gay'' as an adjective to describe stupid shit,"<ref name="Pattison">Pattison, Louis (2011) "Tyler, The Creator ''Goblin''", ''[[NME]]'', 14 May 2011, p. 12</ref><ref name="Lester">Lester, Paul (2011) "[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/07/tyler-the-creator-odd-future Tyler the Creator in the UK: forget hip-hop, we're the new Sex Pistols!]", ''[[The Guardian]]'', 7 May 2011, retrieved May 14, 2011</ref> and, "I'm not homophobic. I just think ''faggot'' hits and hurts people."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2011/may/09/hip-hop-homophobia |title=Is hip-hop homophobia at a tipping point? |work=Guardian |date=May 10, 2011|access-date=May 18, 2011 |location=London |first=Alex |last=MacPherson}}</ref> However, he later said in an interview with [[MTV]] about the slurs, "Well, I have gay fans and they don't really take it offensive, so I don't know. If it offends you, it offends you. If you call me a nigger, I really don't care, but that's just me, personally. Some people might take it the other way; I personally don't give a shit."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1665860/tyler-the-creator-defends-lyrics.jhtml |title=Tyler, The Creator Defends His Use Of The Other F-Word |publisher=MTV |access-date=June 15, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/08/31/glaad-calls-vma-winner-tyler-the-creator-violently-anti-gay/|title=GLAAD calls VMA winner Tyler, The Creator 'violently anti-gay'|publisher=Pink News|date=August 31, 2011|access-date=2011-08-31}}</ref> Notably, Okonma was among the first to openly support fellow [[Odd Future]] member [[Frank Ocean]] after Ocean publicly revealed a past relationship with another young man.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1689036/frank-ocean-coming-out-tyler-the-creator-russell-simmons.jhtml |title=Frank Ocean Gets Support From Tyler, The Creator, Russell Simmons On Coming Out |website=MTV.com |access-date=2015-04-24}}</ref> Lyrics on the album ''[[Flower Boy]]'' led to speculation that Okonma himself was [[coming out]] as gay. The tracks in question were "Foreword", "Garden Shed", and "I Ain't Got Time!"<ref>{{cite web|last1=Eustice|first1=Kyle|title=Fans Think Tyler The Creator Is Admitting He's Gay On Leaked "Flower Boy" LP|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.44014/title.fans-think-tyler-the-creator-is-admitting-hes-gay-on-leaked-flower-boy-lp#|website=HipHopDX|access-date=July 12, 2017|date=July 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rindner|first1=Grant|title=Tyler, the Creator (maybe) opens up about his sexuality on leaked new album|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/7/11/15949100/tyler-the-creator-album-leak|website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|access-date=July 12, 2017|date=July 11, 2017}}</ref> Okonma further fuelled the discussion when he seemingly revealed in an August 2017 interview that he had a boyfriend when he was 15 years old,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/tyler-the-creator-reveals-boyfriend-15/|title=Tyler, The Creator Reveals He Had a Boyfriend When He Was 15 – XXL|website=XXL Mag|access-date=2017-08-17}}</ref> though he later tweeted that it was a figure of speech.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/897943857488252929|title=Tyler, The Creator on Twitter|publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>{{Third-party inline|date=July 2019}} Okonma has also been criticized for his graphic depictions of violence against women and lyrics that observers have called [[misogynistic]].<ref>Wlfson, Sam (May 20, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20110523021305/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/samwolfson/100053520/youd-be-a-fool-to-take-offence-to-the-homophobic-lyrics-of-tyler-the-creator-n-dubz-on-the-other-hand/ "Pop Music is Full of Abuse and Misogyny Already. Tyler, the Creator's Simply on Trend"], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', accessed September 27, 2011.</ref><ref>Grossmann-Heinze, Dahlia (September 12, 2011).[http://www.campusprogress.org/articles/tyler_the_creator_reignites_debate_about_misogyny_in_music/ "Tyler, the Creator Reignites Debate About Misogyny in Music"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120721135109/http://www.campusprogress.org/articles/tyler_the_creator_reignites_debate_about_misogyny_in_music/ |date=2012-07-21}}. [[Campus Progress]], accessed September 27, 2011.