Since he first emerged as the de facto leader of Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator has established himself as a charismatic firebrand, the kind of artist whose outspoken ways position him as a radical while his music has mutated over time, from button-pushing horrorcore rap to lush and melodic pop fantasias inspired by his idols, Stevie Wonder and Pharrell.
As he releases his seventh studio album, CHROMAKOPIA, Tyler remains a generational idol whose fans have grown with him, from adolescence to maturity.
Ahead, find The FADER's definitive guide to the rapper that acts as a roadmap through the past 15 years of Tyler’s career, as well as serve up a few funny, weird, and interesting pieces of ephemera along the way.
Read more on thefader.com