Tyler the Creator Delivers in a Great St. Louis Show

I wanted to tell you all about a show I went to last Friday quickly. I know I have been doing all basketball, but I did promise to do reviews of other stuff, and last week I saw Tyler, the Creator in concert.

I am fairly new to his music, although I have been listening to Odd Future for about 5 years. But, when the OF crew went out on their own, Tyler was one of the guys I waited to check out.

That was a mistake. I love his beats and the way he rhymes. He is so fierce and vicious and the beats are pure hip hop. Also, as you all know, I am a big time fan of his last 2 records, "Flower Boy", and even more, "IGOR". And boy did he do some "IGOR" on Friday night.

He came out on stage in a blue suit and a blonde wig, buying fully into this Igor persona. It was almost like performance art added to a really kick ass show. And man did this show kick ass. I didn't know what to expect, but I was blown away. Tyler was on point and on fire all night long. I also loved the show within the show. The lights were great. The big screen behind him totally ruled. The effects, like fire and fireworks, were so god damn loud and perfect. I have nothing but great things to say about what I witnessed. And the tip in the cap of the night, he covered a good amount of his catalog. He played a ton of stuff off "IGOR", as expected, and it was great. He opened the show with "IGOR's Theme", and stood like a statue until he decided to rap along, and it was great. He did a piano intro to "EARFQUAKE", let the crowd sing it, then did an acapella version of it which was awesome. My favorite, "NEW MAGIC WAND" was, what the kids would say, a true banger. The bass was so heavy I could feel it in my chest, the lights were very strobe heavy and he crushed the song.

Even when he decided to do his older stuff, it worked so well. "IGOR" is such a different album, so to hear him do his older stuff, I really dug it. It showed how good of a rapper he is. Even while performing a song, he said he rapped too fast, slowed it down and then got right back into it and slayed again. Even in full Igor regalia, he did his old music justice. It was awesome. I also liked, when he decided to break character, his interactions with the audience. He wanted us all up and grooving with him. He asked for help on songs. He wanted us to be involved in a good way. And when people got too involved, he shut it down. There was also a guy that was just standing there, hands in pocket, and Tyler called him out. I loved it. He wanted that dude to have fun, and if I had to bet, that dude loosened up and had a good time.

This concert was such a pleasant surprise and I am so glad that I went to see him. If you have a chance, go see Tyler, the Creator. He is one of the more underrated rappers out there right now, but he is so, so good. And this whole Igor character is super fun to watch live. What a solid, and super fun show. I cannot recommend it enough.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. Ty was not the man with his hands in his pocket. Ty waves his hands in the air like he has no cares.

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