</ref> Brent DiCrescenzo of ''[[Time Out Chicago]]'' writes that rape is a "predominant theme" of Okonma's 2011 album ''[[Goblin (album)|Goblin]]''<ref>DiCrescenzo, Brent (June 29, 2011). [http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/14828085/the-case-against-odd-future "The Case against Odd Future"]. ''Time Out Chicago'', accessed September 27, 2011.</ref> and Hermione Hoby of ''[[The Guardian]]'' writes that Okonma's "rape and murder fantasies (are) graphic enough to send the vomit rising along with the bile."<ref>Hoby, Hermione (May 08, 2011). [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/08/odd-future-tyler-creator-rape "Rappers and rape: the incredible sound and hateful lyrics of Odd Future"]. ''[[The Guardian]]'', accessed September 27, 2011.</ref> ''[[The Fader]]'' tallied 68 uses of the term "bitch" over ''Goblin''{{'}}s 73 minutes.<ref>Fader Magazine. [http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/10/by-the-numbers-tyler-the-creators-goblin/ "By The Numbers: Tyler, The Creator’s Goblin"]. Accessed September 27, 2011.</ref> The music critic Allison Stewart wrote that "critics (read: mostly white guys) have largely given [Okonma] a pass" for the album's many "homophobic and misogynistic slurs and rape and murder fantasies".<ref name="Stewart 2011">{{cite news |last=Stewart |first=Allison |title=Tegan and Sara vs. Tyler, the Creator: The Internet reacts |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/tegan-and-sara-vs-tyler-the-creator-the-internet-reacts/2011/05/17/AFhqus5G_blog.html |work=The Washington Post |date=17 May 2011}}</ref> An open letter questioning the lack of media condemnation of Okonma's lyrics,<ref name="Lipshutz 2011">{{cite news |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Tegan and Sara Member Blasts Tyler, The Creator for Homophobia |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471554/tegan-and-sara-member-blasts-tyler-the-creator-for-homophobia |work=Billboard |date=16 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="O'Neal 2011">{{cite web |last=O'Neal |first=Sean |title=Today in Tyler, The Creator: Tyler, The Creator responds to Tegan And Sara's accusation of misogyny in predictable way |url=https://news.avclub.com/today-in-tyler-the-creator-tyler-the-creator-respond-1798225676 |website=AV Club |date=16 May 2011}}</ref> written by Sara Quin of the Canadian pop duo [[Tegan and Sara]] shortly after the release of ''Goblin'', spurred additional debate and provoked comments ranging from supportive of Quin's message to labeling her as racist.{{r|Stewart 2011}}{{Pb}}The commentator [[Emma Jane]] describes the harassment of two Australian activists critical of Okonma's lyrics, spurred by Okonma naming them on Twitter. Fans of the rapper targeted the women with rape and death threats in response to reports that they sought to have Okonma barred from the country, in what Jane cites as exemplary of "the way high profile figures are able to incite{{dash}}either intentionally or otherwise{{dash}}large fan bases to engage in mob attacks on named women".<ref name="Jane 2017">{{cite book |last1=Jane |first1=Emma A. |title=Misogyny Online: A Short (and Brutish) History |date=2017 |publisher=SAGE |location=London, UK |isbn=978-1-47-391600-5 |pages=60–61 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PxwZDQAAQBAJ&q=%22tyler+the+creator%22}}</ref> A series of three commercials for [[Mountain Dew]] directed by Okonma created controversy in May 2013, accused of using "racial stereotypes" and "making light of violence against women". In the spots an energy drink-loving goat character called "Felicia the Goat" is consecutively being "[[scapegoating|scapegoated]]" in a diner, in prison, and on the road. During the 60-second ad in prison, a battered white woman on crutches examines a police line-up consisting of several African-American men and one goat, while the goat antagonizes the woman. [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] professor and social critic [[Boyce Watkins]] stated that the ad was "arguably the most racist commercial in history." [[PepsiCo]] pulled the ad and apologized. Okonma released a statement claiming that the ad was not meant to "spark a controversy about race" and that "it was simply an, again, admittedly absurd story that was never meant to be taken seriously."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tyler-the-creators-controversial-mountain-dew-ad-pulled-off-the-air-20130501 |title=Tyler, the Creator's Controversial Mountain Dew Ad Pulled Off the Air |work=Rolling Stone |date=May 1, 2013|access-date=May 3, 2013 |first=RJ |last=Cubarrubia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2013/05/03/tyler-the-creator-responds-to-ad-pull.html |title=Tyler, the Creator Responds to Mountain Dew Ad Pull |publisher=BET |date= May 3, 2013|access-date=May 3, 2013 |first=Sia |last=Barnes}}</ref> On March 15, 2014, Okonma was arrested in [[Austin, Texas]] for inciting a riot after telling fans to push their way past security guards at his [[South by Southwest]] performance. Due to this incident, Tyler faced up to one year in prison and a $4000 fine.