[Insanul]: Tyler The Creator’s fourth studio album 'Flower Boy' is out now,
and in it, the rapper whose often been accused of homophobia, raps about “kissing white boys”
and “coming out of the garden shed.”
Tyler’s recent lyrics may surprise
some fans, but he’s never shied away from the subject of same sex relationships
He’s advocated for gay rights...
Gay marriage isn’t legal in Australia yet. They’re dicks.
And he’s discussed homophobia in hip-hop...
Larry: “Do you ever think we’ll have a
gay rap artist?
Openly gay?”
Tyler: “Maybe one day.
Why does that shit matter?
Like, if he wanna fuck dudes or whatever, why does that matter?
Why do we care?
That’s so fucking crazy, right?”
However, he’s also defended the use of gay slurs like the “F” word.
Frank’s gay, I use that word all the time, he doesn’t care.
He knows me, he knows when I say that word, I’m not thinking of someone’s sexual orientation.
It’s just another word that has no meaning.
Whether it was in his lyrics, social media interactions, or his interviews, Tyler
may have been dropping hints about his sexuality all along.
Nardwuar to Taco: Who is that right there?
Tyler to Taco (whisper): Gay Man 6000 Taco: Gay Man 6000
Interviewer: How are Norwegian girls?
Tyler: They all got this look, yeah, but I’m into dudes so.
Interviewer: Yea, that's tight, black dudes only?
Tyler: I don’t even like black dudes at all, I’m into white guys
The reason no one took things like Tyler’s 2015 tweet about “coming out of the closet”
or his Rolling Stone comment about being “gay as fuck” seriously was he’s known for
his offbeat humor.
The difference this time is that his new music sounds more sincere—though with Tyler, it’s
it's still hard to tell.
I’m Insanul for Genius News bringing you the meaning and knowledge behind the music see you next time.