Tyler Gregory Okonma,known professionally as Tyler,The Creator,is an American rapper,singer,and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip hop during the 2010s.
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All,better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF or OFWGKTA,was an American alternative hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles,California in 2007. The group consisted of rappers,producers,filmmakers,skateboarders,and clothing designers. The original members were Tyler,the Creator,Casey Veggies,Hodgy,Left Brain,Matt Martians,Jasper Dolphin,Earl Sweatshirt,Travis "Taco" Bennett,and Syd. Later members included Brandun DeShay,Pyramid Vritra,Domo Genesis,Mike G,L-Boy,Frank Ocean,and Na-Kel Smith.
Thebe Neruda Kgositsile,also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt,is an American rapper and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008,but changed his name when Tyler,the Creator invited him to join his alternative hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009.
Goblin is the second studio album by the American rapper Tyler,the Creator. It was released on May 10,2011,by XL Recordings. Goblin continues Tyler's dialogues with his fictional therapist Dr. TC,first heard on his 2009 album,Bastard. The album's songs were produced almost entirely by Tyler himself,along with a contribution from fellow Odd Future member Left Brain. The album features guest appearances from Odd Future members Frank Ocean,Hodgy Beats,Jasper Dolphin,Taco,Domo Genesis,Mike G and Syd.
Frank Ocean is an American singer and songwriter. He has been credited by several music critics as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre. Ocean has won two Grammy Awards and a Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist,among other accolades;both of his studio albums have been listed on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" (2020).
Wolf is the third studio album by the American rapper Tyler,the Creator. It was released on April 2,2013,by Odd Future Records. The album features guest appearances from Mike G,Domo Genesis,Earl Sweatshirt,Left Brain,Hodgy Beats,Erykah Badu and Pharrell,among others.
"No Church in the Wild" is a song by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring American singers Frank Ocean and The-Dream,from the former two's first collaborative album Watch the Throne (2011). Opening the album,the song explores themes of religion and decadence. The track received highly positive reviews from music critics,who praised Ocean's vocal hooks,the depth of the verses,the cinematic production and the song's power as an opening track.
American singer and rapper Frank Ocean has released two studio albums,one visual album,one mixtape,21 singles and eight music videos.
Doris is the debut studio album by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt. It was released on August 20,2013,through Odd Future Records and Tan Cressida Records,and distributed by Columbia Records. Doris follows his first mixtape,Earl,which was released in 2010 when he was sixteen. After returning from a forced stay in a Samoan boarding school,he began working on his debut album and signed a deal with Columbia,rather than Odd Future's Odd Future Records.
ASAP Mob is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem,New York City,that consists of rappers,record producers,music video directors and fashion designers.
Victor Kwesi Mensah,known professionally as Vic Mensa,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago,he was a member of the regional hip hop groups Kids These Days and Savemoney prior to releasing his debut solo mixtape,Innanetape (2013). As a solo artist,Mensa has been signed to Virgin EMI Records,Def Jam Recordings,Capitol Records,and Roc Nation.
Tyler Bryant,better known as his stage name Velous,is an American record producer,rapper,singer,and songwriter from Kingston,New York. Best known for his songwriting and production for other artists,he has been credited on Chris Brown's 2019 single "No Guidance" and Kanye West's 2015 single "All Day",both of which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received Grammy Award nominations.
"Chanel" is a song by American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean,released as a standalone single on March 10,2017. "Chanel" was premiered on the second episode of Ocean's Blonded Radio. A remix of the song featuring American rapper ASAP Rocky was also aired alongside the song's premiere.
Blonded Radio is Frank Ocean's Apple Music 1 radio show that originally lasted from February to August 2017,with four additional special episodes that aired in November and December 2018,four more episodes from October to December 2019,and another episode in December 2021. The show is hosted by Ocean,Vegyn,and Roof Access and usually airs a new single from Ocean each episode. A fictional radio station based on the show,titled "Blonded Los Santos 97.8",was added to the video game Grand Theft Auto V in December 2017.
"Loyalty" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna from the former's fourth studio album Damn,released on April 14,2017. The song was later sent to urban and rhythmic radio June 20,2017,as the second single from the album. The sixth track on the album,the song was written by the artists alongside producers DJ Dahi,Sounwave,Terrace Martin,and Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance.
Flower Boy is the fifth studio album by the American rapper Tyler,the Creator,released on July 21,2017,by Columbia Records. Produced entirely by Tyler,the album features guest vocals from a range of artists,including Frank Ocean,ASAP Rocky,Anna of the North,Lil Wayne,Kali Uchis,Steve Lacy,Estelle,Jaden Smith and Rex Orange County.
"Boredom" is a song written,produced,and performed by American rapper Tyler,the Creator featuring vocals from English singer Rex Orange County and Norwegian singer Anna of the North,with additional vocals from fellow English singer Corinne Bailey Rae. It was released on July 11,2017,as the second single from Tyler's fourth studio album Flower Boy.
"Provider" is a song by American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean,released as a single on the seventh episode of Blonded Radio. Shortly after the release,Ocean released a lyric video for the song on his website,with the words on screen being highlighted by a hopping Hello Kitty head.
"Okra" is a song by American hip hop artist Tyler,the Creator,released as a digital single on March 29,2018. It was written and produced by Tyler,the Creator. Described by Tyler as a "throwaway song",the single garnered media attention for its abrupt release and a lyrical reference to American actor Timothée Chalamet. "Okra" has been described as a rap song with bass,drums,snare,piano,and strings in its instrumentation,with its production complementing Tyler's vocal performance,which was shifted up one semitone. In the lyrics,Tyler makes references to several pop culture figures in addition to Chalamet,and also alludes to the separation of hip hop collective Odd Future,which Tyler co-founded.