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rapper Tyler, The Creator arrested at South By Southwest |url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/03/16/rapper-tyler-creator-arrested-at-south-by-southwest/ |agency=Associated Press |date=March 16, 2014 |publisher=Fox News}}</ref> Tyler's lawyer, Perry Minton, argued that the riot charge was overblown and perpetuated misconceptions of his client, who has no previous arrests. These charges were later dropped.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ulloa|first=Jazmine|title=As rapper's riot charge is dropped, legal experts question arrest|url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20160816/as-rappers-riot-charge-is-dropped-legal-experts-question-arrest|access-date=2020-06-26|website=Austin American-Statesman|language=en}}</ref> On August 26, 2015, Okonma revealed that he had been banned from visiting the United Kingdom for three to five years, which forced him to cancel a string of tour dates supporting the ''Cherry Bomb'' album, including the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]]. The reason for the ban comes from lyrics dating back to 2009. His manager Christian Clancy said they were informed of the ban via a letter from then-[[Home Secretary]] [[Theresa May]].<ref name="auto" /> May cited lyrics from the mixtape ''[[Bastard (Tyler, the Creator mixtape)|Bastard]]'' as the reason for the ban, although Okonma had toured multiple times in the UK since its release.<ref name="auto1" /><ref name="ITV News" /> Okonma later said that he felt he had been treated like a terrorist and implied that the ban was racially motivated, stating that "they did not like the fact that their children were idolizing a black man."<ref name="auto2" /> According to the BBC, it is believed the ban was lifted in February 2019,{{r|BBC Rowdy}} concurring with a scheduled performance in London to promote his fifth studio album, ''[[Igor (album)|Igor]]''. However, this show was forcibly cancelled by police due to safety concerns: the venue was claimed to be "overcrowded" and "too rowdy."<ref name="BBC Rowdy">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-48321716 |title='Rowdy' crowd stops rapper's surprise gig |work=BBC News |date=2019-05-18}}</ref> ==Personal life== Okonma has been an avid skateboarder since 2002 and collects [[BMX bike|BMX bicycles]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Roman |title=Tyler, The Creator Talks Skateboarding With Tony Hawk |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.18460/title.tyler-the-creator-talks-skateboarding-with-tony-hawk |access-date=27 January 2020 |work=HipHopDX |date=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Hawk interviews Tyler The Creator of Odd Future - Dissent TV |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FCLWZro1VM |website=YouTube |publisher=RIDE Channel |access-date=27 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/11636620|title=Big Willie Style, yeah / Nigga one wheel, one wheel, one wheel / Nigga one wheel, I fishtail downhill, yeah / I rose my rate, brand new brakes / Why I name it Slater? Ask my date|website=Genius.com|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler, The Creator (Ft. Frank Ocean) – Slater|url=https://genius.com/Tyler-the-creator-slater-lyrics|website=Genius.com|access-date=2017-12-18}}</ref> Okonma is an [[Atheism|atheist]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tyler, The Creator’s Religion and Political Views|url=https://hollowverse.com/tyler-the-creator/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=hollowverse.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Collins|first=Kaje|date=2017-12-01|title=How Being a Fan of Tyler, The Creator Molded Me and Maybe an Entire Generation|url=https://kajecollins.medium.com/how-being-a-fan-of-tyler-the-creator-molded-me-and-maybe-an-entire-generation-971aea16eb8c|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=https://hiphopdx.com|first=HipHopDX-|date=2014-12-27|title=Tyler, The Creator Discusses Religious Views|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.31901/title.tyler-the-creator-says-hes-indifferent-about-religion|access-date=2021-11-25|website=HipHopDX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Q&A: 10 Facts We Learned About Tyler, The Creator From Formspring|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2011/05/10-facts-we-learned-about-tyler-the-creator-from-formspring/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Complex|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Brains|first=Cakes &|date=2009-12-25|title=Cakes & Brains: Tyler, The Creator Presents:BASTARD|url=https://cakesandbrains.blogspot.com/2009/12/tyler-creator-presentsbastard.html|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Cakes & Brains}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, the Creator's Odd Future as Mature Adults {{!