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* ContestedSequel: Both ''Goblin'' and ''Wolf'' are this for Tyler, with opinions all over the place, though they are both still mostly critically well-received, and after the hype died down, Goblin is now held up by most odd future fans as more of a peak for tyler rather than a let down.

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* ContestedSequel: Both ''Goblin'' and ''Wolf'' are were this for Tyler, with opinions all over the place, though they are both still mostly critically well-received, and after the hype died down, Goblin is now held up by most odd future fans as more of a peak for tyler Tyler rather than a let down.



* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Tyler's singing on some of the tracks on ''Wolf.'' (the ones that aren't StylisticSuck, anyway)



* JerkassWoobie: Tyler, especially on/around the time of ''Wolf,'' when he is the most painfully aware and self-conscious about how he is perceived, still failing to find his father, and his relationships slowly burning out. However, he is still just as loud, obnoxious, and abrasive as ever, and frequently [[DeadBabyComedy violent and misogynist for laughs.]]



* NeverLiveItDown: Criticism of Tyler's previous lyrical content has gotten to the point where pretty much every major paper review of Tyler's third album ''Wolf'' doted around the fact that he was still using the word "fag(got)".
* NightmareFuel: [[NightmareFuel/{{OFWGKTA}} See here.]]

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* NeverLiveItDown: Criticism of Tyler's previous lyrical content has gotten to the point where pretty much every major paper review of Tyler's third album ''Wolf'' doted around the fact that he was still using the word "fag(got)".
* NightmareFuel: [[NightmareFuel/{{OFWGKTA}} See here.]]]], as well as [[NightmareFuel/TylerTheCreator Tyler's own page]].



* QuestionableCasting: Tyler collaborated with The Game on the latter's track "Martians vs. Goblins." Tyler, a goofy alt-rapper, and The Game, a usually dead-serious GangstaRap artist, are somewhat of an odd match.

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* ArchivePanic: In their first four years, Odd Future released more than 20 albums and mixtapes, along with numerous remixes, singles, and incomplete songs. This is not counting unofficial compilations (like ''The Lonny Breaux Collection'', chronicling Frank Ocean's early work) and even [[http://sibatmedia.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/the-odd-future-wolf-gang-bible/ more unreleased material that fans know exist]] [[http://www.oddfuturetalk.com/forums/topic/2938-the-jet-age-of-tomorrow-discography/ but don't actually have.]] One fan has apparently uncovered ''[[http://www.oddfuturetalk.com/forums/topic/2962-your-odd-future-libary/page__st__60 over 500 songs]].''

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* ArchivePanic: In their first four years, Odd Future released more than 20 albums and mixtapes, along with numerous remixes, singles, and incomplete songs. This is not counting unofficial compilations (like ''The Lonny Breaux Collection'', chronicling Frank Ocean's early work) and even [[http://sibatmedia.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/the-odd-future-wolf-gang-bible/ more unreleased material that fans know exist]] [[http://www.oddfuturetalk.com/forums/topic/2938-the-jet-age-of-tomorrow-discography/ but don't actually have.]] have]]. One fan has apparently uncovered ''[[http://www.oddfuturetalk.com/forums/topic/2962-your-odd-future-libary/page__st__60 over 500 songs]].''



* QuestionableCasting: Tyler collaborated with The Game on the latter's track "Martians vs. Goblins." Tyler, a goofy alt-rapper, and The Game, a usually dead-serious GangstaRap artist, are somewhat of an odd match.



* WTHCastingAgency: Tyler collaborated with The Game on the latter's track "Martians vs. Goblins." Tyler, a goofy alt-rapper, and The Game, a usually dead-serious GangstaRap artist, are somewhat of an odd match.

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* FaceOfTheBand: Tyler and Frank.

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* BrokenBase: ''The OF Tape Volume 2,'' ''Goblin,'' ''Wolf,'' and sometimes Tyler himself.


