Tyler, The Creator Apparently Has No Idea What Playboi Carti Says On "EARFQUAKE"

Does anyone, though?

BYAron A.Jun 21, 201950.7K Views

Tyler, The Creator is a few weeks removed from his chart-topping, "mysterious" album, IGOR. The project was a different side of Tyler, The Creator that we haven't heard in the past but it was also his most fulfilling project to date. With elements of various genres across the board, Tyler enlisted a wide-range of collaborators for it from La Roux, Charlie Wilson to Jerrod Carmichael, Solange, Kanye West, and Playboi Carti. Cash Carti appears on the second track and like most Carti tracks, it's hard to decipher what he says. Apparently, Tyler, The Creator had the same trouble when he tried to transcribe Carti's lyrics.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxjKvMBFrbz

Tyler, The Creator shared the lyrics for every song on IGOR on his Twitter page but it seems like he's with the rest of us who don't know what Playboi Carti said on "EARFQUAKE." The rapper typed out all of his lyrics but when it came down to Carti's verse, it simply reads, "Carti lyrics cannot be transcribed." Maybe that's a testament to Carti's brilliance as an artist -- we don't need to understand his words because his adlibs speak a thousand words.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1142152753474617344

Late last month, Tyler, The Creator revealed that "EARFQUAKE" wasn't actually written with either him or Carti in mind. During his live performance of IGOR for Apple Music, he reportedly said he originally wrote the song with Justin Bieber in mind and later pitched the song to Rihanna.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.