Bastard (mixtape)
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| Released | December 25, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2009 | |||
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| Length | 55:50 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Tyler, The Creator | |||
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Bastard is the debut mixtape by American rapper Tyler, the Creator.[1] It was self-produced by Tyler, the Creator, and was first self-released on December 25, 2009.[2][3] Due to its free online release and lack of retail availability, Bastard is commonly considered a mixtape, although Tyler himself refers to the project as his debut studio album.[4] The album was published on DatPiff.
Concept and content
The songs were written and recorded by Tyler from 2007 through 2009, and released on December 25, 2009.online music store, before being removed from the website, with DeShay's vocals returning to that same track. Tyler later announced plans on re-releasing Bastard in a remastered physical form through Odd Future Records. However, since this announcement, nothing has materialized.[7]
Reception and controversy
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Complex | positive[9] |
Bastard received critical acclaim, and was ranked at number 32 on
Home Secretary at the time, imposing a ban on Tyler from entering the country for three to five years.[12] The ban was met with uproar, which was revisited when May became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Tyler and many of his fans believe the ban was racially motivated, with Tyler stating he felt he was being treated "like a terrorist", and that they did not like the fact that their children were idolizing a black man.[13] The ban was lifted in May 2019.[14]
In the album's title track, the first words Tyler says are cursing
2DOPEBOYZ, NahRight, and other blogs who Tyler viewed as snubbing him early in his career.[15][16] After several attacks on different tracks in the following years, 2DOPEBOYZ founders Joel Zela and Meka Udoh addressed Tyler's comments in a February 17, 2011 post, claiming they weren't even aware of him as an artist until he started insulting them in interviews and on tracks. They said they never received music from Tyler or Odd Future and they would not work with him in the future, calling Tyler's outrage a marketing ploy.[17]
Track listing
All songs produced by Tyler, the Creator.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bastard" | Michael "Mike G" Griffin II | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Sarah" | Okonma | 4:47 |
| 13. | "Jack and the Beanstalk" | Okonma | 3:51 |
| 14. | "Tina" (featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco) | 3:07 | |
| 15. | "Inglorious" | Okonma | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 55:50 | ||
- Notes
- "Blow" contains additional vocals from Syd tha Kyd
- On December 25, 2010, one year after the album's initial release, it was re-released with brandUn DeShay's verse on "Session" replaced by a verse from Mike G. However, in 2012, the album was re-uploaded to the official Odd Future website with both DeShay and Mike G credited on the song.
- "VCR" contains uncredited vocals from Earl Sweatshirt
- "Inglorious" contains uncredited vocals from Hodgy Beats
- Sample credits
- "Seven" contains a sample from "The Sweetest Pain" performed by Dexter Wansel
- "Odd Toddlers" contains a sample from "Huit Octobre 1971" performed by Cortex
- "Jack and the Beanstalk" contains a vocal sample from "Jay-Z
References
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (March 14, 2011). "Articles: Odd Future Mixtapes | Features". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "OFWGKTA: Tyler Creator – BASTARD". Oddfuture.tumblr.com. February 24, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "Cakes & Brains: Tyler, The Creator Presents:BASTARD". Cakesandbrains.blogspot.com. December 25, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ Hamilton, Xavior (December 25, 2019). "Tyler, the Creator Looks Back on 'Bastard' Ten Years After Its Release". Complex.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
Tyler has decided to pay homage to his debut album, Bastard, on its tenth anniversary"... "on christmas 2009 i released my first album BASTARD on zshare to 46 people.
- ^ "RESPECT.: Interview with Tyler, the Creator". July 11, 2011.
- ^ "The Odd Future Wolf Gang Bible". Sibatmedia.wordpress.com. March 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ wolfhaley. "will BASTARD ever be physically re-released? | Formspring". Formspring.me. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Marsh, Calum (October 8, 2010). "Tyler, the Creator: Bastard (Self-released; 2010)". Cokemachineglow.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^ Baker, Ernest (March 11, 2013). "The 50 Best Rapper Mixtapes". Complex. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010". Pitchfork. December 16, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2010". Pitchfork. December 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ "Tyler The Creator Banned From U.K., Forced To Cancel Shows". BallerStatus.com. August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Creator, Tyler, The (May 18, 2019). "LONDON; IGOR; 3PM; WILL UPDATE YOU LATER WITH LOCATIONpic.twitter.com/bscofwIxta". @tylerthecreator. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Harvilla, Rob (May 18, 2019). "Who's (Still) Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Gang?". The Ringer. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Tyler the Creator - Bastard lyrics". Genius.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Zela, Joel "Shake"; Udoh, Meka (February 17, 2011). "Sorry Kids..." 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
