What do 2dopeboyz, Bruno Mars and Kendall Jenner all have in common? They've all been dissed by Tyler, The Creator at some point during his career. Following the Coachella show in which he dissed that aforementioned member of the Kardashian brood, the Odd Future lightning rod dropped Cherry Bomb, and along with its music came a whole host of additional insults.
On the album, Tyler directs his rage at an eclectic bunch of entities, ranging from racist celebrities to other rappers to brands of junk food-- nothing is sacred in his eyes. We've found 15 specific targets of classic Tyler disses on the album, which is pretty impressive, even for a guy as angry as Wolf Haley. It's important to differentiate disses from mere punchlines; for instance, lines like "I hit the block like I hate Legos" can't be deemed a shot at the Danish toy company. Instead, we've sought out bars that find Tyler airing out his grievances with various parts of society.
Let us know if we missed any of your favorites.
Mountain Dew
"Fuck them crackers up at Mountain Dew them niggas is racist" - Buffalo
The controversial Mountain Dew ad that Tyler directed in 2013 is clearly still on his mind, as a few references to it pop up on Cherry Bomb. This one's the most straightforward.
Dr. Boyce Watkins
"They say I'm nutty, picnic basket
Not short of a sandwich
A peanut butter, Boyce Watkins' a faggot
Please come and get me"
- Smuckers
Related to the whole Mountain Dew advertisement fiasco, Tyler's diss of the Syracuse University professor comes after Watkins called the ad "arguably the most racist commercial in history." Earlier on in the album, Tyler kills two birds with one stone, dissing Watkins in the same breath as one of his other least favorite people...
"I bought me a mansion, That bought some attention
Give none to Hopsin
And dear Boyce Watkins"
- Buffalo
Ever since the Funk Volume rapper dissed Tyler on "Ill Mind Of Hopsin 4," there's been animosity between the two of them.
Air Jordans
"Vans on, fuck your Jordans" - The Brown Stains of Darkeese Latifah Part 6-12 (Remix)
As evidenced by the time OFWGKTA went on 106 & Park jokingly dressed as "Trendy Rappers," Tyler's not a big fan of standard hip hop fashion. He and his crew have carved out their own niche in clothing, and by the looks of it, will be sticking to it for the foreseeable future.
Tony Parker
"Ye we hittin' models like Tony Parker be hittin’ bottles" - Smuckers
This is a reference to the time San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker was injured by a flying bottle in a fight between Chris Brown and Drake in a club. Tyler also dissed him on "Tamale," but we're really not sure what he has against Parker.
Donald Sterling
"They be duckin' us niggas, shout out to Donald Sterling
Boy let's get a scrimmage, i'll cut some niggas, I'll bring the Clippers"
- Smuckers
Most of Tyler's disses have the potential to be offensive to someone or other, but here's one guy who we can all agree deserves every shot.
McDonalds
"Golf Wang is bad for you like the food from McDonalds" - 2seater
An obvious one, but a diss all the same.
Parents in New Zealand
"I got banned from New Zealand, whitey called me demon
And a terrorist, God dammit I couldn't believe it
Ban a kid from the country, I never fall, never timber
But you fucked up as a parent, your child idol’s a nigger"
- Smuckers
Last year, Odd Future were barred from entering New Zealand, being cited as a "potential threat." If you cross Tyler, you'll probably end up in his lyrics, just sayin'.
Larry David
"All my shows got one black in it like Larry David" - The Brown Stains of Darkeese Latifah Part 6-12 (Remix)
The creator of "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has often been criticized for the lack of people of color in his shows, as well as his perceived unfair depiction of the "token" black people who do show up. What does Wale think about this?
Forest Whitaker
"Cause all these niggas leaning like they Forest Whitaker's blink" - Buffalo
This is a pretty cheap shot at the actor's lazy eye, but then again, this is the guy who once joked about picking Stevie Wonder to play wide receiver.
Good weed & Snapchat
"And fuck your loud pack, and fuck your Snapchat" - Smuckers
These ones are combined because they appear back-to-back. Tyler's never been fond of marijuana, and it looks like his disdain for the social media app extends beyond this lyric:
UH @Gambina_ GOOD, STOP PUTTING EVERY FUCKING THING ON SNAPCHAT AND ENJOY SOMETHING IN REAL LIFE. YALL KIDS GOTTA FILM EVERYTHING
Supreme
"Sick of making niggas cabbage so I took the 'preme off" - Buffalo
Two Odd Future members release songs distancing themselves from Supreme within three weeks of each other? Is hell freezing over? Not yet, but between this and Earl Sweatshirt's "AM // Radio" lyric, expect the apocalypse to hit soon.
Item #13
Conservative Christian fathers
"La-di-da-di, I'm going harder than coming out the closet to conservative Christian fathers" - Deathcamp
A bit more of a punchline than a diss, but regardless, we doubt that Tyler has much fondness for this demographic. Although he still populates his songs with gay slurs, Tyler shows in lyrics like this (and "Rusty"'s "Frank is on ten of my songs") that he's not a homophobe, just someone who'll say anything for shock value. It's still "Fuck Steve Harvey" 'til infinity.
Society
"Look, I am a god
Fuck society!
All you other niggas wear camouflage"
- Cherry Bomb
This one's big, but not as big as...
Earth
"Other bitches trippin' now
Cause we're fleeing to the moon
Fuck Earth, man we sick of y'all
Wings on my backs and we ain't gotta cop a ticket, nah, nah, nah"
- Okaga, CA
Tyler's so over the only planet in the universe known to support life.
