Tyler the Creator's WOLF: A Closer Look
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Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), better known as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, record producer, and music video director. He rose to prominence as the leader and co-founder of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future and has rapped on and produced songs for nearly every Odd Future release. Okonma creates all the artwork for the group's releases and also designs the group's clothing and other merchandise.
After releasing his debut album Goblin under XL Recordings in April 2011, Okonma signed a joint venture deal for him and his label Odd Future Records, with RED Distribution and Sony Music Entertainment. Following that he released his second studio album Wolf, which was met with generally positive reviews and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 selling 90,000 copies in its first week.
His third studio album, Cherry Bomb, was released in 2015, debuting at number four on the US Billboard 200. It received positive criticial reviews but a polarized reception from fans. In 2017, he released his fourth studio album, Flower Boy, to widespread acclaim. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, becoming his highest-charted album to date, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
In 2011, Okonma started the clothing company Golf Wang, and in 2012, he began hosting an annual music festival named the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. He runs his own streaming service named Golf Media; it contains original scripted series from Okonma himself and the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival is annually streamed there.
Wolf is a concept album that features a continuous story of characters Wolf, Sam and Salem. Therapist character Dr. TC makes his last appearance on a Tyler album on the final track "Lone". The story presented in Wolf has been said to link to Tyler's two previous projects, with debates occurring on whether Wolf comes chronologically before or after Goblin.
Wolf was released on April 2, 2013 by Odd Future Records and RED Distribution under Sony Music Entertainment. It featured guest appearances by Frank Ocean, Mike G, Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, Left Brain, Hodgy Beats, Pharrell, Casey Veggies and Erykah Badu. The album was produced solely by Okonma, except for the final track "Lone". Along with the lead single "Domo23", music videos were filmed for "Bimmer", "IFHY" and "Jamba". Upon release, the album was met with generally positive reviews and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 90,000 copies in its first week.
FAQ
Is Tyler the Creator dating?
Jaden Smith had said that he and Tyler were dating, but it later proved to be a hoax.
Is Tyler the Creator on tour?
Not at the moment!
Is Tyler the Creator nigerian?
Yes! His father is Nigerian.
Why is Tyler the Creator famous?
He's talented.
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Please please please do a video on Uk rap and grime with some rappers such as Skepta wiley and dizzee rascal
Denzel is the goat
Please do a video on Q's new drop "CrasH Talk".
Volksgeist Would’ve been nice if u said 2055, a nice lil denzel curry reference
I love how I got to mature with Tyler. I enjoyed his offensive music then and I love his artistic music now
Same. I remember skating and acting hard with early OF, and now chilling smoking weed with my friends listening to flower boy. Tyler basically fathered the kids who grew up in the 2010s
@@yvngcobain4794 I definitely feel this. Looking back at how I was during Bastard and looking at who I am now during Flower Boy (& Igor), it's like two completely different people. It's amazing honestly.
Or in the case of IGOR, autistic music.
Yes
@@lamestudiosinc418 No.
Wolf has that perfect balance of emotions. Love, hate, anger, peace, sorrow, joy. I love the way this album makes me feel.
that’s exactly why it’s my favorite album
@@fuckkkroxys9662 not best but it is enjoyable
Tyler and Odd Future were doing things in the the early 2010s that have become normalized now. They were one of the first music groups to break into the music industry using the internet, he started to blend punk rock and rap before the sound cloud rappers from today even using similar elements like distorting instruments in songs, he rapped about his depressive feelings which is similar to the emo rap that is becoming more common today, he was involved in the fashion world, he broke the traditional rap standards by making alternative music and he had a strong social media presence. Tyler doesn’t get any credit for being innovative or ahead of his time in hip hop culture or any credit for being an entrepreneur at such a young age
as much as i love tyler, i’d have to disagree with you on some stuff. many rappers were involved in the fashion world before tyler (kanye, pharrell, cam’ron, etc.) and most rappers have rapped about depressive feelings 😂 going back to biggie or a tribe called quest. and even soulja boy broke into the music scene using the internet before tyler
i agree with you on some stuff but there’s a lot of things wrong, there’s no aspect of punk in this album at all, at least in the rock punk version, & soulja boy was the first to break onto music with internet !
Cudi started the "depression rap" if you wanna call that
Wtf? How young are you lol
Yes u hit the nail on the head.
