Unmasking Tyler, The Creator: The Genius Behind the Chaos

Ever wondered if musical genius and oddball sorcerer Tyler, The Creator was actually baked in the stockroom of your local Vans store? Me too… and after seeing that iconic mug above, I’m halfway convinced. The man just dropped his ninth album, Don’t Tap The Glass, so I guess the real question is: while Tyler’s been busy expanding the boundaries of “guy-who-has-a-pet-tarantula” rap, what have the rest of us accomplished—other than hopelessly losing the battle against poorly-fitting pants? If you’ve ever pondered the subwoofer-level mysteries of a dude named Tyler, The Friendly Ghost who can imitate a retching cat and maybe code a passable web page, you’re in the right place . LEARN MORE.

On Monday, Tyler, The Creator released his ninth studio album, Don’t Tap The Glass. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the artist. 

Birthplace: Vans store

Birth Name: Tyler, The Friendly Ghost

Genre: Guy-who-has-a-pet-tarantula rap

Vocal Range: Subwoofer

Vocal Signature: Can make the sound a cat makes before throwing up

HTML Coding Level: Intermediate

Biggest Rap Beef: Internalized homophobia

Thing You Accomplished In The Nine Months That He Released Two Albums: Bought one new pair of pants that don’t even fit that well