Tyler’s follow-up saw him once again go above and beyond with his production relying less on rapping and more on melodic choruses with a stacked feature list -including Wayne, Kali Uchis, Frank Oceanand more- that allowed his production to breathe. ‘Flower Boy’ earned Tyler’s first nomination for Rap Album of the Year at the Grammy’s. The diverse beat profile provided by ‘Cherry Bomb’ can be heard in his three follow-up albums. Tyler’s ear for sampling begins to thrive as the California emcee taps into a wide variety of genres including blues, R&B, jazz and went as far back to sample to the 1800s with samples of The Traditional Folks‘ ‘Peter Piper’ and ‘Eenie, Minnie, Moe’ for the albums second track ‘Buffaloe.’ĭespite the mainstream not finding the appeal to Tyler’s fourth project, they soon would understand Sir Boudelier’s artistic style. While Cherry Bomb’s drastic changing landscape throws people off, Tyler’s experimental album helped establish his diverse production album style that began to shine through to the mainstream with his follow-up effort ‘ Flower Boy.‘ Going back and forth with Wayne, he proves that despite being largely focused on his production he can still put down a strong verse. Tyler mixes hard-hitting drums with a fuzzy synth while he took listeners on a trip down a road detailing his career and the journey he’s been on.Ī post shared by Our Generation Music ‘Smuckers’ sees Tyler team up with a pair of icons – Lil Wayne and Kanye West – to show off his rapping chops. Songs like ‘2Seater’ show Tyler’s growth as an artist, as he paints a picture of him and his girl taking a ride. After the gritty in-your-face start of the album, Tyler drastically changes the tone while showing off his production chops with songs like ‘ 2Seater,‘ ‘Fucking young/Perfect‘ and ‘Smuckers,’ that rely heavily on melodies with a diverse instrumental profile. As the album progresses it almost seems like a progression of Tyler’s career. The start of the album is much much more chaotic with a somewhat gritty sound reminiscent of his early work mixed with heavy synths but evolved with a more complex beat base. Tyler continues to build his storytelling abilities, but like much of the album, the plot is more abstract than his early work. Lyrically Tyler evolved also, while his first three-album run largely focused on his fictional character Wolf Haley, ‘Cherry Bomb’ offered a different look into Tyler’s life as he transitions into rapping about how he’s built his career and the different challenges that come with that. Looking for a different sound in 2015, Tyler started heavily utilizing synths which would soon become a staple. While unique, Tyler’s first two albums maintain a similar gritty sound not offering much crazily outside of the realm of the other. While some might be opposed to the album’s alternative sound, this is the first project that sees Tyler swap his previously graphic and ultra-offensive lyrics that became synonymous with his music for a more grounded approach.ħ years ago today, dropped ‘Cherry Bomb’ □įavorite tracks off the record? #OGM /l7XXX1n5PM- Our Generation Music April 13, 2022 While the masses remain divided on how high Cherry Bomb sits within his discography, Wednesday (April 13) was the seven-year anniversary of its release, and with it, an opportunity to dive deeper into its divisive nature - as Cherry Bomb has an argument for Tyler’s most important album to date. Cherry Bomb‘s release was immediately met with mixed reviews and still has his fan base split on if this is his worst project, or one of his best. Less gritty and graphic than Bastard, Goblin and Wolf, Cherry Bomb still stands as the Grammy-winning artist’s most ambitious project of his career. Tyler’s fourth studio album sounded nothing like his previous work and left many fans torn after listening. Whether they love it or hate it, Tyler the Creator fans are passionate about their stance on his controversial 2015 album Cherry Bomb.
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