Flower Boy - Tyler, the Creator

We’re almost halfway through my list of the best 2017 albums, so it’s time to talk about Tyler, the Creator
and his newest album, “Flower Boy.”
“Flower Boy’ was released July 21 of the year and is Tyler’s fourth studio album and second under a
major record label. The album is largely produced by Tyler, but also features artists such as Frank
Ocean, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne and other big names in the hip hop industry.
I didn’t expect to enjoy “Flower Boy” as much as I did. Don’t get me wrong, I like Tyler just as much as
the next person, but I hadn’t listened to his music in a while. I gave it a chance because I had read
about the speculation of him using the album as a way to come out as bisexual, and I ended up being
way into it for a couple of weeks.


The album shows his growth without remaking him or his sound. It’s the same old Tyler, but better.
It was calming, colorful and contained a lot of reflection. The album cover itself shows this.


As far as keeping his original sound and staying true to himself, Tyler still had songs on there that
you wouldn’t want to play in the car with your parents. He also takes the more romantic songs on
the album and still manages to make them unsettling in a way – that’s the Tyler we all know and love,
right?
Similar to my review on “The Thrill of it All,” I believe this album shows growth for it’s creator
(see what I did there?) and reflection is an important part of an artist’s growth.

My favorite songs on the album were “Who Dat Boy” which featured A$AP and “See You Again.”

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