I wasn’t always a Tyler the Creator fan growing up, but WOLF really changed my mind on his music style and the OFWG collective overall. Probably my favorite OF/Tyler album because of that
*OFWGKTA
I don’t get why people don’t like the fact that Tyler has changed and matured. This is part of his artistic growth so you shouldn’t try to reverse it
I think people may have just liked his old style more and wanted him to grow/refine his original sound instead changing into something really different. The tron cat fans are getting sick of the lakes pretty much
Some People are just stuck in the past
Eckstra And Tyler’s getting sick of complaints, but he doesn’t hate it when he’s taking daily trips to the bank.
@@eckstra8392 NGL, I will admit I kinda wanna see what would've happened if Tyler refined his OG sound and what that would be like, but then we never would've gotten Wolf, Cherry Bomb, or Flower Boy. I also think it's very possible that there was just nowhere left to go for Tyler after Goblin with his OG sound.
Because it feels forced. Tyler himself said that after Cherry Bomb he started making more mainstream type of music because its appealing to the masses (Flowerboy and Igor). And i understand why he did that. Cherry Bomb is his favourite album he ever made, its the true representation of Tyler, and everyone hated on it, and it really hit him when people said they dont like it, because in a sense they are basically saying that they dont like HIM. Thats why we want old Tyler back. Wolf Gang for live suckas
Wolf is Tyler's best album imo. You're literally watching this chaotic, confusing, yet coherent and beautiful mess of a person fighting against his mental struggles and eventually blossoming into the flower he always deserved to blossom into.
But as a financially struggling college kid, I'm have to wait to add this to my vinyl collection... Miss when Mom would pay for everything 😔
@-meow** mood. Everywhere I looked it was like 40-50 bucks
I found a copy of wolf in a New Zealand record store for like 23 bucks fresh. I couldn't believe it and couldn't turn it down.
Lmao it's actually cheap asf but I'm a broke ass college student with no job so. Not much I can do.
jw why complain about the price?
@@Setharious Issa joke
so you guys into jazz?
-ARELL- we never got the answer
Look, Wolf, Prairie Dog, Ronzel whatever the fuck your name is
That's one of my favorite parts of the whole album
We don’t fuck with you or anybody else alright
You stay the fuck out of our way and we'll stay out of yours
I love wolf thank you so much for making this
I was about to like this but can't change it from triple 6
Nigga
Yes
Damn, you're white lol
Wolf is amaaazziinng!!!!
anyone else as hyped for the cherry bomb video as endgame?
No Offense to Tyler, but that sucked ass
xXAjay PaddaXx shush child, for you don’t know what you speak of
undahyobed it wasn’t that good. It wasn’t awful, but it definitely isn’t good
my name jeff i liked cherry bomb, I hope he makes one
It just wasn't on the same level as his other shit
Bastard/Goblin/Wolf will forever represent a very specific period in my life, I'll never forget those years
Yes
nobody else notice vocals from "elon r u ok" at around 3:00 ? I love this
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THANK YOU I EVEN REQUESTED THIS ON ANOTHER VIDEO AAAAACJ XHUCUCYXYDTD I'M SCREAMING
CDTV's edgy cousin SAME
are you really SCREAMING though?
@@frio8 yeah this is becoming a stereotype
Tyler The Creator himself is the creator of a new era of music.A new era of real music itself,with art,abstractions and expressions.
the fact u only have 132k subs is a travesty
That's kind of a lot dude.
136k now
@@prettychords deserves more though
Now he was duble
Honestly for me it’s always been bastard, wolf and then goblin just because earl dies in wolf but is still alive in bastard and would explain why he’s missing in goblin and because the transition from lone to goblin fits very well
i think this is correct too
Slater Wang u saw that wolf explanation video lol
Slater Wang I LITERALLY JUST FOUND THIS AFTER I COMMENTED IT 😂😂😂
Awesomebatmanstyle YES 😂😂😂
Slater Wang oh and don’t forget that Wolf was mentioned in the song *Yonkers* as well and obviously in Wolf, but never mentioned in Bastard
Wolf will probably always be my favorite tyler album. Maybe not his best, but i love every second of it. Listening to this album really helped a lot when i was younger
It just means something else yk. Even though his other albums attract more to audiences. Wolf just has a feel to it
you do not understand how happy this videos existence makes me
Pawkit Can you guys check out my new Tyler, The Creator remix on Domo23 and tell me if it’s good or not? I need honest feedback so I can improve. Thank you so much if you listen to it🤘🔥❤️
Taktikal hey man, I listened to it. Solid 7/10
You can see the same growth of discography with Mac Miller as well for sure
Earl Sweatshirt
@@RapBlas what about him
@@AliceElicDeux Earl Sweatshirt
@@harrybliss9211 earl turtleneck sweater
Tyler is top 5, cant convince me otherwise
Top 5 bisexuals
• 😂
Top 5 what?
