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8 Things We Learned From Tyler, the Creator’s Wide-Ranging ‘All Star Series’ Interview

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  • Artists need “cheerleading” to keep them going, like Jasper did for Tyler

  • Tyler believes the internet “ramped up” in 2016, making surprises harder to pull off

  • He’s not a fan of artists using snippets to crowdsource their creative process

  • The NFT space isn’t of interest to him

  • Tyler saw Kanye “building up” to ‘Dark Twisted Fantasy’ as far back as Trina’s “B R Right” in ’02

  • Tyler, the Creator made an “indie rock” album in 2012

  • He says Hype Williams’ greatness was “hindered” after early reactions to ‘Belly’

  • Tyler shares his thoughts on Ye’s Black Future Month

7 Revelations From the Final Part of Kanye West’s ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Documentary

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  • Kanye said he started “acting” and “playing a role” after ‘The College Dropout’

  • Kanye wants people to learn from his “overconfidence”

  • The bigger Kanye got, the more he wanted Donda around

  • Donda West’s passing affected Kanye deeply

  • Kanye and Cudi bonded over the mental health themes they rapped about on ‘Kids See Ghosts’

  • The documentary gives an up-close look at Kanye’s own relationship with his mental health

  • Kanye was in close contact with family and old friends during his presidential run

Everything You Need to Know About Yeat

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via Field Trip Recordings
  • via Field Trip Recordings

    He came up with his name while he was high


  • “Gët Busy” blew up on TikTok because of a bell


  • He’s been releasing music since 2016


  • He made up his own lingo

  • via Field Trip Recordings

    He’s Romanian and Mexican


  • He’s a leader of a new ‘SoundCloud 2.0’ wave


  • He says his style doesn’t fit in one category


  • Cole Bennett says Yeat is ‘the breakout artist of the year’


  • Yeat says he doesn’t have a music process

  • via Field Trip Recordings

    He thinks dropping acid helped influence him to rap


  • “Sorry Bout That” was a breakout moment for him

  • Image via Lipton Iced Tea

    He listened to a lot of T-Pain growing up (and was inspired by Young Thug and Future)

  • Photo by Matt Ty

    His dad is a musician, too


  • LAPD shut down his concert due to overcrowding


  • Yeat has received love from Drake, the Weeknd, Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Young Thug, and more


  • He’s been described as a “visionary artist”

Best New Music This Week: Kanye West, Conway the Machine, EarthGang, & More

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  • Kanye West f/ Baby Keem & Migos, “We Did It Kid”


  • Conway the Machine f/ Wallo267, “Stressed” 


  • EarthGang, JID, & J. Cole, “WATERBOYZ” 


  • Doja Cat & Tyga, “Freaky Deaky”


  • Kehlani, “Little Story” 


  • Flo Milli, “PBC” 


  • Denzel Curry f/ slowthai, “Zatoichi” 


  • Kodak Black, “I Wish” 

7 Revelations From Part 2 of the Kanye West Netflix Documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’

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  • Kanye forced the issue to end up on Jay-Z’s “The Bounce”

  • After Kanye’s car accident, Roc-A-Fella put ‘The College Dropout’ on the shelf for a while

  • Kanye says he funded the “Through the Wire” video himself—and it changed everything

  • He wanted Dave Chappelle to play Jesus in “Jesus Walks”

  • Kanye decided he would be the “best dressed rapper in the game” while watching TV in the hospital

  • Kanye says he used ‘The College Dropout’ as rehabilitation to revive his spirits

  • He was excited to give a speech at the Grammys for ‘The College Dropout’