In response to claims of homophobia, Tyler jokingly replaces the word 'faggot' with 'book' to refer to critics on the song 'Buffalo'. Matthew Ramirez of Pitchfork likened 'Deathcamp' to the Stooges, Glassjaw, Trash Talk, Lil Wayne's seventh studio album Rebirth as well as N.E.R.D. and also pointed out its four-count intro commonly used in Pharrell-produced songs. Andrew Unterberger of Spin also compared 'Deathcamp' to In Search of. Tyler specifically mentions the album in the song with the lines ' In Search of.

(2001), particularly the song 'Lapdance'. The album's opening song, 'Deathcamp', has been compared to N.E.R.D.'s debut album In Search of. Tyler explained in a Hot 97 interview in 2015 that, after making the song, he and others felt that they should name the song with 'the blackest name that could think of'. Its original title was 'The Brown Stains of Blackeese Latifah Part 6-12 (The Remix) (Rough Draft) (Club Edit) (Rodney Jerkins Mix)'. The title for the song 'The Brown Stains of Darkeese Latifah Part 6-12 (Remix)' was made intentionally long. ASAP Rocky was present during some album sessions despite not being featured on the album. Kanye West explained that he rewrote his lines for the song ' Smuckers' after he heard Tyler's and Lil Wayne's verses to the song.

The final version features vocals from Kali Uchis. 'Find Your Wings' initially featured vocals from singers Samantha Nelson, Onitsha Shaw and Tiffany Palmer. 'Run' was recorded in Tyler's living room and features harmonic vocals from Chaz Bundick who also provided guitar chords to the song 'Fucking Young'. The string section featured on the song '2Seater' was composed by Tyler and recorded at German composer Hans Zimmer's studio it marked Tyler's first time overseeing a live orchestra. The sample for 'Deathcamp' was rejected shortly before the album was due to be turned in, so some elements of the song were re-recorded. Recording and production Ĭherry Bomb was recorded in Tyler's home studio as well as other studios in California. Guests that were rumored to appear included Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole, Cherry Glazerr, Leon Ware and Kali Uchis. Trammel noted that ' offers up heavy-handed indictments of gang culture and rapper consumerism, calling them detrimental not just to the progress of his race, but to humanity as a whole'. Associate editor of The Fader, Matthew Trammel, reported that the album would feature Tyler lyrically tackling many current social issues. Fitzmaurice wrote the album features a multitude of guests, but likely no features from other Odd Future members, the rap group of which Tyler is the face, stating: 'Everyone's on their own island.' Tyler cited artist Stevie Wonder as his inspiration for the album. In November 2014, Larry Fitzmaurice wrote a piece for The Fader magazine, giving details about a follow-up to Tyler, the Creator's second studio album, Wolf (2013). It debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, selling 51,000 copies in its first week. All of Tyler's music videos contain most of one song and a snippet of another 'Deathcamp' appeared at the end of the 'Fucking Young' video accordingly.Ĭherry Bomb received generally positive reviews from critics. The album was supported by two singles: 'Deathcamp' and 'Fucking Young / Perfect'.

The album features guest appearances from Schoolboy Q, Charlie Wilson, Kali Uchis, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Pharrell Williams and Austin Feinstein among others. Production was handled entirely by Tyler himself, with additional contributions by Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger. On April 9, 2015, the album was informally announced on iTunes, along with the release of two tracks. It was released on April 13, 2015, by Odd Future Records. Cherry Bomb is the third studio album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator.

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