}} Pitchfork|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/731-earl-sweatshirt-and-tyler-the-creators-odd-future-as-mature-adults/amp/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=pitchfork.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Odd Future's Tyler The Creator Busted In LA, "I Swear To Atheist God, F*CK COPS"|url=https://www.sohh.com/odd-futures-tyler-the-creator-busted-in-la-i-swear-to-atheist-god-fck-cops/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=SOHH.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Arylex|date=2012-06-05|title="Tyler, The Creator" from Odd Future's view on Religion.|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/ulwx3/tyler_the_creator_from_odd_futures_view_on/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=r/atheism}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=https://mobile.twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/321339110054825985|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/321339110054825985|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tyler, The Creator Meets Eminem|url=https://amp.www.complex.com/music/2011/09/tyler-the-creator-meets-eminem|access-date=2021-11-25|website=amp.www.complex.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Tyler, The Creator (Ft. Domo Genesis & Earl Sweatshirt) – Rusty|url=https://genius.com/Tyler-the-creator-rusty-lyrics|access-date=2021-11-25}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Tyler, The Creator (Ft. Domo Genesis) – MANIFESTO|url=https://genius.com/Tyler-the-creator-manifesto-lyrics|access-date=2021-11-25}}</ref>Okonma has been the subject of speculation regarding his [[sexuality]] and has made numerous direct references in lyrics and interviews to having had same-sex relationships or experiencing same-sex attractions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/tyler-the-creator-gay-bisexual-coming-out-scum-fuck-flower-boy-lyrics-i-aint-got-time-twitter-garden-a7834751.html|title=Tyler the Creator has been 'coming out' as gay or bisexual for years and no-one cared|date=July 11, 2017|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elleuk.com/life-and-culture/culture/news/a37860/tyler-the-creator-is-the-latest-male-celebrity-to-reveal-he-is-bisexual/|title=Tyler The Creator Is The Latest Male Celebrity To Reveal He's Bisexual|first=Daisy|last=Murray|date=August 17, 2017|website=ELLE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.out.com/music/2019/11/20/tyler-creator-likes-girls-ends-fking-their-brother|title=Tyler the Creator Likes Girls But 'Ends Up F**king Their Brother'|date=November 20, 2019|website=www.out.com}}</ref> He described himself in a 2015 ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' interview as "gay as fuck" and said "My friends are so used to me being gay. They don't even care."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=2018-09-20|title=Tyler, The Creator speaks about the "grey area" around his sexuality|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/tyler-the-creator-addresses-the-grey-area-around-his-sexuality/|access-date=2021-06-30|website=[[Gay Times]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> In a 2018 interview with ''[[Fantastic Man (magazine)|Fantastic Man]]'', while discussing the ''Flower Boy'' lyric "I been kissing white boys since 2004" and the public response to it, Okonma said "It’s still such a grey area with people, which is cool with me. Even though I’m considered loud and out there, I’m private, which is a weird dichotomy.”