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* SpiritualSuccessor: Dare we say to Music/GeorgeClinton's P-Funk universe? They're similar in structure, wackiness and wordplay, only the old-school funk has been switched out for edgy hip-hop. And while there's not many crazy costumes on stage, they're all over many of their music videos.
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** ''Flower Boy'' is considered by some to be Tyler's best work since ''Bastard'', if not his best by far, thanks to its sound that echoes back to ''Wolf'' and easily the most hearfelt, sincere set of lyrics that Tyler has ever put on paper.

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** ''Flower Boy'' is considered by some to be Tyler's best work since ''Bastard'', if not his best by far, thanks to its sound that echoes back to ''Wolf'' and easily the most hearfelt, sincere set of lyrics that Tyler has ever put on paper. And then he [[SerialEscalation catapulted that higher]] with ''IGOR'' and ''CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST''.
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* CrazyAwesome: They absolutely thrive on this.
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** This is especially depressing when you consider that one of Tyler's biggest musical goals has been to eventually win a Grammy.

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** This is especially depressing when you consider that one of Tyler's biggest musical goals has been to eventually win a Grammy. Thankfully in 2019, he finally got one for ''Igor''.


* CompleteMonster: The SerialKiller in Tyler's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucZnBDeB8xY Garbage]]" is initially just an ordinary drug dealer who later found joy after killing a guy for trespassing his territory. Addicted to killing, he then goes on to commit numerous murders and slaughters a task force that tried to arrest him. He also keeps a number of victims alive in his house basement, rips out their arms and legs so that they wouldn't leave, and tortures them for his own amusement. It is also implied that he killed children or at least drugged them to the point where they are beyond saving.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Of all the work released by the collective, ''Bastard'' is the most highly regarded.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Of all the work released by the collective, ''Bastard'' is among the most highly regarded.



** Earl Sweatshirt. He already had hype way back when he was Sly Tendencies solely for the quality of his wordplay, but compare ''Earl'' to the more recent "Chum" and you find an artist who has grown both musically and as a person.

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** Earl Sweatshirt. He already had hype way back when he was Sly Tendencies solely for the quality of his wordplay, but compare ''Earl'' to the more recent "Chum" and you find an artist who has grown both musically and as a person. If he didn't grow the beard on ''Doris'', he definitely did with ''I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside'', which codified his lo-fi production style and introspective lyrics to even greater acclaim.
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**[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Uw3m_dPpw "So that was a fucking lie."]][[labelnote:explanation]]A quote from Tyler in an interview that has become a common reaction image to lies.[[/labelnote]]
** [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tyler-the-creator-mugshot A mugshot of Tyler with a bizarre expression]] following a 2014 arrest has become a popular photoshop meme on Instagram and Reddit communities.
** "[[https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/285670822264307712 Hahahahahahahaha How The Fuck Is Cyber Bullying Real Hahahaha Nigga Just Walk Away From The Screen Like Nigga Close Your Eyes Haha]]"[[labelnote:explanation]]A tweet from Tyler about cyberbullying that rapidly became a popular copypasta on the Internet.[[/labelnote]]
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: On the title track to ''Bastard'', Tyler expressed his wish to win a Grammy with his mom attending the ceremony. [[https://pitchfork.com/news/grammys-2020-tyler-the-creator-wins-first-grammy/ Come 2020]], he finally succeeded.
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* EarWorm: [[LyricalDissonance BLINDS WIDE OPEN SO HE CAN SEE YOU IN THE DA-AH-ARK WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPIN'.]]



* ParanoiaFuel: "She", which is from the perspective of a StalkerWithACrush. Doesn't help that Frank's hook makes the stalker's act [[EarWorm extremely catchy]].

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* ParanoiaFuel: "She", which is from the perspective of a StalkerWithACrush. Doesn't help that Frank's hook makes the stalker's act [[EarWorm extremely catchy]].catchy.
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The Scrappy only applies to near-universal hatred, not "this is hated by a group".


