Tyler, The Creator: Scum Fuck Flower Boy, 9.7 out of 10 based on 32 ratings. Tyler The Creator’s follow-up to 2015’s Cherry Bomb - Flower Boy - has hit the Billboard 200 chart at #2, marking the highest charting debut of his career. Tyler, The Creator is here with his fourth studio album, “Flower Boy.” The project consists of 14 tracks and clocks in at just roughly 43.5 minutes. “Boredom” shows that Flower Boy just may turn out to be Tyler’s biggest release ever, not just from curious ears tuning in to out if there’s any truth behind the hype, but because those curious listeners just might find something there worth coming back to, now that he’s dropped the tricks and starting getting real.Flower Boy (alternatively titled Scum Fuck Flower Boy) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator.The album was released on July 21, 2017, by Columbia Records. When an artist like Tyler pivots the way he appears to have with Flower Boy, going from internet prankster and provocateur to revealing the shy, lonely, “desperate” kid he always was, it endears him to his early fans, as well as opens up the possibility of reaching new ears, evidenced by his single “Who Dat Boy” debuting higher on the Billboard Hot 100 higher than any of his previous joints at #87.
Where previous generations were defined by technical virtuoso or cartoon caricature presentation, in the streaming era it seems that fans want to feel like an artist could be someone they’d want to talk to, develop a rapport with, and just hang around.
Music fans - including hip-hop heads - don’t just want to be entertained by artists anymore they want to be entertained, and relate to their favorite artists. Just look at Jay-Z, whose confessional 4:44 sparked a much more enthusiastic reaction than its immediate predecessor, Magna Carta Holy Grail. It’s an interesting look into how our interpretation of music evolves with our understanding of the circumstances of an artists life and their process. Tyler’s own lyrics may support this theory, as he even states, “My friends suck, f*ck ’em, I’m over ’em / ‘Hi ya’ll, ya’ll ain’t hit me all day / What the f*ck is the problem? Is it me? / ‘Cause I’m not solved, I’m… bored.” Some Genius users have posted theories that Tyler’s friends have abandoned him due to his recent coming out, reading a more depressing interpretation into what would have been read as a simple lament of, well, boredom just a week ago.
Where some would read into “Boredom” the results of the so-called “quarter-life crisis,” when all our friends go out and get jobs, the relatively busy life of school is over, and prospects seem dim thanks to the current direction of the job market and the economy, others see more more heartbreaking reasons behind Tyler’s friends’ absence. However, with the “ early release” of Flower Boy, fans are now finding interesting new interpretations. “Bored and getting desperate as hell / Cellular not amusing and I hope someone will / Message me with some plans that are amusing as well,” Tyler complains on the track over his signature break beat sample and soulful keyboard, reflecting the loneliness of a day off with all his friends occupied elsewhere. With his new song, “Boredom,” released today, they may lay any fears they had to rest.įeaturing vocals from British singers Rex Orange County and Corinne Bailey Rae (!), the song definitely taps into the ennui of the mid-twenties, when real life hits and we all find ourselves a bit adrift.
On the other hand, some listeners are less surprised and more interested in whether or not Tyler continues to create music that they can relate to. With rumors circulating about Tyler coming out on his new album, Flower Boy, thanks to a late night leak on Reddit, listeners can’t help speculating about his orientation and dissecting his lyrics to determine new meaning behind his words.
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