◇ image via WikipediaTyler, The Creator
Tyler, The Creator is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lil B, La Roux, Leon Ware, Roy Ayers and DJ Drama. Those roots explain a lot about how Tyler, The Creator arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as OFWGKTA, Childish Gambino, Domo Genesis, MellowHype and Casey Veggies, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into DJ Drama, Whole Lotta Red, Dawn FM, Serge Pizzorno and Rich Brian, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 122 connections around Tyler, The Creator, reaching back through Lil B and forward to DJ Drama. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Tyler Gregory Okonma, known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for his eclectic and experimental music, raw lyrical style, and frequent use of alter egos and alternate personas across his albums. During the 2010s and 2020s, he was described as an influential figure in alternative hip-hop.
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Tyler, The Creator connections
Tyler, The Creator grew out of Lil B, La Roux, Leon Ware and Roy Ayers, shares an orbit with OFWGKTA, Childish Gambino, Domo Genesis and MellowHype, went on to shape DJ Drama, Whole Lotta Red, Dawn FM and Serge Pizzorno. 122 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tyler, The Creator
Sounds and acts that shaped Tyler, The Creator.
- Lil Bartist
- La Rouxartist
- Leon Wareartist
- Roy Ayersartist
- DJ Dramaartist
- Toro y Moiartist
- Trash Talkartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Wilson das Nevesartist
- Lætitia Sadierartist
- Cruel Santinoartist
- Brent Faiyazartist
- Elly Jacksonartist
- Jamie xxartist
- Cortexartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- Teezo Touchdownartist
- $ilkMoneyartist
- Lola Youngartist
- Ryan Beattyartist
- A$AP Mobartist
- Matt Martiansartist
- OFWGKTAartist
- Julsartist
- Alice Smithartist
- Dee Edwardsartist
- Tierra Whackartist
- Anna of the Northartist
- Rex Orange Countyartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Steve Lacyartist
- BADBADNOTGOODartist
- Lyrical Lemonadeartist
- Maxo Kreamartist
- Laila!artist
- MellowHypeartist
- Madison McFerrinartist
- Gravediggazartist
- Fana Huesartist
- Coco O.artist
- Dina Ögonartist
- The Jet Age of Tomorrowartist
- Mndsgnartist
- Nigoartist
- Child Rebel Soldierartist
- Mac Millerartist
- Logicartist
Artists similar to Tyler, The Creator
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tyler, The Creator.
- OFWGKTAartist
- Childish Gambinoartist
- Domo Genesisartist
- MellowHypeartist
- Casey Veggiesartist
- Mike Gartist
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- KIDS SEE GHOSTSartist
- MF DOOMartist
- Denzel Curryartist
- The Jet Age of Tomorrowartist
- L-Boyartist
- The Internetartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- Madvillainartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- King Geedorahartist
- Travi$ Scottartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Clipseartist
- J. Coleartist
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlibartist
- Viktor Vaughnartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Joey Valence & Braeartist
- Redveilartist
Bands Tyler, The Creator shaped
Where the influence of Tyler, The Creator travelled next.
- DJ Dramaartist
- Whole Lotta Redartist
- Dawn FMartist
- Serge Pizzornoartist
- Rich Brianartist
- Kevin Abstractartist
- Rico Nastyartist
- Jane Removerartist
- Oliver Treeartist
- Montell Fishartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Redveilartist
- ZZ Wardartist
- Rusowskyartist
- Joesefartist
- Mikeartist
- Kxllswxtchartist
- The Orwellsartist
- Boy Pabloartist
- Left Brainartist
- Casey Veggiesartist
- Waka Flocka Flameartist
- The Gameartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Domo Genesisartist
- The Alchemistartist
- Trash Talkartist
- Mike Gartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Earl Sweatshirtartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Mac DeMarcoartist
- Charlie Wilsonartist
- SosMulaartist
- half•aliveartist
- City Morgueartist
- Bishop Nehruartist
- Rkomiartist
- Waterparksartist
- Maya Delilahartist
- Lauren Sandersonartist
- wolfacejoeyyartist
- Yung Bansartist
- Jolianneartist
- BLACKSTARKIDSartist
- Jaden Smithartist
- Doechiiartist
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