
As someone who is knowledgeable on Tyler’s music, listening to this song and imagining the characters walking down the beach and romantically watching the sunset, you expect Tyler to present some kind of volta and kill/rape/kidnap the girl – but it doesn’t happen – which is almost anti-climatic in a sad/funny way. Analog is another song about a girl, a total of 4 songs dedicated to women this piece. It’s refreshing in a way (much to the dismay of the “Underground Real Hip-Hop Fans” that Tyler always talks about, who never want their favorite artists to change).Īnother interesting point on this album is Analog featuring Hodgy Beats. Frank provides an addicting, crooning hook and Tyler twists his rap delivery in ways not seen before. It SOUNDS like it should be played on the radio. She featuring Frank Ocean SOUNDS like it should be the lead single – a rare characteristic not usually associated OFWGKTA’s music – radio friendly songs.
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He has no shoulder to lean on or anyone to talk him out of his nonsense, thus WOLF is able to takeover and by the end of the album on the track Golden, Tyler completely breaks down mentally and emotionally. The title suggests that Tyler’s “alter-ego” Wolf Haley (who is rapping on the song Radicals) is taking over now that Tyler has found his true self after eliminating everyone else. This is likely setting up Tyler’s next album, WOLF. The killing of himself and vacating of the “therapist” character sets up a scene where Tyler is alone by himself. Tyler admits that he’s still plagued by suicidal/angry thoughts in the intro when he admits “ I’m just a teenager who admits he’s suicide prone my life is doing pretty good, so that date is postponed….for now“. By the end of the album, Tyler has completely isolated himself. He disses his critics, original underground fans, and dismisses celebrity fans (such as Kanye West, whom he calls out by name), he murders all of his OFWGKTA group members, then eliminates the “therapist” by revealing that it is only his conscience.

Tyler alienates himself throughout GOBLIN. He’s able to milk those ideas out for another solid LP. On GOBLIN, Tyler seems to suffer with the same problems he dealt with on BASTARD – his dad’s absence, “Raquel”, and the fact that no one understands him.

He begins to attack critics by saying that they love to highlight his “rape-y” and controversial lyrics, saying his music is all for shock value, while ignoring his deeply personal songs such as “ Inglorious.” The intro is an onslaught on everyone in Tyler’s life (except his OFWGKTA members, who get “dealt with” later on in the album), including his fans. Tyler begins GOBLIN by directly addressing critics’ criticisms, unrealistic expectations set by fans, and other subjects where he has been a target (particularly his racy subject matter). GOBLIN picks up immediately after this scene, with Tyler’s “therapist” commenting “ You wouldn’t do that Tyler, kill yourself or anyone, you don’t have the balls to do it“. Inglorious is a song about Tyler’s dad and how Tyler would love to kill him and commit suicide, letting “the bullet play hero”. GOBLIN picks up right where BASTARD’s outro, Inglorious, left off.
#Tyler the creator wolf album storyline series
Tyler’s “therapist” (who is later revealed to be Tyler’s own conscience) confirms this triplet series at the beginning of Tyler’s first album, BASTARD. GOBLINis the second installment in the 3-chapter story told by Tyler, The Creator/Wolf Haley.
