グラミーの舞台には「おとたび」のたましひが出会ったばかりのビリー・アイリッシュも、昨日ルーブル美術館で踊っていたビヨンセも出演することになっていたが、私は「おとたび」のたましひが初めて出会ったタイラー・ザ・クリエイターはどんなミュージシャンなのか知りたいと思って検索した。
Wikipediaによると、タイラー･ザ･クリエーターの本名はタイラー・グレゴリー・オコンマ。1991年3月6日、カリフォルニア州ラデラハイツで生まれた。父はイグボの血を引くナイジェリア人で、母はアフリカ系アメリカ人とヨーロッパ系カナダ人のミックスのアメリカ人だった。父親とは面識がなく、幼少期はカリフォルニア州ラデラハイツとホーソーンのコミュニティで生活していた。
14歳の頃には独学でピアノを弾き始める。
2007年にオルタナティブ・ヒップホップ・グループのOdd Futureを結成。2009年12月25日、初のソロ・ミックステープ『Bastard』をセルフリリースして注目を集める。
2011年5月10日にソロデビューアルバム『Goblin』をリリース。ここで紹介するのはその中の「Yonkers」（Yonkersはニューヨークのやつらをばかにした言い方か）。タイラーはこの曲についてこう語っている。
「Dude, niggas don’t know that that beat was made as a joke. I was trying to make a shitty New York beat and we was just rapping like we was from New York like we were retarded. And then, I just had some random verses and I was just like ‘I’ll just record it to this beat, this beat is kinda cool.’ And then niggas really liked it.」
「ニューヨークのクソみたいなビートを真似するのは簡単だぜ、ジョークでさ、そういうトンマのニューヨーク野郎のふりをしてみた。そこにランダムな詩を投入した。いかしてるだろ……」というような意味なのか。たしかにビートはどっかで聴いたような感じだ。
ラップは途中で切れて、「I’ｍ Wolf Harley」という不気味な低い声が終りをつげる。Wolfは彼の中に住んでいる別人格とされている。
I'm a fuckin' walkin' paradox — no, I'm not
Threesomes with a fuckin' triceratops, Reptar
Rappin' as I'm mockin' deaf rock stars
Wearin' synthetic wigs made of Anwar's dreadlocks
Bedrock, harder than a motherfuckin' Flintstone
Making crack rocks outta pussy nigga fishbones
This nigga Jasper tryin' to get grown
About five, seven of his bitches in my bedroom
Swallow the cinnamon, I'ma scribble this sin and shit
While Syd is tellin' me that she's been gettin' intimate with men
(Syd, shut the fuck up)
Here's the number to my therapist (Shit)
You tell him all your problems, he's fuckin' awesome with listenin'
Jesus called, he said he's sick of the disses
I told him to quit bitchin', this isn't a fuckin' hotline
For a fuckin' shrink, sheesh, I already got mine
And he's not fuckin' workin', I think I'm wastin' my damn time
I'm clockin' three past six and goin' postal
This the revenge of the dicks; that's nine cocks that cock 9's
This ain't no V. Tech shit, or Columbine
But after bowling, I went home for some damn Adventure Time
(What'd you do?) I slipped myself some pink Xannies (Yeah)
And danced around the house in all-over print panties
My mom's gone, that fuckin' broad will never understand me
I'm not gay, I just wanna boogie to some Marvin
(What you think of Hayley Williams?)
Fuck her, Wolf Haley robbin' them
I'll crash that fuckin' airplane at that faggot nigga B.o.B is in
And stab Bruno Mars in his goddamn esophagus
And won't stop until the cops come in
I'm an overachiever, so how about I start a team of leaders
And pick up Stevie Wonder to be the wide receiver? (Cool)
Green paper, gold teeth, and pregnant golden retrievers
All I want – fuck money, diamonds, and bitches; don't need 'em
But where the fat ones at? I got somethin' to feed 'em
It's some cooking books, the black kids never wanted to read 'em
Snap back, green ch-ch-chia fuckin' leaves
It's been a couple months
And Tina still ain't perm her fuckin' weave
Damn
They say success is the best revenge
So I beat DeShay up with the stack of magazines I'm in
Oh, not again! Another critic writing report
I'm stabbin' any bloggin' faggot hipster with a pitchfork
Still suicidal, I am
I'm Wolf, Tyler put this fuckin' knife in my hand
I'm Wolf, Ace gon' put that fuckin' hole in my head
And I'm Wolf, that was me who shoved a cock in your bitch
(What the fuck, man?) Fuck the fame and all the hype, G
I just wanna know if my father would ever like me
But I don't give a fuck, so he's probably just like me
A motherfuckin' goblin
(Fuck everything, man) That's what my conscience said
Then it bunny-hopped off my shoulder, now my conscience dead
Now the only guidance that I had is splattered on cement
Actions speak louder than words, let me try this shit
Dead
