The way he lays out his own history with witty and insightful storytelling on “MASSA” is, no pun intended, masterful. And it’s an incredible one at that, because when he’s focused, there’s maybe a handful of people better at the art of rapping than Tyler Okonma. Well, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, from its samples to even its referential artwork, is unmistakably a rap album. Tyler’s 2019 LP threw several genres into a blender and, as the man pointed out, wasn’t really a rap album. Maybe that same ego is the reason why this album feels less experimental than IGOR. The ego is tucked into the closet for one song, further blurring the lines between the man, the persona, and the alter-ego. On an album filled with dope lines from a guy who always says it with his chest, “WILSHIRE” is a rare moment where we feel him holding back. He stumbles over words and mumbles parts of a sad story, sounding like someone not fully ready to handle the truth. “WILSHIRE” is eight and a half minutes of a once-intense love affair turned to dust due to his need to feed his ego. That journey includes heartbreak, because no Tyler, The Creator album is complete without romance.
He’s finding his way through the darkness, just like the rest of us. Whether you believe he’s wrong for spending some of his hard-earned cash on a necklace, rather than donating it all, is irrelevant. That burden is even heavier for someone with the influence and wealth that Tyler, The Creator has. While Tyler isn’t the type to question himself publicly, his music offers a peek into the soul of another Black person wondering if they’re doing enough to fight injustice. That last part makes “MANIFESTO” a highlight, if only for its raw honesty when he raps: “Am I doing enough or not doing enough/ I’m trying to run with the baton but see my shoes in the mud/ Anything I say dog, I’m screwing shit up/ so I just tell these Black babies they should do what they want.” Tyler acknowledges his bravado, failures, regrets, contradictions, and feelings about being a Black man in 2021. That self-awareness bleeds into the album’s second half.
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Some rappers are conflicted about their lavish lifestyles The Creator is the rare well-adjusted artist comfortable in his own skin and massive ego. He takes us from the limo to the views from his plane’s window seat without an ounce of regret. Seriously, for a guy who once looked ready to ride into that Miami sunset and call it a day, Wayne’s raps sound like they bathed in a fountain of youth on “HOT WIND BLOWS.” While Weezy talks about the wind beneath his wings and the Desert Eagle underneath his coat, Tyler is more concerned with living the literal jet life. We’d be amiss not to mention the album-stealing verse by another DJ Drama partner-in-rhyme, Lil’ Wayne. The pace only lets up for a bit on the single “WUSYANAME,” a YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla $ign-assisted joint that sounds right out of the era of baggy jeans, Cross Colours, and when Marques Houston went by Batman (though Tyler generally opts to express a particular brand of dirty hedonism instead of going for the era’s soulful, gritty instrumentals). Every record is shipped in original factory-applied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands.The tough talk, bragging, and glamorous self-reflection carry the first 12 minutes of the album with speed more associated with track meets than hip-hop albums.
YGĮach record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum anti-dust sleeve.Īll items are shipped brand-new and unopened in original packaging.
Sweet / I Thought You Wanted to Dance - Tyler, The Creator feat.
Hot Wind Blows - Tyler, The Creator feat.YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla $ign Sir Baudelaire - Tyler, The Creator feat.The discs are housed in a triple gatefold jacket with embossed cover, and foil detail, and includes a 28-page booklet.
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CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale is a limited edition 3 LP vinyl set, that features Tyler, The Creator’s original critically acclaimed CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST album plus 8 additional songs, pressed on Geneva Blue colored vinyl.
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