![]() It’s all over the place because Tyler rebels against the norm. This sentiment is one he's lived by since he released Bastard in 2009.Ĭherry Bomb, Tyler’s fourth album, has a little nothing for everyone. I hope you understand,†Tyler, the Creator sings on the opening track of Cherry Bomb. Whether it is production, lyrical content or the message behind the music, “Cherry Bomb” is graced with fantastic high moments but also cursed with painful low moments.€œI don’t like to follow the rules and that’s just who I am. ![]() Ultimately, Cherry Bomb finds itself strewn with great ideas that are overshadowed and convoluted by tracks that are unimaginative and are lacking appeal. Is this a sign of Tyler selling his creative nature to appeal to more of a mainstream audience? Or rather is this the true artistic direction Tyler is deciding to take his music? One of the most interesting aspects of the album is the inclusion of mainstream/non-ODD Future features, most notably Lil Wayne, SchoolBoy Q, and Kanye West. Where previous albums to include “Goblin” and “Wolf” failed in its longer length, “Cherry Bomb” saves itself through its shorter length.Īdditionally, the inspiration from N*E*R*D, the use of soul, funk and jazz samples highlight nicely on tracks including “FIND YOUR WINGS,” “2SEATER” and “OKAGA, CA.” Thirteen tracks is the perfect length for the album. There are definitely some great aspects and moments in Tyler’s album. There is some sub par singing at the beginning but the production and Tyler’s verse lead to this being a high moment of the album. “ F****** YOUNG/PERFECT” is the album’s standout single and quite possibly the best song on the album. Other tracks like “CHERRY BOMB” and “BLOW MY LOAD” have this cool radio inspired outro, giving the listener a refreshing feeling and adding a new layer to the story of the album. Both are lackluster but “RUN” finds itself having a clear and defined trap-rap influence, which is very similar to today’s mainstream rap music.Īlthough tracks like “PILOT” and “RUN” are unimaginative and nothing special, “FIND YOUR WINGS’’ finds itself having a sweet jazz inspired instrumental that melds well with Tyler’s voice. “PILOT” continues on the N*E*R*D inspiration route followed closely by “RUN,” a short one-minute track. Although Tyler has his lyrical moments in the song, his repulsive nature takes away from the deeper meaning of some of the content. Tyler ends the track by saying, “welcome to deathcamp,” a play on the track name and alluding to the story from his past album, “Wolf.”Īfter “ DEATHCAMP,” the album takes a turn in a different direction with “BUFFALO.” With its simplistic beats, complemented by a slow bass drum, mixed with a low-pitched car alarm going in and out, “BUFFALO” is truly a standout song from the album. He continues by making an analogy about how he’s “making plates” (writing and recording raps/music) and that those around him are “washing dishes” (slacking, doing his dirty work). The album starts off with the N*E*R*D inspired track, “DEATHCAMP.” “DEATHCAMP” is a hard-hitting first track with Tyler spitting some clever and killer bars about how fame wasn’t exactly how he envisioned it. “Cherry Bomb,” is a 13 track, dark and demonic fest full of repulsive lyrics typical of Tyler, and some clever bars mixed in as well. ![]() Yet, today, Tyler reenters the rap world with a brand new album after being relatively quiet for the past two years. With projects under his belt like “Goblin” and “Wolf,” Tyler showed the world a new mix of comedy, storytelling, obscene language and horror core in his music. After a two year hiatus, Odd Future ringleader Tyler, The Creator explodes back on the mainstream hip-hop scene, dropping his new full length album, “ Cherry Bomb”.Īfter amassing a cult following his release of his first full length album, “Goblin,” Tyler and the Odd Future collective continued to drop projects over the next couple years.
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