Tyler, the Creator has added another accolade to his resume after his 2021 album, Call Me If You Get Lost, became a record-breaking vinyl seller last year.
It’s been nearly a decade since the Odd Future founder released his debut album, Goblin. Since then, his career has only grown — recently, the “Earthquake” rapper reached a major milestone for his sixth studio album, Call Me If You Get Lost.
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According to Chart Data, Tyler, the Creator had the best selling hip hop album on vinyl worldwide in 2022. “@tylerthecreator’s ‘CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST’ was the best selling hip hop album on vinyl worldwide in 2022 (via IFPI),” the post reads.
Following its release, Call Me If You Get Lost was a commercial success, debuting at No.1 on the Billboard 200. It also earned him his second US number-one album, and a Grammy for Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards.
Last month, the rapper revealed plans for a deluxe edition of the album, and surprised fans with two new songs titled “DOGTOOTH” and “Sorry Not Sorry.” The project dropped on March 31.
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Tyler recently explained on Twitter that a ton of material was left on the cutting room floor when he recorded his sixth album, and that he wanted fans to enjoy the outtakes as much as he did.
“CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST WAS THE FIRST ALBUM I MADE WITH ALOT OF SONGS THAT DIDNT MAKE THE FINAL CUT,” he wrote. “SOME OF THOSE SONGS I REALLY LOVE, AND KNEW THEY WOULD NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY, SO IVE DECIDED TO PUT A FEW OF THEM OUT.”
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Hip Hop has been very good to Tyler, the Creator, and he doesn’t think twice about sharing his gratitude. Most recently, he outlined what rap music has to offer society as well as his love for the artform — according to him, being a rapper is “awesome.”
In a clip from the latest episode of Spotify’s RapCaviar Presents docuseries, which dropped on Hulu March 30, Tyler discusses the importance of the genre as an artform and why he loves being a rapper. He said he has no qualms about his musicianship, and truly enjoys making his living laying raps on tracks.
“We’re good with words. We’re good with rhythm. We know pockets. We hear a collection of sounds and one thing and say, ‘Ahh, I know what could go over this,’ that takes a skill,” he said.
The “LEMONHEAD” hitmaker noted that rappers can understand “narrative” and put what you’re feeling into words. He also noted that the genre could be shaped in any way.
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“You could be multiple choice.” he said. ” You could be into this and you could be into this, and you could be into that. It’s A,B,C. ”
Tyler continued: “I’m a rapper. I’m also a producer. I’m also a fucking hot dog. You got some young kid like 13 thinking, ‘Oh I got to make bravado rap, [or] damn I gotta talk about what you think you would have to talk about in a rap song,’ [but] no, you don’t.”
He added: “When I’m flexing on these songs, it’s just about the shit that I really like.”
