Tyler The Creator has a well-earned reputation for not caring what anybody has to say about him — leading to a career where listeners have ended up thinking he is both homophobic and homosexual.
In the most recent twist, Tyler told Know Wave’s Koopz Tunes radio show in an interview that he had a boyfriend when he was a teenager.
“I had a boyfriend when I was 15 in fucking Hawthorne,” Tyler claimed. “If that’s not open minded, I don’t know what is.”
The topic ends there, without any real clarification or follow-up questions from the host (listen around the 4:10 mark below).
The Odd Future rapper appeared to backtrack on Twitter later, writing, “Figure of speech to get Koopz’ ‘open-minded’ point across, I was single at 15 haha.”
Whether he was joking, or just saying that he was into guys when he was 15 but didn’t have a steady boyfriend is still up for debate. Regardless, the latest clarification has caused more confusion around the question of Tyler’s sexuality, and he has yet to expand on the topic in interviews.
The comments follow lyrics on Tyler’s (excellent) 2017 album Flower Boy, where he says “I’ve been kissing white boys since 2004.”
It’s been a recurring theme for Tyler throughout his career. In 2015 he posted the tweet below, though it’s impossible to tell whether or not he was joking.
Check out the full interview below.
https://soundcloud.com/know_wave/koopz-tunes-with-tyler-the-creator-august-14-2017
a dick in his mouth?
What a fakket. His fans are all 13 year old whites.
Sean Doe – runaway / listen on YouTube
never seen this cat with a girl, so there is no confusion
This guy!! No one care you like penis!! He’s making this a way bigger deal then it needs to be. Funny it always comes out around the time of an album release. Lame Ass!!!
just look at the pic dude is a major pillowbiter smh
Dude, If you don’t know about Tyler’s thought on words you wouldn’t be making assumptions like this.
Hes the creator of the meaning, no matter the word
Good marketing. I’d be better to say he’s gay AND retires after this album. These two work perfectly.
Pathetically desperate for some attention
Can we get Frank Ocean to clarify on some of this
This ugly pig is already a gay no interrogation,man take a look at his ugly mouth hahaha
OFWGKTA 2K17!
I woulda bet this was Trent Clark article before I opened it, he’s all about that gay s h it. Even Tyler is gay what’s the joke? What am I missing…I miss when hiphop was about the music, miss me with all this bull shi t
This dude is wack his 15mins been up and only this site is willing to waste time on this clown
He sucks either way. Flying Lotus makes some decent beats. Other than that, all these hipster tween jotos can eat a bag full. And enjoy it.
You haven’t listened to his music then. Both WOLF and Flower Boy are GREAT records.
…I STILL can’t tell if this dude just trolling, or if he’s serious.
One minute, he seems serious. Another, it seems like more of the same ol’ dark, vulgar humor.
It’s just weird, since if he’s serious, he’s just way too canceled by LGBTQ folk by now.
And if he’s not, I don’t know what he’s expecting from all this, except maybe a stupid way to draw attention to his new album.
so basically he’s hip hop’s Milo Yiannopolous
“I’ve been kissing white boys since 2004.”
Maybe he is talking about joints?