* TheScrappy
** Tyler can be this to a lot of people, due to his constantly [[AttentionWhore over-the-top behavior]], supposed lack-of-progression, self conscious {{Wangst}}, and [[TakeThatCritics lashing out at virtually everyone]] [[{{Jerkass}} constantly]]. When ''Flower Boy'' dropped and ushered in the eponymous era of his career, people tended to celebrate not just his musical growth, but also his personal growth, as he really seemed to realize just how much of an obnoxious, immature asshole he was and distanced himself from his earlier behavior.
** Domo tends to get this from being perceived as SoOkayItsAverage.
** Jasper, Taco, and Lucas often get this for being the TagalongKid and[=/=]or not really contributing anything but StylisticSuck ([[CriticalResearchFailure which is untrue in the case of Lucas]])
** The whole group is this to some, mainly Rap purists, but some of their rather infamous fans are this to nearly everyone, including much of the group themselves (See Mike's quote under MemeticMutation, and Tyler even has a whole track about it on ''Wolf''). Really, only Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt are totally exempt from being this to any given person, hence the divisiveness of the group.


* PainfulRhyme: Early work from people not named Tyler, Earl or Frank had the possibility of containing this trope.
** Tyler does have an example; in "Colossus", he says "hero" like "hurro" in order to make it rhyme with "churro".
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Internet Backdraft is now Flame Bait and being dewicked per TRS.


* InternetBackdraft: Let's just say that bringing them up on hip-hop message boards can be a ''very'' risky proposition.
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** One can also make a case for Tyler on ''Wolf'', especially in the department of production, and, similarly to Earl, his subject matter has also drifted away from {{Gorn}} and BlackComedyRape.

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** One can also make a case for Tyler on ''Wolf'', especially in the department of production, and, similarly to Earl, his subject matter has also drifted away from {{Gorn}} and BlackComedyRape. Anyone who disagreed with that assertion was ''definitely'' won over with ''Flower Boy'' and its musical and lyrical maturity, as well as Tyler's personal growth.



** Tyler can be this to a lot of people, due to his constantly [[AttentionWhore over-the-top behavior]], supposed lack-of-progression, self conscious {{Wangst}}, and [[TakeThatCritics lashing out at virtually everyone]] [[{{Jerkass}} constantly]].

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** Tyler can be this to a lot of people, due to his constantly [[AttentionWhore over-the-top behavior]], supposed lack-of-progression, self conscious {{Wangst}}, and [[TakeThatCritics lashing out at virtually everyone]] [[{{Jerkass}} constantly]]. When ''Flower Boy'' dropped and ushered in the eponymous era of his career, people tended to celebrate not just his musical growth, but also his personal growth, as he really seemed to realize just how much of an obnoxious, immature asshole he was and distanced himself from his earlier behavior.
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Not relevant since "Flower Boy", which surpassed both albums in critical acclaim and commercial success.


* FirstInstallmentWins: ''Bastard'' often gets this, for Tyler. Although Goblin is considered this too considering it's his major label debut!
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* FridgeBrilliance / GeniusBonus: Earl's rhyming and wordplay, especially post-Samoa, are often so complex and multi-layered that they seem like WordSaladLyrics at first, but they're not.

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* FridgeBrilliance / GeniusBonus: FridgeBrilliance: Earl's rhyming and wordplay, especially post-Samoa, are often so complex and multi-layered that they seem like WordSaladLyrics at first, but they're not.



** The whole group is this to some, mainly Rap purists, but some of their [[FanDumb rather infamous fans]] are this to nearly everyone, including much of the group themselves (See Mike's quote under MemeticMutation, and Tyler even has a whole track about it on ''Wolf''). Really, only Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt are totally exempt from being this to any given person, hence the divisiveness of the group.

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** The whole group is this to some, mainly Rap purists, but some of their [[FanDumb rather infamous fans]] fans are this to nearly everyone, including much of the group themselves (See Mike's quote under MemeticMutation, and Tyler even has a whole track about it on ''Wolf''). Really, only Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt are totally exempt from being this to any given person, hence the divisiveness of the group.
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Cleaning up.


* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Plenty of the group's oldest material has gotten lost after being removed from its original [=MediaShare=] and [=LimeLinx=] download pages. Did you know The Super 3 produced a song for Blak Tha Map called "Square"? No? Good luck finding it...
* MagnificentBastard: Frank managing to end things with Def Jam by releasing ''Endless'', before dropping ''Blonde'' as an independent artist and going straight to number one on the Billboard charts.

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* CompleteMonster: The SerialKiller in Tyler's "Garbage" is initially just an ordinary drug dealer who later found joy after killing a guy for trespassing his territory. Addicted to killing, he then goes on to commit numerous murders and slaughters a task force that tried to arrest him. He also keeps a number of victims alive in his house basement, rips out their arms and legs so that they wouldn't leave, and tortures them for his own amusement. It is also implied that he killed children or at least drugged them to the point where they are beyond saving.

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* CompleteMonster: The SerialKiller in Tyler's "Garbage" "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucZnBDeB8xY Garbage]]" is initially just an ordinary drug dealer who later found joy after killing a guy for trespassing his territory. Addicted to killing, he then goes on to commit numerous murders and slaughters a task force that tried to arrest him. He also keeps a number of victims alive in his house basement, rips out their arms and legs so that they wouldn't leave, and tortures them for his own amusement. It is also implied that he killed children or at least drugged them to the point where they are beyond saving.
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* SweetDreamsFuel: Quite a lot of ''Blond'', most notably "Nikes", "Pink + White", and "Seigfried". The latter is also an enormous TearJerker.

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* SweetDreamsFuel: SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel: Quite a lot of ''Blond'', most notably "Nikes", "Pink + White", and "Seigfried". The latter is also an enormous TearJerker.
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* JerkassWoobie: Tyler, especially on/around the time of ''Wolf,'' when he is the most painfully aware and self-conscious about how he is perceived and the possibility becoming a DarthWiki/FallenCreator, still failing to find his father, and his relationships slowly burning out. However, he is still just as loud, obnoxious, and abrasive as ever, and frequently [[DeadBabyComedy violent and misogynist for laughs.]]

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* JerkassWoobie: Tyler, especially on/around the time of ''Wolf,'' when he is the most painfully aware and self-conscious about how he is perceived and the possibility becoming a DarthWiki/FallenCreator, perceived, still failing to find his father, and his relationships slowly burning out. However, he is still just as loud, obnoxious, and abrasive as ever, and frequently [[DeadBabyComedy violent and misogynist for laughs.]]
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* SweetDreamsFuel: Quite a lot of ''Blond'', most notably "Nikes", "Pink + White", and "Seigfried". The latter is also an enormous TearJerker.
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** The whole group is this to some, mainly Rap purists, but some of their [[FanDumb rather infamous fans]] are this to nearly everyone, including much of the group themselves (See Mike's quote under MemeticMutation, and Tyler even has a whole track about it on ''Wolf''). Really, only Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt are totally exempt from being this to any given person, [[LoveItOrHateIt hence the divisiveness of the group.]]

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** The whole group is this to some, mainly Rap purists, but some of their [[FanDumb rather infamous fans]] are this to nearly everyone, including much of the group themselves (See Mike's quote under MemeticMutation, and Tyler even has a whole track about it on ''Wolf''). Really, only Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt are totally exempt from being this to any given person, [[LoveItOrHateIt hence the divisiveness of the group.]]
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* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''Loiter Squad'' is basically Series/{{Jackass}} meets TheAndyMilonakisShow. [[RaceLift With black people.]]
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** Then there's ''Scum Fuck Flower Boy'', which has quickly garnered a reputation as not only (arguably) Tyler's best album to date, but also came as a shock to many fans and skeptics with just how ''good'' it is, being one of the most acclaimed albums of 2017 so far.
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* LoveItOrHateIt: With the exception of [[EnsembleDarkhorse Frankie and Earl]], the group is very polarizing to say the least.

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