Tyler, the Creator review - hero`s welcome for rap`s heartbroken dandy
(The Guardian Culture News)

Brixton Academy, LondonAt his first UK show since a travel ban from Theresa May was overturned, Tyler, the Creator´s lovely, submissive neo-soul tracks segue into pyro and moshpits`Fuck Theresa May!` The chants from the crowd begin after just one track of Tyler, the Creator´s first London show since 2015. They´re not voicing their disdain for her inability to sell an EU deal to parliament but the fact that as home secretary, she barred Tyler from performing in the UK due to his lyrical content which, it was claimed, promoted terrorism and homophobia.While his button-pushing use of the word `faggot` no doubt grated, the ban was ludicrously draconian and didn´t countenance that even his most offensive songs were cartoonish and played with persona. Tyler clearly believes there was a racial element at play: `It´s been four years since they let my dark skin in this country`, he tells the crowd. Continue reading...