Rapper Tyler, the Creator's old tweets are resurfacing and stirring up controversy around the rapper.
Tyler recently came under fire for liking an X post that said his fanbase "hates Black music, despite Tyler himself having a very deep love and appreciation for it." Angry fans pointed to old social media posts of Tyler's that have been labelled problematic.
Amid the backlash, Tyler deleted some of the resurfaced tweets.
In one 2011 tweet that has garnered significant attention, Tyler wrote, "I hate the black dude from Victorious." Leon Thomas, the actor in question, has emerged as one of the world's biggest R&B acts, and it's no wonder Tyler previously decided to quietly delete the post.
Some fans have declared that deleting the problematic posts isn't enough, and Tyler needs to publicly address them and apologize. Others have better problematic figures to focus on.
While the resurfaced posts come as no surprise to Tyler's older fans, who witnessed the rapper's antics firsthand, Tyler's younger followers are having a hard time stomaching the new, old information.
One especially upsetting tweet read, "R.Kelly P -- On A F -- Child And Got Away With It. That Is The Most Swagged Out Shit I Have Ever Heard In My Life."
Other social media posts, praising Sean Combs and telling him to stay out of trouble, posing in KKK robes and vehemently expressing his hatred for Wale, are all old news that didn't so much just resurface but were rather just noticed by the younger generation.
The tweet that Tyler liked, sparking the controversy, came after Tyler posted a tribute to neo-soul icon D'Angelo, who passed away on October 14.
"We are so lucky to have been alive to enjoy his art," Tyler had written on Instagram. "My musical DNA was helped shape by this man. Forever grateful. Safe travels."
The comment section of the heartfelt post was quickly flooded with insensitive, off-topic, and offensive remarks by followers who didn't know who D'Angelo was. Tyler soon turned off the comments.
The post Tyler liked noted that Tyler has collaborated with artists like Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu, DJ Drama and more, but his fans "still refuse to engage with black art on any meaningful level."
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