Cherry Bomb Revisited: Tyler, The Creator’s Explosive Artistic Evolution

Cherry Bomb Revisited: Tyler, The Creator’s Explosive Artistic Evolution

Benjamin Kenyon Music Journalist Fresh off the success of his 2024 album Chromokopia, Tyler, The Creator is at a new high. While Tyler is in the middle of touring Chromokopia, his 2015 album Cherry Bomb is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In hindsight, the project stands out as a turning point in his already vast discography. It continues the maturation shown in 2013’s Wolf while still maintaining his trademark edge, albeit […]

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Album Review: CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, the Creator

Maria Navarro Music Journalist Tyler the Creator has just recently released his seventh studio album CHROMAKOPIA. The week prior to the release, he had teased fans with music videos on Instagram prompting anticipation. Released on October 28th CHROMAKOPIA consists of fourteen tracks that have a wide range of moods and topics. This album touches on various personal subjects such as forming a family and the stresses that come with aging, […]

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Album Spotlight: four years of IGOR

By Jarris Jones Music Journalist Igor, Igor, Igor… The only thing I associated the word Igor with was the 2008 animated horror film, but the word Igor would end up having a much greater meaning to me. Tyler, The Creator, released his fifth studio album on May 16, 2019, and at the time of its release, I was in my final weeks of high school. With my acceptance to […]

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Tyler the Creator CMIYGL: The Estate Sale

By Jarris Jones Music Journalist If you are a fan or follower of the two-time Grammy winner, Tyler, the Creator, then you knew new music was on the horizon. Tyler has consecutively released an album every two years since his debut album Goblin back in 2011; Wolf in 2013, Cherry Bomb in 2015, Flower Boy in 2017, IGOR in 2019 and finally Call Me If You Get Lost in 2021. […]

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Life After Igor

By Ethan HamiltonMusic Journalist It has been an eventful year for rapper/artist Tyler the Creator. He just recently wrapped up his tour for his newest album Igor. Igor was such a groundbreaking album for Tyler, it showed off his songwriting ability and production in a way that was absent in his Goblin days. He was nominated for his first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Album. However, this nomination didn’t come without […]

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Tyler the Creator: IGOR Album Review

By Corie LecaneMusic Journalist Artist: Tyler the CreatorAlbum: IGORLabel: ColumbiaRelease Date: May 17, 2019Website: http://golfwang.com Tyler the Creator, the 28-year-old Ladera Heights native, has worn many hats during the 12 years since he founded the rap collective Odd Future. Rapper, designer, producer, director, comedian; you name it and Tyler has tried his hand at it in some facet. However, IGOR, the fifth studio album from the rapper, explores a lane […]

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