#Call me if you get lost metacritic series#

Tyler worked with DJ Drama on Call Me If You Get Lost, known for his mixtape series Gangsta Grillz. Initially, when Tyler unveiled the cover art for Call Me If You Get Lost, people thought that he had taken inspiration from Ol' Dirty Bastard's 1995 album, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, when in actuality he had taken inspiration from '.old passport and travel cards from early 1900s'. Luke Morgan Britton of NME also compared the two, saying that both 'have been fixated on the struggle between romance and realism, luxury and love, beauty and death, talents and controversies.' The Flowers of Evil), was 'originally banned for being too explicit, and Baudelaire himself was prosecuted for indecency', similar to Tyler's evolution from an 'angsty teen spewing filth for shock value into sensitive lover man with a mischievous streak'. According to Matthew Ismael Ruiz of Pitchfork, 'Baudelaire, the character Tyler plays throughout the album, is a proxy for Tyler's newfound worldliness-and his inability to leverage that sophistication into the relationship of his dreams.' Charles Baudelaire's most famous work, 1857's Les Fleurs du mal ( transl. The cover art depicts an identification card for a character named 'Tyler Baudelaire' in reference to the French poet Charles Baudelaire. It won the award for Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards, Tyler's second win. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming Tyler, the Creator's second US number-one album.

It was placed in the top ten's of the best albums of 2021 by multiple publications. Some critics compared the album to his previous release, Igor. The album received widespread acclaim from critics and has been described as a mix of styles, with hints of nostalgia throughout its production. The cover art depicts an identification card for a character named 'Tyler Baudelaire' in reference to the French poet Charles Baudelaire, whose work has been regarded by music journalists as comparable to the explicit nature and themes of Tyler's music.Ĭall Me If You Get Lost was supported by two singles: ' Lumberjack' and ' WusYaName', both of which were released alongside music videos. Genres on the album span hip hop, pop, jazz, soul and reggae. The album marks a departure from the lighter and more soulful aesthetics of Igor (2019) and Flower Boy (2017) in favor of bold beats and raw rhymes, influenced by DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz mixtape series. Tyler produced the album himself, with additional production contributed by Jamie xx and Jay Versace. The album is narrated by DJ Drama and features guest appearances from 42 Dugg, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Wayne, Domo Genesis, Brent Faiyaz, Lil Uzi Vert, Pharrell Williams, Teezo Touchdown, Fana Hues and Daisy World.

The album was released on June 25, 2021, through Columbia Records. Call Me If You Get Lost is the sixth studio album by American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator.

Call me if you get lost metacritic