Tyler Okonma, known as Tyler, the Creator is a rapper and record producer. Despite living a straight edge lifestyle, his music is known for being edgy and controversial.
Two of Tyler’s albums, Igor (2019), and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and Grammy Awards. Tyler is also a founding member of the alternative hip-hop collective Odd Future. Outside of music Okonma has designed his own clothing line, along with select cover art for Odd Future.
For many years, Tyler was assumed to be homophobic due to the frequent use of slurs in his music, though the rapper now has a reputation for lyrics about his attractions and sexual escapades involving both men and women.
When asked for some clarity on his sexual orientation in a GQ Magazine interview, he said, "I like girls — I just end up f*cking their brother every time." This, as well as lyrics like, "I could fuck a trillion bitches, Every country I done been in, Men or women, it don't matter, If I seen 'em, then I had 'em" from the song “Wilshire” confirm that Tyler is bisexual. Early in his career, Tyler was tight-lipped about his sexuality, but over time he has opened up and disregarded what the haters may think.