Nah fam
I feel like Tyler has so much left to say so not yet.
Every time I listen to this it gets better and better. Especially the story too. And the last song is a phenomenal finisher
you seem fimiliar are you epicknotepic
3:00 why is elon r u ok playing in the background hahah
Thank you for knowing what that was
I can’t believe there’s people who don’t know about cherry bomb and goblin that shit raised me
It’s Bastard -> Wolf -> Goblin -> Sam (is Dead)
Yup
Omg I was just listening to this and I was like you need to make a video on it. I love this channel so much!
i heard my first tyler album a momth ago, now i have wolf, cherry bomb and flower boy on repeat. His music is something special.
Great video essay, kinda bummed you didnt talk about rusty though
best song on the album imo
genie hunter Personally it’s my favorite Tyler song
it's like a buffet of bars from tyler AND domo ANNNNND earl
I kust realized flog gnaw reversed was golf wang
At last! You finally made the video I always wanted about Tyler. Thank you, Volksgeist!
0:59 this is the first time I’ve ever seen that version of the bastard cover
Love the Fleet Foxes comparison, even what you said about their first album, their self titled is my favorite from them and one of my favorite albums of all time.
Bastard-Wolf-Goblin is the correct order and makes the most sense
Wolf is my favorite album of all time. Thank you for this and I’m looking forward to the cherry bomb video as well. Keep killing them!
this was such a pleasant suprise to see this in my feed haha You should do one on goblin
really detailed job on this video. you made me appreciate Tyler even more than i did. had to sub!
Wolf really changed my outlook on what hip hop/ rap can be, thanks for making this!!
What should I make next? Let me know here ⬇️
Volksgeist A look into Logic’s discography
Rodeo closer look
Wu Tang Clan
Joey Badass and Boom Bap
J. Cole being too earnestly authentic or being cornily honest
Schoolboy Q or YG and Gangsta Rap
Or something about Vince Staples
Do a comparison of chances acid rap and Vic Mensa innanetape and how both of them took very different paths of one being indie and the other being signed to the roc
Ps if you do this show my comment lol
Who else is going to listen to wolf after this?
Cool Whip* we already have buddy
Meraphine I’m definitely planning on relistening to it after this video
Meraphine I’ve re listened to wolf more than 1000 probs
Probably cherry bomb after seeing all the hate haven't relistened in a good while
@@SKATE87410 Cherry Bomb is still my favorite of Tyler's , gonna watch the Documentary again today
Wolf is my favorite album of his, when listening to it again and again you start to understand the story and appreciate how beautiful it is
Thank you so much for making this. I adore Wolf so much and it's nice people take notice of it. It's my favorite Tyler album
i feel its kinda underrated these days
I deadass was searchin this up like the same day
i really wish i could hear this album for the first time again
Can i just say that your Videos not only changed the way i look at the music i listen to but also inspire me in creating something myself. Youre not only talking about other artist, your creating your own art in form of Videos i wish i saw earlier and more often.
Wolf is my favorite album imo, thank you. Listening to these instrumentals again make me pretty happy :")
Yes! Great after listening to the dissect documentary about Flower Boy on spotify I come to find a video on WOLF. It's a really good day today
The only album where I cried to 5 different songs
Tamale?
@@tp4bunghole108 lone, 48, answer and rusty. So actually 4
back then? or u a new fan.. not asking as an insult either
Thank you so much for making this
thank you for this video cus im having a hard time explaining tyler to my friends so this made everything much easier. cant wait for cherry bombs examination/indepth look/review
Wolf was fun as hell because it showed how Tyler was just growing, not just as an artist but also a person. Everything, from the continuation of the storyline to the overall sound and tone of the album was a big step up from the kid growling on grimy beats about raping Goldilocks and editing it. He actually seemed vulnerable for once.
concept: a closer look at playboi carti
Plz
No
no
ravvit dats wat I’m sayinnn
Yes
editing is unmatched !
appreciate all of these videos you make dude, keep up the good work!
Such well made, you are my favorite music channel on TH-cam. :)
thank you!!
wolf is one of my favorite albums of all time, thanks for this.
I’ve seen your pfp before. Idk how.
