Tyler the Creator is currently featured in GQ’s annual “Men of the Year” issue as “Provocateur of the Year.” In his profile, which is definitely worth a read, he talks all about his career, his music, and, of yeah, those rumors about his sexuality that he has enjoyed peddling over the years.
When specifically asked about past experiences with men, Tyler replied, “I like girls. I just end up f*cking their brother every time.”
Of course, it has always been unclear how serious the 28-year-old is when he makes these sorts of remarks.
In the past, he has claimed to have swapped d*ck pics Jaden Smith and said they were in a relationship, openly lusted over Timothée Chalamet, and revealed that he had a boyfriend when he was a teenager.
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Speaking to Know Wave’s Koopz Tunes podcast in August 2017, Tyler said, “I had a boyfriend when I was fifteen in f*cking Hawthorne. If that’s not open-minded, I don’t know what is.”
At the same time, the rapper has been criticized over the years f0r using antigay slurs in his albums, particularly on his debut, which featured the word “f*ggot” more than 200 times. He has also been criticized for using the word “gay” as an insult during numerous interviews.
We’d say “provocateur” is a fitting title for Tyler. Along with “enigma.” And, possibly, “seasoned male lover.”
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Laughing Reader
How could he have “swapped d*ck pics Jaden Smith… ” when that sentence makes no sense?
Donston
Actually, Jaden was the one claiming that he was “in love” with Tyler. Tyler stayed out of it. I don’t have any real issues with Tyler, and his recent music is solid. I’m just over people covering up confusions, internalized homophobia, mental health struggles with being “outrageous”. Also, if you persistently use “gay” as an insult it doesn’t matter how “open-minded” you are or that you admit to being into dudes to whatever degree. I don’t understand why these guys don’t get that. There’s a litany or homophobic/homo-shaming/anti-gay “queers” out here.
azmadik
it may not be my place to ask, but what the hell, are you something other than caucasian?
Bob LaBlah
I must be the only gay man on queerty that won’t hesitate to call a queen a QUEEN (in the derogatory sense) and not care about “her” feelings getting hurt. Derogatory insults, words in insinuations are in every group on earth. We are no different and need to get this notion out of our heads that every time some one calls us fagg*ts we need to get out the tiki torches and start marching. This is getting silly. Certain groups are expected to act accordingly and rappers are one of those groups. Rupauls Drag Race stars I think is sometimes TOO sanitized and scripted. In so called “spats” the language gets sanitized so that we appear “bigger” than what we criticize but they aren’t fooling me.
Donston
“Family” almost never attack “family” with “gay”. We may call each other “queens” or “fags”. But I don’t know any self-accepting, self-comfortable “queer” who doesn’t contend with internalized homophobia, gay shame or self-resentment but just randomly uses “gay” as an insult. Besides, Tyler has made it clear by this point that he’d rather be seen as a kooky shit-starting dude that’s at least a bit into guys rather than “family”. So, him using “gay” as an insult is particularly awkward. The real issue is that I don’t think it’s “provocative”. It just comes off as childish, and It’s him at his least interesting to me. It’s almost like he’s trying to be a black, overtly “queer” Eminem, but it’s just corny to me. Maybe these easily triggered folks on Twitter are moved by that stuff. I just think it’s dull, basic trolling. And it’s too typical of what we see/hear from many “queer” black men to be upsetting or funny or clever.
azmadik
word, true all of this, no?
chupacabra
i do not believe him
Donston
He’s obviously BS-ing. And there’s nothing wrong with using humor to deflect questions about your personal life and sense of self or to alleviate personal struggles and internal conflicts/confusions. But whenever he talks about homo passions, attractions, behaviors, relationships, love it’s blanketed with crass and sarcastic humor, extreme sexual situations and/or using “faag” or “gay” as a derogatory. It’s like, dude, you’re better off telling the media to just not ask you about that stuff if that’s all you’re going to continue to offer. It’s time to evolve or shut it down.
Esscourt
Who honestly gives a flying F about this guy?
lovethyneighbor
Seriously, who the hell is this person? “I like girls, too, but I never had the urge to date them to F*** their brothers. Man, this is a major laugh though.
fredo777
I am intrigued.
enlightenone
No matter the talent, CHARACTER matters. Major fail!