The vivacious, outgoing demeanour of Tyler, the Creator is well-known. In the hip-hop scene, he stands out for his varied musical tastes.
His album Igor, which won the Best Rap Album Grammy Award in 2020, blended hip-hop with soul and funk to explore themes of same-sex love, solidifying his shift from the contentious lyrics of his former edge lord character. Tyler’s acceptance of that murky aspect of himself is a tribute to his tremendous development as an artist because there is surely still some stigma around homosexuality in hip-hop.
Where in Africa is Tyler, the Creator from?
Tyler Okonma, commonly known as Tyler, the Creator, was born in Nigeria to an Igbo-speaking Nigerian father.
Tyler, the Creator is one of the many famous people who was brought up by independent single mothers. His mother Louisa Van Velsor reared him in Ladera Heights, California.
The rapper and his mother are close, and she appeared on stage with him for his victory speech at the 2020 Grammys.
As he took the trophy for Best Rap Album, he stated, “One, to my mother, you did a tremendous job raising this man. Louisa was spotted sobbing happily for Tyler, clearly pleased with her son.
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