@@underratedgamer9506 brucedropemoff
@@trashboat_trez3348 oh they changed their pfp since. I don’t know that pfp
You should have millions of subs man, top notch quality
my favorite album of his since it came out, great vid
One of my favorite albums of all time. It covers such a wide spectrum of human emotion.
Understanding: Mac Miller, I would definitely love to see, not many did understood him
what's that? a high-quality informative video on my favourite rapper? subbed!
great video ! Keep up the good work !
Didn't start listening to Tyler until last summer when I finally decided to listen to Flower Boy.
I'd probably rank my favs: Wolf > Bastard > Flower Boy > Cherry Bomb > Goblin.
Very original list, I know.
What do you think of igor and cmiygl
it’s not his best album but it’s my favorite of his albums.
I’m glad this album is getting the love it deserves, especially the songs Wolf and Treehome95
This is the best video essay that I've ever watched. Fantastic job.
Earl: spitting verse
Tyler: SAMUELS HERE!!!
Where’s Wolf
Salem was mine!
Hi I'm sorry I was wondering what song you used for background from around min 6:30-8:40 😅 I know it's dumb but i found that song soOo immersive, immersive enough to distract me from the commentary hah, great job btw i love your videos mann 🧡🧡much love.
Always felt like there's a big place of an essay for wolf, FLAWLESS 👏👏
I never gave this album much time. I'll relisten to it properly. Thanks. (This Chanel is probably one of my favourite I'm subscribed to. Keep it up dude)
The actual order of the albums goes: bastard, Wolf, goblin, Sam (is dead) by odd future.
Requested this! 😭😭😂
I would really love a video about Souls of Mischief's effect/inspiration to the standard of the future of Hip-Hop!
I love seeing other people have similar or the same ideas in different levels of understanding or experience, it's beautiful
This is my favorite album thank you for making this video 😭 it’s even my profile picture and is mixed into my TH-cam name
IGOR is an amazing album if you haven’t heard it yet
I hope you make a part two
all your videos are so entertaining wtf
What is the music playing in the background at 11:14?
Mav Hunter ^^^^^
you should do some thing on the monecraft music
You are now my favour musical channel out there you took the words right out of my mouth
This is kinda like a short version of a dissect podcast and I love it
Could we get a video on lofi?
Yessss
A closer look at Death Grips anytime soon?
Okey, I’m waiting for cherry bomb, cuz this explanation of Wolf is crazy awesome, from first video I already fell in love with this channel
The fleet foxes comparison was a suprise, but a welcome one for sure.
Watching this Video after hearing Igor (Amazing Album)
Im so hype for that cherry bomb documentary its probably one of my fav albums ever!!
Great videos man i dont get why you dont have a million sub i mean the of your videos are quality outstanding
i love your videos, they are som satisfying and relaxing
You should check out the Black Metal/Shoegaze band Deafheaven they have a rly cool sound
I'd prefer to have a video on one of the 90s norwegian black metal albums or some underground shit, but a video on sunbather would be cool too I guess.
I love this video, BUT I strongly disagree with cherry bomb being a “detour” in his music career. It’s still my favorite album by him. It’s actually the album the got me to listen to the rest of his music, simply because the theme of that album is “there is no theme”. It’s literally just the ups and down of how music can make you feel. And the imperfect mixing between vocals and instrumentals gives it more the of that live performance feeling! We got a good handful of softer songs from him in that album, which I think is a BIG gateway to his last 2 albums. (This is my opinion)
Hey man, you mention a few bands/artists in this video which have also transformed as much as Tyler. You mentioned Pink Floyd as one of them, now I could never really get into them, but I would love too see a video from you about their transformation as a band because it’s such a relevant band still today.
Beautiful content, I really could relax and watch your videos for the rest of my life
Dude this is insane
Yaaaay
Damn
I never like to compare albums & songs but Wolf is my favourite Tyler album, its so smooth & lovely. I can't wait for IGOR to come out!!
WOLF is my favorite album by Tyler.
I have listened to it so much
He was gonna call wolf "greatest hits" but it sounded boring.
wasnt that meant for cherry bomb?
that's cherry bomb not wolf
@@ChristianBaleNutjob ok calm down
Im a big tyler the creator fan, and i recognize the sound at 0:11 and I cant figure out where its from please tell me my memory is horrible
bleach brockhampton
@@dominicdominicdominic TYSM
@@zzzzzzzoooorrrroroooo NP
I support you,and love your videos
thank you for this wonderful explanation, but as are listener I will be really appreciate the short examples from the music