Tyler, the Creator is the young mastermind behind outrageous L.A. rap crew Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, who are currently riding a wave of publicity/notoriety surrounding their nihilistic, misogynistic and homophobic lyrical content. What becomes clear from listening to Goblin, however, is that there is more to Tyler, the Creator than mere shock value. Goblin is undoubtedly a dark album, both production-wise, which Tyler does himself, and lyrically, and Tyler is clearly a young man with things on his mind. Beyond the sinister mutterings about rape and mayhem, one gets the impression that Tyler is a guy with 'issues' - absent father issues, issues with people who have had it better than him, issues with authority. So, he is an average 20 year old then, but one a talent that is very definitely not average.
Rating: 7/10
Top Tracks: Yonkers, Tron Cat, Sandwitches
Release Date: 10 May 2011
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