Can I talk about how hood I feel when I listen to this album? Very hood. Straight outta Compton, yo. Goblin by Tyler, the Creator is the album for late at night cruising in sketchy areas of town or just anywhere really dark and potentially dangerous. Tyler, the Creator's rhymes are creative, edgy, and really funny. Nobody should talk these lyrics seriously even when he supports things people would say would make him out of line. He's young and just making entertaining music. In any case, the first track and last track of the album, "Goblin" and "Golden" showcase a voice that is implied to be Tyler, the Creator's subconscious with which Tyler, the Creator often converses with during the album--making very, very funny commentary. It's slightly disturbing, but more importantly, it feeds the dark feeling that is created by Goblin. In "Yonkers"and "Tron Cat," there exists a beat that transports you to the LA hood the Odd Future comes from. At night. With gun shots in the background. It's dark; it's raw; quite frankly, it's startling and nearly scary, but I can't get enough of it. While most rappers just tell you about their early life in gangs or bad neighborhoods, Goblin gives a palpable feel of the hood of Tyler, the Creator. He doesn't have to say explicitly where he comes from because his beats tell everything. Also, his music doesn't prescribe to mainstream rap format. The songs don't contain a chorus, so it's more just free rap without the constrictions of a verse or similar format. Most famous rappers today heavily depend on pop elements to attract a wider audience than without, but Tyler, the Creator does not do that. He does not liven up his music with any influence from the pop stars of today, and for that reason, his album seems more genuine rap music than the over produced songs played on the radio. Overall, listening to this while driving at night makes me feel like a straight gangsta. Be hood like me and Tyler, the Creator.
Disturbing. Like the album. but also amazing. Like the album.
