Week 4 Hip-Hop Release

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale – Tyler, The Creator (ALBUM)

Tyler, The Creator’s most recent project, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, was originally released in the summer of 2021, and since his 2011 album Goblin, Tyler has been releasing a new album every two years. As 2023 marks 2 years since Tyler’s last drop, fans have long anticipated whether Tyler will continue this trend in 2023.

It’s been increasingly common that artists will release deluxe versions of popular albums to stay in the conversation or as a cash grab, as they sacrifice the quality of the music. That being said, everyone knows that Tyler strictly puts out quality, and The Estate Sale certainly reflects that.

This extended edition of CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST includes 8 additional tracks at the end of the album, none of which feel out of place. We’re able to appreciate more of Tyler’s rapping ability on songs such as Stuntman, while he also gives us more wholesome tracks such as Sorry, not sorry, which was a perfect way for Tyler to thank his fans and wrap up the album.

Tyler is an artist you can always count on never to miss, and it’s very hard ever to find flaws in his music. His production style is always creative and refreshing, but the instrumentals he pulls from the likes of Madlib on the track What a Day and Kanye West on the track Heaven to Me add so much to the overall atmosphere of the tracklist.

This may not have been the album we were looking for, but this deluxe version of CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST is a reminder to the fans that Tyler doesn’t plan on going anywhere anytime soon.

Sam Westerman’s country perspective: 

On the surface, there’s a lot to disfavor about Tyler the Creator’s album. Upon closer inspection, however, I came to appreciate much of it. Like every rap album I’ve reviewed this year, the artist has a motor mouth about obscene topics (drug use, lethal violence, explicit sexuality). Nonetheless, I was impressed with Tyler’s storytelling ability displayed throughout the project. CORSO, the second track on the album, is what country listeners can connect with most. It features accounts of how relationships along the way have changed him as a man.

Highlights of the album

• DOGTOOTH

This would be it if there were a song to encapsulate a Tyler song for any vibe perfectly. The heavy piano riffs that start the song carry through the whole track, and the production on top of it works very smoothly together. Tyler also floats over the beat perfectly, switching his flows only when necessary while still keeping it sound like one continuous song.

• SORRY NOT SORRY

This song has some of the best production across Tyler’s entire discography. As I said, it’s the perfect song to wrap up the album and thank his fans. Ironically, Tyler’s purpose of this song is to be as unapologetic as possible, arguing that modern trends of cancel culture and social media are bad for the general public health.

• STUNTMAN(feat. Vince Staples)

This song could definitely be described as the most energetic of the new additions. Everything from the fat, hard-hitting kick carrying the beat, distorted bassline, and occasional sirens make for a catchy and head-bumping anthem. This collab has been a long time coming, and it absolutely does not disappoint. Both artists bring a braggadocious, unapologetic delivery that makes for an exciting start to the deluxe.

Artist Performance: 9.3/10

Production: 8.6/10

Replay Value: 7.3/10

Overall: 8.4/10