<ref name=":1" /> ''Igor'' follows what some have interpreted as a romantic relationship between Okonma and a closeted [[Bisexuality|bisexual]] man,<ref name="NME2">{{Cite web|last=Hunt|first=El|date=May 24, 2019|title=The hidden symbols in Tyler, The Creator's 'Igor'|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/hidden-symbols-tyler-creators-igor-2492005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918014331/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/hidden-symbols-tyler-creators-igor-2492005|archive-date=September 18, 2020|access-date=May 25, 2019|work=NME}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Chris|title='Igor' Explained: A Guide To The Story, Themes, And Devices Of Tyler The Creator's 2019 Album|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrislambert/2019/05/21/igor-explained-a-guide-to-the-story-themes-and-devices-of-tyler-the-creators-2019-album/|access-date=2021-06-30|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hobbs|first=Thomas|date=2019-05-21|title=With IGOR, Tyler, the Creator finds the beauty in moving on|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/44552/1/igor-tyler-the-creator-album-review-beauty-in-moving-on|access-date=2021-06-30|website=[[Dazed]]|language=en}}</ref> while the song "Wilshire" on ''Call Me If You Get Lost'' has the lyric "I could fuck a trillion bitches every country I done been in/Men or women, it don't matter, if I seen 'em, then I had 'em". In November 2018, [[Jaden Smith]] announced that he was in a relationship with Okonma, although Okonma himself has denied these claims.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gaytimes.co.uk/culture/jaden-smith-confirms-tyler-the-creator-is-his-boyfriend/ |title=Jaden Smith Confirms Tyler, The Creator Is His Boyfriend |work=gaytimes.com |access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsweek.com/jaden-smith-says-tyler-creator-his-boyfriend-thats-true-just-so-you-know-1232813 |title=Jaden Smith Confirms Tyler, The Creator Is His Boyfriend |work=newsweek.com |access-date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> Okonma has [[asthma]],<ref name=":0" /> and has been seen using an [[inhaler]] while on stage.<ref>{{Citation|title=Tyler, The Creator - EARFQUAKE / NEW MAGIC WAND (Live at the 2020 GRAMMYs)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJilkMPqvs0|language=en|access-date=2021-03-22}}</ref> For this reason, he follows a [[Abstinence#Drugs|straight edge]] lifestyle.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=IANDOLI |first1=KATHY |title=Tyler, the Creator, 'Wolf': Track-By-Track Review |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1554954/tyler-the-creator-wolf-track-by-track-review |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref> ==Discography == {{Main|Tyler, the Creator discography|Tyler, the Creator production discography}} {{See also|List of songs recorded by Tyler, the Creator}} * ''[[Goblin (album)|Goblin]]'' (2011) * ''[[Wolf (Tyler, the Creator album)|Wolf]]'' (2013) * ''[[Cherry Bomb (album)|Cherry Bomb]]'' (2015) * ''[[Flower Boy]]'' (2017) * ''[[Igor (album)|Igor]]'' (2019) *''[[Call Me If You Get Lost]]'' (2021) ==Tours== ===Headlining=== * Wolf Tour (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2013/02/tyler-the-creator-reveals-wolf-album-covers-announces-tour-dates/|title=Tyler, the Creator reveals Wolf album covers, announces tour dates|website=Consequence.net|date=February 14, 2013|access-date=October 14, 2021}}</ref> * Cherry Bomb Tour (2015) * Okaga, CA Tour (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vivalahiphop.com/2016/02/24/tyler-the-creator-okaga-ca-tour/|title=Tyler, The Creator OKAGA, CA Tour|website=Vivalahiphop.com|date=February 25, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2021}}</ref> * Flower Boy Tour (2017-2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tyler-the-creator-plots-fall-flower-boy-u-s-tour-203072/|title=Tyler, the Creator Plots Fall 'Flower Boy' U.S. Tour|first=Ryan|last=Reed|website=Rollingstone.com|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=October 14, 2021}}</ref> * Igor Tour (2019) * Call Me If You Get Lost Tour (2022) ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |+Television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2011–2013 |''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' |rowspan="2"|Himself |2011: Performed "[[Sandwitches]]" with [[Hodgy Beats]]<br>2013: Performed "Treehome95" with [[Quadron|Coco O]] and "[[Domo23]]" |- |rowspan="3"|2011 |''[[When I Was 17]]'' | |- |''[[Workaholics]]'' |Extra |Episode: "Heist School" |- |''[[Regular Show]]'' |Blitz Comet<br />Big Trouble |Voice roles (Episode: "Rap It Up") |- |rowspan="3"|2012 |''[[Punk'd]]'' |rowspan="2"|Himself |2 episodes; Season 9, Episodes 2 and 4<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/punkd-season-9-ep-4-tyler-the-creator/1683495/playlist.