Artist: Tyler, the Creator

It's beginning: Eminem news is starting to trickle in a bit more frequently, as hip-hop fans await an announcement about his forthcoming eighth LP . For now, all we know is that the album probably has a Chris Rock cameo . But this summer, we may get a taste of new music from Em – it's just a question of whether he'll unveil it before a string of European dates in August, or wait to roll out the songs live. The rapper is headlining Belgium's Pukkelpop Festival in mid-August, and [...]

It's Moz's birthday ... What would he do? ► Electro-rockers Youngblood Hawke headlines the Avalon behind their debut album "Wake Up," which came out in April. ► It's Morrissey’s Unhappy 54th Birthday Celebration with the Sweet & Tender Hooligans at the Fonda Theatre. ► Daughter is back for a second sold-out night at the Troubadour, with Jeremy Messersmith opening, and the British folk-rock band also plays a 6 p.m. in-store at Amoeba. Also: Tyler, [...]

Tyler The Creator will be heading into Pomona this week to perform a headlining show at the Fox Theater in support of his latest record "Wolf". You can check him out on Wednesday, May 22nd when he is joined by special guest Earl Sweatshirt ! Tickets for this show are still available to purchase online through Ticketmaster for $29.50 plus additional service fees. We've got one pair of tickets to giveaway to send a reader to see Tyler The Creator for free! If you want to enter to win, all you have [...]

Tyler The Creator has a local date coming up this week! Teaming up with fellow Odd Future group member, Earl The Sweatshirt, Tyler The Creator will be holding court at the Fox Theater on Wednesday, May 22 in support of...

Do you live in Austin, TX and want to catch some rappers rapping raps, including Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt performing a set together under EarlWolf, Zeds Dead, Big Boi, RL Grime, and G-Eazy? Of course you do. But wait, you say you don't have any money for the show? It's all good, because we're giving away three pairs of tickets  to Jambalaya Fest Austin happening  this Friday, May 24th at the Austin Music Hall. Interested in winning? The contest details are below. We're going to be choosing names Thursday afternoon, so make sure you enter early! [...]

Jambalaya Fest, a three date, three city festival in Texas, is featuring a stellar lineup including EarlWolf (Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt's collaboration), Zeds Dead, Big Boi, RL Grime, and G-Eazy. The festival originally featured AraabMUZIK, but he had to back out due to unforeseen circumstances. Bigger news, however, involve a venue change in Austin, TX from The Backyard to Austin Music Hall. So for Austin readers interested in attended Jambalaya Fest next week, schedule your plans accordingly. The official press release is below. "Our lineup for [...]

Sometimes I get exhausted just putting this list together, let alone trying to figure out how I can be in 20 places at once... Thursday, May 16th Janelle Monae with San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall Janelle Monae is the single most exciting thing happening in R&B right now. Actually, she could be the [...] The post Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/16/13-5/22/13 appeared first on Spinning Platters .

Las sesiones conocidas como ask me anything (pregúntame lo que quieras) no sólo suceden hoy en día en Internet. También se pueden llevar a cabo de forma más personal y en un entorno físico. Así pasó recientemente con Tyler, the Creator , quien realizó el compañía de Noisey una sesión de preguntas en medio de un divertido día de paintballing , o gotcha como lo conocemos. Lo curioso es que el rapero nunca pensó que sus compañeros de juego eran en realidad fans, así que las preguntas le parecieron más extrañas de [...]

Some time ago, Noisey arranged a coach full of Tyler, the Creator fans to meet with the OFWGKTA leader for a friendly game of paintball, and after their session, the fans were able to ask Tyler any questions they pleased. While it ended up being him talking for most of the segment, it also captured [...]

Ol' Dirty Bastard (Russel Tyrone Jones). Como parte del décimo aniversario de este festival ambulante d e hip hop , dos de sus exponentes más importantes ya fallecidos tendrán apariciones virtuales. Ol' Dirty Bastard ( Wu-Tnag Clan ) e Eazy-E debutarán como hologramas al lado de Tyler, the Creator, Wu-Tang Clan, Big K.R.I.T., Black Hippy (Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Schoolboy Q), Brother Ali, Common, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Jurassic 5, Kid Cudi, Talib Kweli y más. Este año, el Rock the Bells tendrá cuatro paradas: Septiembre 07-09  en [...]

When loving one of them just ain't enough for your face to sit on, the TYLER THE CREATOR , duplicated, on the cover of Clash magazine.

This year's Rock The Bells music festival marks its 10th anniversary with a jam-packed lineup, including "virtual performances" by two deceased artists, Ol' Dirty Bastard from the Wu Tang Clan and Eazy-E, who will be performing with the ongoing reunion of Bone Thugs N Harmony. The MC Supernatural actually freestyled  the all-star line-up earlier this evening. In full, here's what the lineup looks like: Big K.R.I.T., Black Hippy (Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Schoolboy Q), Bodega Bamz Bone Thugs N Harmony, Brother Ali, Chase and Status, Common, Curren$y, Danny Brown, Dilated Peoples, Dizzy Wright, Dom Kennedy, E-40 and Too Short, [...]

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Elliot Wilson, editor for esteemed hip-hop outlets  RapRadar  and  Respect Magazine , managed to harness Tyler, the Creator energy and conduct what might can be considered as his first serious interview. They discuss subjects including writer’s block, goats, first experience meeting Pharrell, his grandmother’s death, his many alter-ego's and naturally  WOLF , the latest studio LP. Read our review of WOLF. The post Tyler, [...]

Earl Sweatshirt comes home. Earl Sweatshirt’s apartment is a nightmare—four laundry baskets, seven video game controllers, Budweiser empties, potato chip shrapnel, blunt guts, skateboards and dust bunny warrens galore. There’s a paper towel magneted to ... read more �

Earl Sweatshirt comes home. Earl Sweatshirt’s apartment is a nightmare—four laundry baskets, seven video game controllers, Budweiser empties, potato chip shrapnel, blunt guts, skateboards and dust bunny warrens galore. There’s a paper towel magneted to ... read more �

Every since he tweeted "June Eighteen" there has been an excessive thirst for news on Kanye West 's highly-anticipated sixth studio LP. Well, Rolling Stone  has managed to snatch up some clues about the album, and I am going to try to connect some of the dots. Here is what we know: He has been in Paris, France since the beginning of the year, staying in the illustrious Hotel Meurice (also known as "The Hotel of Kings," so you know it's real). [...]

I am constantly getting older. As a matter of fact, everyone is constantly getting older. So why wouldn't we listen to music that reminds us of childhood? Songs that feel and sound like sunshine and rainbows and every pure and innocent thing known to man. It sounds like a trip, but really it's not at all. Sometimes people get caught up in the irony and lose sight of the simple things. Planetarian is here to remind us. (Sorry if I made Planetarian seem like some sort of cheesy superhero. That wasn't my intention. [Although [...]

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On Wednesday, Mountain Dew pulled and apologized for a commercial directed by Tyler, the Creator after it was called "arguably the most racist commercial in history," by Dr. Boyce Watkins, a 41-year-old Syracuse scholar in ... read more �

As we previously reported, Odd Future leader Tyler, the Creator received some pretty harsh words from critics who saw his latest Mountain Dew commercial as racist and promoting violence against women. His manager, Christian Clancy, responded to the allegations , but now it's Tyler's turn to speak on the matter. In an exclusive interview with  Billboard , the multi-talented Los Angeles native opens up about how he viewed the commercial (and its predecessors) while noting that he understands why some people might take its content the wrong way. The following is [...]