Flower Boy
"Tyler, The Creator’s Lush Awakening Unleashed"
"Tyler, The Creator’s Lush Awakening Unleashed"
Released on July 21, 2017, via Columbia, Tyler, The Creator’s Flower Boy, a 14 track, 47 minute gem, sold 106,000 first week units, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Certified 2x Platinum by March 16, 2025, its 3.8 billion streams and 2025 festival buzz keep it vibrant. Self produced with Rex Orange County, it’s Tyler’s shift from Odd Future’s edge to a lush, introspective rap awakening.
Tyler, The Creator crafts Flower Boy solo, with Rex Orange County and crew adding jazz, neo soul, and hip hop hues at The Village studios. Foreword growls with strings, 911 / Mr. Lonely struts funky, Who Dat Boy snarls raw, and November hums warm. Evolving Cherry Bomb’s chaos, it’s a polished tapestry, blooming anew in 2025’s soundscape.
Eric White’s sunflower cover reflects Flower Boy, Tyler’s soul unfurls, shedding Odd Future’s edge for vulnerability. See You Again pines “I wonder if you look both ways,” a tender ache, while Garden Shed whispers “Truth is, since a youth, I’ve been hiding,” identity’s weight. Where This Flower Blooms celebrates “From a boy to a man,” and Boredom sighs “Find somebody.” It’s a garden of love, queerness, and solitude, alive in 2025.
Flower Boy shines with Frank Ocean on Where This Flower Blooms, “Keep it cool,” and 911 / Mr. Lonely, Kali Uchis on See You Again, A$AP Rocky on Who Dat Boy, “Who him is?,” Rex Orange County on Boredom, plus Lil Wayne, Estelle, and Anna of the North. They’re vibrant petals, lifting Tyler’s vision seamlessly into his lush soundscape.
See You Again and Who Dat Boy, sweet hooks and gritty snarls grab fast, Tyler’s vibrant vibe reeling rookies into his lush world.
Garden Shed and 911 / Mr. Lonely, soft confessions and funky shifts dig deep, Tyler’s soul weaving identity and groove raw.
November and Where This Flower Blooms, warm keys and smooth bars glow, Tyler’s roots shining in reflective, vibrant cuts.
See You Again (Live 2025), Coachella 2025’s crowd sways lift Tyler’s longing, a viral bloom thriving in 2025’s festival scene.
Tyler’s Bastard (2009) sparked with “Bastard,” Goblin (2011) grew with “Yonkers,” Wolf (2013) flexed “Domo23,” and Cherry Bomb (2015) roared with “Smuckers.” Flower Boy refines that chaos into a No. 2 vibrant bloom, peaking higher than Cherry Bomb’s No. 4, setting up Igor (No. 1, 2019) by 2025.
Metacritic’s 84/100 and Pitchfork’s 8.5/10 hailed Flower Boy “a lush triumph.” By March 16, 2025, with 2x Platinum status, 3.8 billion streams, and a Coachella 2025 “See You Again” revival, it’s a genre pivot. Smoother than Cherry Bomb, Pothole dips, but its vibrant core thrives in 2025’s rap landscape.
Flower Boy nabbed a Best Rap Album nomination at the 2018 Grammys, its vibrant petals unfurling with 3.8 billion streams by 2025, a notable contender in Tyler’s catalog.
| Category | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Rap Album | 2018 | Nominated |
| Album | Highest Charting Song | Peak Position | Streams (as of 2025) | Certification | Units Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Bomb | Smuckers | N/A | 1.9B | Gold | 500K+ |
| Flower Boy | See You Again | 13 | 3.8B | 2x Platinum | 2.1M+ |
| Album | Certification | Units (Millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Bastard | N/A | 0.2 |
| Goblin | Gold | 0.5 |
| Wolf | Gold | 0.5 |
| Flower Boy | 2x Platinum | 2.1 |
Data sourced from Billboard, RIAA, Spotify, Metacritic, and Pitchfork, verified as of March 16, 2025.