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422161809/http://www.mtv.com/videos/punkd-season-9-ep-4-tyler-the-creator/1683495/playlist.jhtml |archive-date=22 April 2012 |access-date=24 April 2012 |title=Punk'd " Full Episodes |publisher=MTV |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |''[[Ridiculousness (TV series)#Season 2 (2012)|Ridiculousness]]'' |Season 2, Episode 10: Tyler, The Creator & Taco Bennett |- |''[[The Mindy Project]]'' |Rapper |Season 1, Episode 10: Mindy's Brother |- |2012–2014 |''[[Loiter Squad]]'' |rowspan="3"|Himself |Producer |- |rowspan="3"|2013 |''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' |Performed "Rusty" with [[Domo Genesis]] and [[Earl Sweatshirt]] |- |''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'' | |- |''[[Axe Cop (TV series)|Axe Cop]]'' |Liborg |2 episodes |- |rowspan="3"|2015 | ''[[Black Dynamite (TV series)|Black Dynamite]]'' |Broto | Season 2, episode 10: "The Wizard of Watts" |- | ''[[The Eric André Show]]'' |rowspan="3"|Himself | Season 3, episode 8: "[[Jimmy Kimmel]]; Tyler, the Creator"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/01/tyler-the-creator-eric-andre-show-father-health-video/|access-date=11 April 2015|title=Eric Andre Show Appearance|work=Spin}}</ref> |- | ''[[Tavis Smiley]]'' | |- |2017 |''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' |Performed "911" |- |2020 |''[[Kidding]]'' |Cornell |Season 2<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/tyler-the-creator-to-star-in-jim-carreys-comedy-series-kidding-news.103215.html|title=Tyler, The Creator To Star In Jim Carrey's Comedy Series "Kidding"|date=February 8, 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> |} ===Films=== {|class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2022 |''[[Jackass Forever]]'' |Himself |[[Cameo appearance|Cameo]] |- |} ===As director=== ====Music videos==== <!--[[Music video director]] links directly here.--> {|class="wikitable" !Year !Song !Artist !Notes |- | rowspan="3"| 2010 | "Bastard" | rowspan="6"| Tyler, the Creator | rowspan="3"| Credited as Wolf Haley<br>Co-directed by [[Taco Bennett]] |- | "French!" {{small|(featuring [[Hodgy Beats]])}} |- | "VCR" |- | rowspan="3"|2011 | "[[Yonkers (song)|Yonkers]]" | rowspan="23"| Credited as Wolf Haley |- | "[[She (Tyler, the Creator song)|She]]" {{small|(featuring [[Frank Ocean]])}} |- | "Bitch Suck Dick" {{small|(featuring [[Jasper Dolphin]] & Taco)}} |- | rowspan="4"|2012 | "Rella" {{small|(featuring Hodgy Beats, [[Domo Genesis]] and Tyler, the Creator)}} | rowspan="3"| Odd Future |- | "NY (Ned Flander)" {{small|(featuring Hodgy Beats & Tyler, the Creator)}} |- | "Sam (Is Dead)" {{small|(featuring Domo Genesis and Tyler, the Creator)}} |- | "F.E.B.N." | [[Trash Talk (band)|Trash Talk]] |- | rowspan="5"|2013 | "[[Domo 23]]/Bimmer" | Tyler, the Creator |- | "Whoa" {{small|(featuring Tyler, the Creator)}} ||[[Earl Sweatshirt]] |- | "IFHY/Jamba" {{small|(featuring [[Pharrell]] and Hodgy Beats)}} | rowspan="2"|Tyler, the Creator |- | "Tamale/Answer" |- | "Glowing" | [[D.A. Wallach]] |- | 2015 | "Fucking Young/Deathcamp" | rowspan="10"| Tyler, the Creator |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 | "Buffalo/Find Your Wings" {{small|(featuring Shane Powers, [[Roy Ayers]], Syd, and [[Kali Uchis]])}} |- | "Perfect" {{small|(featuring Kali Uchis and Austin Feinstein)}} |- | 2017 | "[[Who Dat Boy]]/[[911 / Mr. Lonely|911]]" {{small|(featuring [[A$AP Rocky]])}} |- | rowspan="3"| 2018 | "[[Okra (song)|Okra]]" |- | "Potato Salad" {{small|(featuring [[A$AP Rocky]])}} |- | "[[See You Again (Tyler, the Creator song)|See You Again]] / Where This Flower Blooms" {{small|(featuring [[Kali Uchis]] and [[Frank Ocean]])}} |- | rowspan="3"| 2019 | "[[Earfquake]]" |- | "A Boy Is a Gun" |- | "[[I Think]]" |} ==Awards and nominations== ===Grammy Awards=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:85%;" |- ! width=5%|Year ! style="width:40%;"| Category ! style="width:40%;"| Nominated work ! style="width:10%;"| Result !width=5%|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | [[55th Annual Grammy Awards|2013]] | [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] | ''[[Channel Orange]]'' {{small|(as featured artist)}} | {{nom}} |align="center" rowspan="3"| <ref name="grammy">{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/tyler-creator|title=Tyler, The Creator|publisher=[[The Recording Academy]]|access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[60th Annual Grammy Awards|2018]] | rowspan="3" |[[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] | ''[[Flower Boy]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" | [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards|2020]] | ''[[Igor (album)|IGOR]]'' | {{won}} |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" |[[64th Annual Grammy Awards|2022]] |''[[Call Me If You Get Lost]]'' | {{pending}} |align="center" rowspan="2" |<ref