Call Me If You Get Lost

In a wonderful experience that was Call me if you get lost, Tyler the Creator opened my eyes to a realization when it comes to music; very few mainstream artists are original. 

With the age of fast consumed media, most artists, especially in hip hop adopt sounds that appeal to the mass audience in order to stack up streams and make the radio. This trend is visible on the Billboard Hot 100 which serves as a temporary pedestal before the songs are forgotten entirely. This is also proof that artists prefer quantity over quality.

Tyler the Creator, however is an exception. While listening to his discography, you can make out his growth as a person and artist. The boy that sparked headlines with controversial lyrics in his Odd Future days now shows his progress with the victory lap that is CMIYGL.

What impressed me the most was his sampling which was reminiscent of Kanye West with his ability to place the right artist at the right moment to create a masterpiece. He even went above and beyond to make an 8 minute song feel like an ethereal experience with a reggae segment that caught me unawares.