*Tyler, The Creator is once again at the center of controversy after several anti-Black posts from his early years began circulating online. The backlash emerged following his tribute to late Neo-Soul musician D’Angelo, which drew a wave of racist comments from his white fan base.
According to The Tribune, Tyler added to the controversy when he liked a post on X that criticized his audience’s selective appreciation of Black artistry. The post read, “Ni**a has charlie wilson, erykah badu, dj drama etc. collaborations and they still refuse to engage with black art on any meaningful level. very cannibalistic.” The interaction sparked an online conversation about the 34-year-old rapper’s anti-Black posts from his earlier twenties.
In one message from February 2014, he wrote, “I HATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH. WHY THE FUCK DO YOU HAVE TO FUCKING SEPERATE N***AS STILL. ‘OH, ITS PAYING HOMAGE TO OUR HEROS’ F**K THAT.” The post quickly drew attention for its dismissive tone toward a key cultural observance.
Exposing Tyler the Creator’s creepy history with sexually harassing underaged girls and boys, his targeting of child stars with threats of sexual violence, and glorification of domestic violence and pedophilia:
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Many of the resurfaced posts date from 2012 to 2014. In January 2014, Tyler expressed suspicion toward “random Black dudes,” and in another post, he joked about workplace diversity, saying, “Hahahahaha, Some Black Chick Works Here. Affirmative N***a.”
In a post from August 2014, he reacted to the national protests in Ferguson after the police killing of Mike Brown. Tyler commented, “AND BLACK PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY MAD RIGHT NOW BUT IN 2 WEEKS WILL BE OVER IT CAUSE THEY REALLY DON’T CARE, COOL HASHTAG THO RIGHT?”
Tyler has not publicly responded to the revival of these posts, but as the old tweets circulate again, online discussions have turned to how those early statements align—or clash—with his evolution as an artist.
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