Bastard (2009)
Tyler, the Creator's self-released 2009 debut, which introduced Dr. TC.
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Bastard is the debut studio album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator, self-released on December 25, 2009, on Odd Future's website. It features fellow Odd Future members including Casey Veggies, Hodgy Beats, Syd the Kyd, Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, Brandun DeShay, Mike G, Jasper Dolphin and Taco. Critics received it positively, and it made several best-of lists, including Pitchfork's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time".
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Tyler, the Creator
- Released
- 25 December 2009
- Recorded
- November 2008 –September 2009
- Genre
- Alternative hip-hop
- Label
- Self-released
Facts from the source article.
Background
Tyler wrote and recorded the songs from 2007 through 2009, producing most of the album himself with GarageBand, Logic Pro, Reason Studios and FL Studio; it was originally titled Dinosaur and meant for release in March 2009. The album introduces Dr. TC, who acts as Tyler's therapist and guidance counselor, and the title track hints that it is the first of three therapy sessions.
It was supported by the singles "Pigs Fly", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Seven" and "VCR". Pitchfork called it "a minor masterpiece of shock art". A year after its release it was re-released with Brandun DeShay's verse on "Session" replaced by one from Mike G.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastard | Tyler Okonma | 6:09 |
| 2 | Seven | Okonma | 3:29 |
| 3 | Odd Toddlers (featuring Casey Veggies) | Okonma, Casey Jones | 3:36 |
| 4 | French! (featuring Hodgy Beats) | Okonma, Gerard Long | 4:03 |
| 5 | Blow | Okonma | 2:55 |
| 6 | Pigs Fly (featuring Domo Genesis) | Okonma, Dominique Cole | 3:35 |
| 7 | Parade | Okonma | 2:23 |
| 8 | Slow It Down (featuring Hodgy Beats) | Okonma, Long | 3:08 |
| 9 | AssMilk (featuring Earl Sweatshirt) | Okonma, Thebe Kgositsile | 3:40 |
| 10 | VCR / Wheels | Okonma | 3:28 |
| 11 | Session (featuring Hodgy Beats, Brandun DeShay, and Mike G) | Okonma, Long, Brandun DeShay, Michael "Mike G" Griffin II | 3:35 |
| 12 | Sarah | Okonma | 4:47 |
| 13 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Okonma, Long, Shawn Carter | 3:51 |
| 14 | Tina (featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco) | Okonma, Davon Wilson, Travis Bennett | 3:07 |
| 15 | Inglorious | Okonma | 4:05 |
| Total length | 55:50 | ||
Track listing from the source article.
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