Tyler the Creator's most recent album Call Me If You Get Lost, which was released June 25th, 2021, is a follow up to his 2019 album IGOR. IGOR was a worldwide sensation, especially among younger listeners. The most popular and well-known song off the album was titled “EARTHQUAKE.”
Call Me If You Get Lost is his 7th studio album consisting of 16 songs. The title track is “Sir Baudelaire,” featuring producer DJ Drama. The album follows a similar theme to his previous album, a theme of romance, heartbreak, and finding one's true self.
Track list of Call Me If You Get Lost:
“Sir Baudelaire”
“Corso”
“Lemonhead”
“Wusyaname”
“Lumberjack”
“Hot Wind Blows”
“Massa”
“Runitup”
“Manifesto”
“Sweet/I Thought You Wanted To Dance”
“Momma Talk”
“Rise!”
“Blessed”
“Juggernaut”
“Wilshire”
“Safari”
CMIYGL (Call Me If You Get Lost) consists of some very romantic tracks such as “Wusyaname,” “Sweet/I Thought You Wanted To Dance,” and “Wilshire,” which are about Tyler himself being in love with girl. He wants to be with her but can’t because she has a boyfriend, but he still confesses those feelings because he’s so infatuated with her. He makes those points apparent in “Wusayname” and “Sweet/I Thought You Wanted To Dance,” but “Wilshire” is more about a failed relationship; he explains how they met and the red flags he saw in his partner. Even with all that, he wanted to continue the relationship, but he eventually decided to end it instead for the sake of the pair’s mental health.
CMIYGL also has some tracks where he reflected on his growth, not only as an artist, but also as a person. In “Corso” he notes his social life and his influence on the ones around him. In the track he also brings up his “relationship” with his friend’s girlfriend, the same girl in “Wusayname”, “Sweet/I Thought You Wanted To Dance.” “Runitup” focuses on success in light of his not-so-great past; he mostly reflects on his present confidence in himself despite feeling alienated in his youth. In “Momma Talk,” Tyler took a moment to show how protective his mother was over her kids to the point of willing to have a physical altercation with anyone that picked on them. It was the shortest track on the album, not being a song but a voice memo. “Blessed” mostly summarizes Tyler's feeling towards his success and how grateful he is for everything that's happened to him to get him to where he is now.
Tyler, although grateful for his success, doesn't forget to show off his wealth in tracks such as “Lemonhead,” “Lumberjack,” “Hot Wind Blows,” and “Rise!”. All the tracks have a common theme of bragging about how wealthy he’s become and what he can do with that money. These tracks also included some other artists in the music industry: Lil Wayne, 42 Dugg, Frank Ocean, Dj Drama, and Daisy World. Other artists that were featured in the album as a whole were Travis Bennett (Taco), Brent Faiyaz, Fana Hues, Teezo Touchdown, Pharrell Williams, Lil Uzi Vert, Domo Genesis, Ty Dolla $ign, and NBA youngboy.
Lastly, Tyler the Creator included controversial topics in the tracks “Massa ''and “Manifesto.” “Massa” is about the period of slavery in America that took place between 1776-1865 until the 13th Amendment was passed. Tyler uses this time period to speak on the restrictions African Americans faced during that time compared to modern day America. Tyler implicates that even though America is becoming a better place for African Americans, the existence of slavery, and the practice of it in itself, is still a significant problem because of the deep-rooted racism that was systematically enforced at that time and has persisted since. With the word “massa,” Tyler ironically refers to the southern mispronunciation of the word “master.”
“Manifesto” is more about Tyler reflecting on his past music and controversial statements, and him realizing the growth he’s had as an artist. Tyler speaks on not wanting to conform to the standards of others and not letting anyone stop him from reaching his goals. Tyler recognizes that a lot of social media platforms are becoming a hub for social activism, which relates to “cancel culture.” Tyler also alludes to the BLM movement that gained a lot of attention and spurred protests all around the world in support of black lives.
Personal Favorites: “Croso”, “Runitup”, “Wilshire”, and “Sir Baudelaire.”
