Tyler, The Creator And ScHoolboy Q Reunite For "Thought I Was Dead"

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There's a Playboi Carti surprise too...

We knew Tyler, The Creator had bars on "Thought I Was Dead." The rapper dropped a music video for the song a few days before its official release, but only a fragment of the song was included. Now that the full CHROMAKOPIA album has arrived, we have the full song. And it delivers. "Thought I Was Dead" offers up one of the hardest instrumentals on the entire album, which is saying a lot. The song also gives fans a chance to bask in the Tyler, The Creator and ScHoolboy Q reunion we didn't realize we needed.

CHROMAKOPIA is, in many ways, the culmination of Tyler, The Creator's sound. It includes pieces of all his previous albums. "Thought I Was Dead" is a throwback to the aggressive, clipped bangers that were all over 2015's Cherry Bomb. The beat is wonky and horn-led, while the busy drum pattern breaks up the rapper's bassy delivery. The chorus is simple and catchy. ScHoolboy Q, who also popped up on a stellar Cherry Bomb cut, brings his typical hybrid of menace and energy to the table. He's the perfect rapper to get on a beat this bizarre. If you pick up the vinyl version of CHROMAKOPIA, then "Thought I Was Dead" also has a guest verse from Playboi Carti. If that's not incentive, we don't know what is.

Let us know what you think of this brand-new track, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

Tyler, The Creator Throws It Back With This Single

Quotable Lyrics:

White boys mockin' this sh*t and y'all mad at me? Y'all can suck my d*ck
Pull up old tweets, pull up old t-shirts, all that, I moonwalk over that b*tch
T-T changed like the fit got dirty
I was young man, then a n**ga hit thirty

About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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