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Key Takeaways:

• Tyler, the Creator drew inspiration from many sources to form the power of his newest album, DON’T TAP THE GLASS.
• In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, he particulars how Southern genres like New Orleans bounce and Miami bass influenced particular tracks.
• The Zane Lowe interview additionally touches on fatherhood, Clipse and the way listeners might miss deeper musical layers.

Tyler, The Creator is one among Hip Hop music’s most artistic musical forces all by himself. However, the Odd Future co-founder can also be fast to shout out his influences. In a current interview, he talked extensively about what impressed his newest album, DON’T TAP THE GLASS.

In an hour-long dialogue with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Tyler spoke in depth in regards to the artistic course of behind his new album. That meant bigging up Usher. It is sensible contemplating the mission has been praised by critics for its power and danceability.

“I used to think I was Usher when I was 7 years old,” Tyler advised Lowe. “That My Way album was my s**t, so I really know how to dance. If you look at the ‘IFHY’ video, how I’m moving and stuff … [there’s] this random ‘Loiter Squad’ clip. We [are] in Seattle, and I’m like shirtless in my boxers, and I’m doing these moves. And everyone’s like, ‘Oh, that’s funny,’ but when you really look at it, my whole career has been a lot of body movement and stuff like that. And I was like, ‘Oh, this is finally the album where I could really just dance for real and just groove and have fun.’”

The “Yonkers” rapper additionally mentioned a number of the different musical genres that may permeate his music. Sometimes unbeknownst to listeners. “Bro, if you grew up in the South and you know New Orleans bounce, DON’T TAP THE GLASS is New Orleans bounce,” Tyler stated. “‘Don’t You Worry Baby,’ that’s Atlanta bass, that’s Miami bass. But some of these folks… didn’t grow up within that culture. So, ‘I’ll Take Care of You,’ someone could say, ‘That’s a U.K. jungle record.’ And some people might be like, ‘You can’t dance to that,’ but that’s dance music.”

Some of the opposite enlightening factors made within the interview have been likening the brand new Clipse album to gospel music, what kind of father he thinks he could be and town of Los Angeles’ affect on his sound.

Watch your entire interview under.