Tyler, The Creator's tendency to make pretty, melodic music has always been a part of his personality as an artist, but it's never been more visible and refined than on 2017's Flower Boy. The rapper has made everything from dark, lo-fi horrorcore to free-jazz experiments, but he's taken a turn towards the accessible on his latest compositions, could a full-on pop album be the next step?
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Tyler briefly changed his bio from "november is over," to "im making a pop album" Monday, as Pigeons and Planes points out. However, it's impossible to know how seriously to take the claim. 5 years ago, there was no reason to take anything Tyler "I am a couch," The Creator put on Twitter too seriously, but these days, he's definitely a little more sincere.
As usual, fans had varying takes on the news.
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Flower Boy was one of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. It has been nominated for Rap Album Of The Year at the 2018 Grammys. Could a Pop nom be in Tyler's future?
Before he puts out any new music, Tyler will head out on tour with Vince Staples. Check out the dates below.
11/15 – Worcester, MA @ The Palldium
11/16 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/17 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
11/18 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
11/20 – New Orleans, LA @ The Joy Theater
11/21 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/22 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall
12/15-17 – Houston, TX @ Day For Night Festival
01/26 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum ^
01/27 – Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum ^
01/29 – San Francisco, CA @ The Armory ^
01/31 – Sacramento, CA @ Memorial Auditorium ^
02/02 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center ^
02/03 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre ^
02/06 – Denver, CO @ 1stBank Center ^
02/07 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre ^
02/08 – Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory ^
02/10 – Atlanta, GA @ World Congress Center ^
02/12 – Miami, FL @ James L. Knight Center ^
02/13 – Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheatre ^
02/15 – Philly, PA @ Liacouras Center ^
02/17 – Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Coliseum ^
02/18 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS ^
02/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE ^
02/21 – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory ^
02/23 – New York, NY @ The Theater at MSG ^
02/25 – Washington D.C. @ The Anthem ^
02/27 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre ^
03/01 – Madison, WI @ Alliant Energy Center ^
03/02 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom ^
03/04 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom ^
03/16-18 – Santiago, CL @ Lollapalooza Chile
03/16-18 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Lollapalooza Argentina
03/23-25 – Sao Paulo, BR @ Lollapalooza Brasil
03/24-26 – Bogota, CO @ Estero Picnic
06/07-09 – Aarhus, DK @ NorthSide Festival
^ = w/ Vince Staples
