Life is full of challenges, and Tyler, the Creator faced many. Discover key struggles and how they were overcome.
Tyler, the Creator, born Tyler Gregory Okonma, is an influential American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Rising to prominence in the late 2000s, he became known as the leader and co-founder of the alternative hip-hop collective Odd Future. He contributed to the group as a rapper, producer, director, and actor, producing albums for its members and appearing in their sketch comedy show, Loiter Squad.
In 2009, Tyler, the Creator released his album 'Bastard'. Lyrics from this album were cited as the reason for a ban from the UK by then-Home Secretary Theresa May.
In August 2015, Tyler, the Creator's manager mentioned the lyrics from the 2009 album Bastard was cited by then-Home Secretary Theresa May as the reason for the ban.
On December 22, 2011, Tyler, the Creator was arrested on suspicion of vandalism after allegedly destroying equipment during a show at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood. A video depicted him throwing a microphone at a sound engineer and he subsequently paid $8,000 in damages.
On March 15, 2014, Tyler, the Creator was arrested in Austin, Texas, for inciting a riot at his South by Southwest performance after allegedly telling fans to push past security guards. The charges were later dropped.
In 2014, Tyler, the Creator, was critical of Eminem's 'Shady XV' album which led to Eminem dissing him on his 2018 single "Fall".
On August 26, 2015, Tyler, the Creator revealed that he had been banned from visiting the United Kingdom for three to five years, forcing him to cancel tour dates supporting the Cherry Bomb album.
In 2018, Eminem's single "Fall" referred to Tyler, the Creator with a derogatory term and criticized him for exploring sexuality in his music for attention. Eminem also attacked Tyler for being critical of his single "Walk On Water" and album Shady XV released in 2014.
In February 2019, it is believed that Tyler, the Creator's ban from visiting the United Kingdom was lifted, concurring with a scheduled performance in London to promote Igor. However, the show was cancelled due to safety concerns.
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