What I'm Watching: Pusha T "Trouble On My Mind" feat. Tyler, The Creator

I've been a Pusha T fan. On his latest, "Trouble On My Mind", he returns to that Neptunes driven sound that I first discovered with his Clipse work but instead of Malice at his side, he's joined by Cali newcomer Tyler, The Creator. Truth be told, I dig much of Tyler's work too. Shocked? Don't be. Tyler is one hell of a storyteller and I like storytellers. I'm sure when many heard of the collab between the two, they saw two different artist without much in common. That's what makes this video so great, the merging of two worlds. I dig it. Enjoy. Chea!

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Is Tyler, The Creator the Future?

"I'm an overachiever, so how about I start a team of leaders and pick up Stevie Wonder to be the wide receiver..."

Alright. So let's have this conversation. I posted this video over on my tumblr yesterday and I have had a few side convos on twitter about the youngin' Tyler, the Creator of the Odd Future crew. What's your thoughts?

I had all but ignored his music until the video for "Yonkers" dropped. To clarify, I had ignored the music mostly because I wasn't interested and not because I had heard it and didn't like it. I mean, I heard bits and pieces, mostly because of the fuss about Earl Sweatshirt and his music.

Anyway, "Yonkers" is the first track off of Tyler the Creator's upcoming album Goblin. In watching this video I'm not sure whether I should be impressed or disturbed or perhaps the point is to be both. It seems like, based on my experience with Earl, these guys are all about shock and awe with their music and videos to match. Not to say that's a bad thing. This video, while simple is dope. The angles of which it is shot, the black and white and what's in focus and out of focus and how that changes constantly is brilliant.

And then there is the rhyme. The punchlines. The content. The flow.

But I still don't know what to make of all of this.

I've watched this video more than a dozen times and I circle back to the same place, which leads to the following statement, "I like it but why."

Hit up the comment section and let's discuss. Is Tyler, The Creator the future?




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