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Bastard (2009)

Where the lyrics of Bastard take you, and where it was really made.

The debut was first titled Dinosaur and set for March 2009, but it came out on Christmas Day 2009 with no label, self-released on Odd Future's own website.

Key places

Recording location: The Trap, Los Angeles (2009)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — The recording location is listed as The Trap in Los Angeles. The pin sits at the city center, not on the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Bastard: debut studio album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator
• Self-released on 25 December 2009 on Odd Future's website
• Guest appearances from fellow Odd Future members Casey Veggies, Hodgy Beats, Syd the Kyd, Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, Brandun DeShay, Mike G, Jasper Dolphin, and Taco
• Four singles: "Pigs Fly", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Seven", and "VCR"
• "VCR", "Bastard" and "French!" received official music videos

Background

• Originally titled Dinosaur and meant to be released in March 2009
• Songs written and recorded by Tyler from 2007 through 2009
• "Odd Toddlers" and "Slow It Down" were previously released on The Odd Future Tape (2008)
• "Jack and the Beanstalk" was previously released on Hypetrack's mixtape "Hype Club" as "Jacknthebeasnaslak 2"
• Concept: Tyler speaks to Dr. TC, a character who acts as his therapist and guidance counselor
• The title track hints the album is the first of three therapy sessions

Recording

• Tyler produced most of the album using GarageBand, Logic Pro, Reason Studios, and FL Studio
• In 2019 he recalled influences including Eminem's Relapse (2009) and Clipse's Hell Hath No Fury (2006)
• The recording location is listed as The Trap in Los Angeles
• The December 2010 re-release replaced Brandun DeShay's verse on "Session" with a verse from Mike G
• In 2012 the album was re-uploaded to the official Odd Future website with both DeShay and Mike G credited on the song

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Tyler Gregory Okonma, born March 6, 1991, in Hawthorne, California.
• Co-founded the alternative hip-hop collective Odd Future in 2007 with Hodgy, Left Brain, and Casey Veggies.
• Released the self-produced debut album Bastard in 2009.

Members

• Solo artist known as Tyler, the Creator, and the founder and leader of Odd Future.

Career

• Goblin (2011) brought mainstream attention through the single "Yonkers" and its music video.
• Wolf (2013) marked a shift away from horrorcore toward jazz, soul, and R&B.
• Flower Boy (2017) received widespread critical acclaim and commercial success.
• Igor (2019) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021) both debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and won Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards.
• Chromakopia (2024) and Don't Tap the Glass (2025) also debuted at number one in the U.S.
• Founded the clothing brands Golf Wang and Le Fleur, and the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival festival.
• Has won three Grammy Awards in total.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Bastard was met with much praise from critics
• Pitchfork called it "a minor masterpiece of shock art" and one of the first great Odd Future-related projects
• Pitchfork noted the thrilling juxtaposition between humorous and hateful lines
• RapReviews praised the innovative production and Tyler's rapping skills
• RapReviews viewed the lyrics as unacceptable, calling the frequent references to rape a deal-breaker

Reappraisal

• Pitchfork ranked it number 32 on its "The Top 50 Albums of 2010" list
• Pitchfork ranked "French!" number 61 on its "Top 100 Tracks of 2010" list
• The album was also included in Pitchfork's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time" list
• Rolling Stone ranked it number 118 on its 2022 "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time" list
• Complex ranked it number 38 on its 2018 "The 50 Best Rapper Mixtapes" list

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Originally titled Dinosaur and meant for a March 2009 release.
• Bastard and Goblin (2011) caused controversy among UK Conservative Party members, which led Theresa May, then Home Secretary, to impose a ban on Tyler from entering the country for three to five years.
• The 2DopeBoyz founders replied in a February 17, 2011 post, saying they were not aware of Tyler until he started insulting them in interviews and on tracks.
• "Seven" contains a sample from "The Sweetest Pain", as performed by Dexter Wansel.
• "Odd Toddlers" contains a sample from "One Beer" by MF Doom.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

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