name="g22">{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|title=2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Nominations List|publisher=[[The Recording Academy]]|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref> |- | [[Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance|Best Melodic Rap Performance]] | "[[WusYaName]]" {{small|(with [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]] and [[Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]])}} | {{pending}} |- |} ===MTV Video Music Awards=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:85%;" |- ! width=5%|Year ! style="width:40%;"| Category ! style="width:40%;"| Nominated work ! style="width:10%;"| Result !width=5%|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[2011 MTV Video Music Awards|2011]] | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] | rowspan="2"|"[[Yonkers (song)|Yonkers]]" | {{won}} | align="center" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2011/|title=MTV Video Music Awards &#124; 2011 &#124; Highlights, Winners, Performers and Photos from the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=August 28, 2011|access-date=February 19, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914054427/http://www.mtv.com/vma/2011|archive-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref> |- | [[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" | [[2014 MTV Video Music Awards|2014]] | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] | "Tamale" | {{nom}} |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1870248/2014-video-music-awards-nominations-full-list/|title=2014 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: Get The Full List|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=August 26, 2014|access-date=July 11, 2015|first=Gil|last=Kaufman}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[2015 MTV Video Music Awards|2015]] | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] | "Fucking Young/Death Camp" | {{nom}} |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2219077/2015-vma-nominations/|title=2015 VMA Nominations: Get The Full List Now|last=Lindner|first=Emilee|date=July 21, 2015|publisher=[[MTV]]|access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | [[2021 MTV Video Music Awards|2021]] | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] | "[[Lumberjack (song)|LUMBERJACK]]" | {{nom}} |align="center"| <ref name="pitchfork vmas">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mtv-vmas-2021-nominees-announced-see-the-full-list-here/|title=MTV VMAs 2021 Nominees Announced: See the Full List Here|last=Torres|first=Eric|date=August 11, 2021|website=Pitchfork|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> |- |} ===Other awards=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;" |- ! width=5%|Year ! style="width:30%;"| Award ! style="width:30%;"| Category ! style="width:25%;"| Nominated work ! style="width:10%;"| Result !width=5%|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |rowspan="4"| 2011 |rowspan="2"| MTV2 Sucker Free Awards | Rookie of the Year |rowspan="5"| Himself | {{won}} |align="center" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/sucker_free/voting.jhtml?category=winners_2011|title=Sucker Free &#124; Vote |publisher=[[MTV]]|access-date=February 19, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208220824/http://www.mtv.com/shows/sucker_free/voting.jhtml?category=winners_2011|archive-date=February 8, 2012}}</ref> |- | Must Follow Artist | {{won}} |- | [[O Music Awards]] | Most Outrageous Tweet | {{nom}} |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|first=Kyle|last=Anderson|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/09/27/mtvs-o-music-awards-2-nominees/|title=MTV's O Music Awards back with nominees Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato and others|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 27, 2011|access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | [[2011 BET Hip Hop Awards|BET Hip Hop Awards]] | Rookie of the Year | {{nom}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fashionably-early.com/2011/10/11/2011-bet-hip-hop-awards-cyphers-video/|title=2011 BET Hip Hop Awards: Cyphers (Video) |date=11 October 2011|website=Fashionably-early.com|access-date=22 October 2016}}</ref> |- | 2014 | [[MTVU#MTVU Woodie Awards|MTVU Woodie Awards]] | Performing Woodie | {{nom}} |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2014/2/12/jay-z-pharrell-lead-mtvu-2014-woodie-awards-nominees.html|title=Jay Z, Pharrell Lead mtvU 2014 Woodie Awards Nominees|publisher=[[ABC News Radio]]|date=February 12, 