Bastard (Tyler, The Creator album)
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| Mixtape by Tyler, The Creator | ||||
| Released | December 25, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–09 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 55:50 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Tyler, The Creator | |||
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| Pitchfork | positive |
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| Complex | positive |
Bastard is the debut mixtape by American rapper and Odd Future leader Tyler, The Creator. It was self-produced by Tyler, The Creator, and was first self-released on December 25, 2009.
Bastard features Tyler speaking to a character named Dr. TC, who acts as Tyler's therapist and guidance counselor. The title track contains Dr. TC hinting that Tyler will be releasing his upcoming album, called Goblin (2011), to be an additional session with him, stating that there would be three sessions. Both songs "Odd Toddlers" and "Slow It Down" were previously released on The Odd Future Tape (2008). The chopped and screwed version (which was hosted by fellow rapper and label-mate Mike G) was released for free online. The mixtape was later re-released as part of the one-year anniversary, with the song "Session" being updated, and replaced Brandun DeShay's verse, with a new one by Mike G, after the dissension between Tyler and DeShay. The project is now made available on Odd Future's online music store, with DeShay's vocals returning to that same track. Tyler later announced that he is planning on re-releasing Bastard in a remastered physical form through Odd Future Records. However, since this announcement, nothing were materialised.
Bastard received critical acclaim, and was ranked at number 32 on Pitchfork Media's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2010, while the single "French!" was ranked at number 61 on Pitchfork Media's list of the Top 100 Tracks of 2010.
All songs produced by Tyler, The Creator.
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