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Tyler, The Creator: 4GEMZ ๐Ÿ’Ž No. 3 (2021) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Calvin Chai, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Columbia, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Unsplash, XL]On the 3rd edition of 4GEMZ ๐Ÿ’Ž, we select four must-hear, surefire gems from Grammy award winning musician, Tyler, The Creator. ย 

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elcome to 4GEMZ ๐Ÿ’Ž, a miniature playlist comprised of โ€“ you guessed it โ€“ four songs! How is 4GEMZ like other miniature lists on The Musical Hype? Each song featured on the list gets a short blurb. How does it differ from our other miniature lists? Rather than being based around a theme, topic, or word, itโ€™s based on a musician or band.ย  The songs can span the respective musician/bandโ€™s entire discography, or all four songs can appear from the same project, hence, the โ€˜gems.โ€™ On the 3rd edition of 4GEMZ, we select four must-hear, surefire gems from ๐ŸŽ™ Tyler, The Creator.

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1. Tyler, The Creator, โ€œFind Your Wingsโ€

Ft. Roy Ayers, Syd & Kali Uchis

๐Ÿ’ฟ Cherry Bomb โ€ข ๐Ÿท Odd Future โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2015

Tyler, The Creator, Cherry Bomb [๐Ÿ“ท: Columbia]โ€œFind your wings (Fly) / Find your wings (Find your wings).โ€ Few will deny that ๐ŸŽ™ Tyler, the Creator is โ€˜rough around the edges.โ€™ His early catalog is incredibly raw and, in some respects, problematic.ย  That said, over the years, heโ€™s done a better job of โ€˜opening upโ€™ and honestly, maturing as both a person and musician.ย  On ๐ŸŽต โ€œFind Your Wings,โ€ which hails from a cruder album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Cherry Bomb (2015), we begin to see expanded musicianship from Tyler.

โ€œFind Your Wingsโ€ is quite beautiful.ย  Itโ€™s lush and jazzy โ€“ a palette comprised of vibraphone, horns, strings, and of course, keys/synths.ย  Notably, the title/titular lyric appear throughout Cherry Bomb. Tyler enlists the services of ๐ŸŽ™ Syd, ๐ŸŽ™ Kali Uchis, and ๐ŸŽ™ Roy Ayers on vocals, in addition to his own vocals. The sheer radiance of the record is quite surprising โ€“ shocking at that point of the musicianโ€™s career.

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Also appears on ๐Ÿ”ฝ:
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2. Tyler, the Creator, โ€œWho Dat Boyโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Flower Boy โ€ข ๐Ÿท Columbia โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2017ย 

Tyler, The Creator, Flower Boy [๐Ÿ“ท: Columbia]In the context of ๐Ÿ’ฟ Flower Boy, the ๐Ÿ† Grammy-nominated album by ๐ŸŽ™ Tyler, the Creator, ๐ŸŽต โ€œWho Dat Boyโ€ is representative of tough Tyler โ€“ โ€œscum fuckโ€ if you will.ย  After eerie, malicious production, he jumps right into unapologetic rhymes. He wants to ensure that everybody knows exactly who he is.ย  Without a doubt, โ€œdat boyโ€ is on autopilot.

Tyler, the Creator gets help courtesy of ๐ŸŽ™ A$AP Rocky, who kills the second verse.ย  Upping the ante, they join forces on the final verse.ย  Chocked-full of twisted, cocky, and confident rhymes, โ€œWho Dat Boyโ€ concludes fittingly.

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3. Tyler, The Creator, โ€œEARFQUAKEโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ IGOR โ€ข ๐Ÿท Columbia โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2019ย 

Tyler, the Creator, IGOR: [๐Ÿ“ท: Columbia]๐ŸŽต โ€œEarfquakeโ€ is an instant highlight from the incredibly ambitious, ๐Ÿ† Grammy-winning Tyler, the Creator album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ IGOR. The backdrop is ear-catching, and Tyler sings with pitch-shifted vocals.ย  On the memorable chorus, he gets a big-time, uncredited assist, courtesy of the soulful ๐ŸŽ™ Charlie Wilson. On the first verse, another surprising guest appearance occurs, ๐ŸŽ™ Playboi Carti, who fits in perfectly and remains true to self. โ€œEarfquakeโ€ ranks among the best songs released in 2019 โ€“ 13th best to be exact.

โ€œโ€˜Cause you make my earth quake
Oh, you make my earthquake
Riding around, youโ€™re telling me something is bad
And itโ€™s making my heart break...โ€

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4. Tyler, The Creator, โ€œRise!โ€

Ft. DAISY WORLD

๐Ÿ’ฟ CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST โ€ข ๐Ÿท Columbia โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2021

Tyler, The Creator, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST [๐Ÿ“ท: Columbia]โ€œWhen I rise to the top / Iโ€™m tellinโ€™ you right now / Iโ€™m tellinโ€™ you right now / Oh, Iโ€™ll show you something.โ€ ๐ŸŽต โ€œRise!โ€ marks an utterly superb moment from ๐Ÿ’ฟ CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, the 2021 studio album by Tyler, The Creator. On โ€œRise,โ€ Tyler enlists ๐ŸŽ™ DAISY WORLD for the assist.ย  Furthermore, he produces alongside ๐ŸŽ› Jamie xx, one of rare moments he isnโ€™t the sole person behind the boards.ย  The result of the collaboration is one of the best backdrops of the entire album.ย  Those syncopated drums and synths โ€“ woo!

As I listen, I hear the influence of say, The Neptunes, one of the greatest production teams of all time.ย  Throw in the jazzy harmonic scheme as a big-time selling point.ย  Of course, it should be noted both Tyler, The Creator and DAISY WORLD give spirited performance โ€“ โ€˜risingโ€™ to the occasion (โ€œWith the rockets in my mind, yeah / I could touch the sky, I donโ€™t see any ceilingsโ€)! โ€œRise!โ€ is one of the best of CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST.

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Also appears on ๐Ÿ”ฝ:
๐Ÿ”— ๐ŸŽง Rise: 3BOPS No. 43 (2021)
๐Ÿ”— ๐ŸŽง 13 Songs That Encourage All to Rise Up


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Tyler, The Creator: 4GEMZ ๐Ÿ’Ž No. 3 (2021) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Calvin Chai, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Columbia, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors,ย Pixabay, Unsplash, XL]


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the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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