2014|access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 2017 | [[2017 BET Hip Hop Awards|BET Hip Hop Awards]] | Impact Track | "Who Dat Boy" <small>(featuring [[A$AP Rocky]])</small> | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/09/14/bet-hip-hop-awards-2017-nominees/|title=Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, & Cardi B Lead BET Hip-Hop Awards 2017 Nominations|work=Rap-Up|access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> |- | 2018 | [[46th Annie Awards|Annie Awards]] | [[Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production|Best Music in a Feature Production]] | ''[[The Grinch (film)|The Grinch]]'' | {{nom}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://annieawards.org/nominees|title=46th Annie Awards|access-date=February 21, 2021|date=December 3, 2018|publisher=[[Annie Awards]]|type=Press release}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2019 | [[WSJ.|''Wall Street Journal'' Innovator Awards]] | Music Innovator of the Year | Himself | {{won}} |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2019/11/08/tyler-the-creator-titled-music-innovator-of-the-year-by-wall-street-journal/|title=Tyler the Creator Titled Music Innovator of the Year by Wall Street Journal|first=Roman|last=White|work=[[The Source]]|date=November 8, 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref> |- | [[2019 BET Hip Hop Awards|BET Hip Hop Awards]] | [[BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] | rowspan="2"|''[[Igor (album)|IGOR]]'' | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8529768/2019-bet-hip-hop-awards-nominations-list|title=Cardi B Leads 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards With 10 Nominations|work=Billboard|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2020 | [[NME Awards 2020|NME Awards]] | Best Album in the World | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nme-awards-2020-nominations-2598499|title=NME Awards 2020: Full list of nominations revealed|first=Andrew|last=Trendell|work=[[NME]]|date=January 20, 2020|access-date=August 1, 2021}}</ref> |- | [[2020 Brit Awards|Brit Awards]] | [[Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist|International Male Solo Artist]] | rowspan="5"|Himself | {{won}} |align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|first1=Ben|last1=Beaumont-Thomas|first2=Laura|last2=Snapes|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/feb/18/brit-awards-2020-lewis-capaldi-winners-dave-stormzy-tyler|title =Brit awards 2020: Lewis Capaldi tops winners alongside rap triumphs|date=February 18, 2020|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="6"|2021 | rowspan="5"|[[2021 BET Hip Hop Awards|BET Hip Hop Awards]] | Hip Hop Artist of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Cardi B, Lil Durk & Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2021 BET Hip Hop Award Nominations: Full List|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9627132/bet-hip-hop-award-2021-nominations-full-list/|access-date=2021-09-09|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> |- | Best Live Performer | {{won}} |- | Producer of the Year | {{nom}} |- | Cultural Influence Award | {{won}} |- | [[BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] | ''[[Call Me If You Get Lost]]'' | {{won}} |- | [[2021 UK Music Video Awards|UK Music Video Awards]] | Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video – International | "Corso" | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.shots.net/news/view/uk-music-video-awards-2021-nominations-revealed|title=UK Music Video Awards 2021 nominations revealed|publisher=shots.net|date=September 29, 2021|access-date=September 29, 2021}}</ref> |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{commons category-inline|Tyler, the Creator}} {{Tyler, The Creator}} {{Navboxes |title = Awards for Tyler, the Creator |list = {{Brit International Male}} {{Grammy Award for Best Rap Album}} {{MTV Video Music Award for Push Best New Artist}} }} {{Odd Future}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Tyler, the Creator| ]] [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century American businesspeople]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]] [[Category:21st-century American rappers]] [[Category:African-American atheists]] [[Category:African-American businesspeople]] [[Category:African-American fashion designers]] [[Category:African-American male actors]] [[Category:African-American male rappers]] [[Category:African-American record producers]] [[Category:African-American television personalities]] [[Category:Alternative hip 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