The critical praise heaped on the rapper prompted an open letter from Canadian duo Tegan & Sara, which slammed both the MC and his fans. American magazine Fader studied the album, breaking the insults down into separate categories. Tyler, The Creator recently released his new album 'Goblin' which uses phrases such as 'faggot' a total of 213 times. Exploding out of Los Angeles, Odd Future have re-opened the debate with some dark, corrosive rhymes. Rappers frequently use words such as 'faggot' to describe their opponents, while some have built a career out of misogyny and anti-homosexual sentiment.Įnraging gay rights groups, some have argued that such lyrics are simply an exercise in freedom of speech. Hip hop's attitude to homosexuality is notoriously fraught. Tyler, The Creator has spoken out after receiving criticism for the content of his lyrics.
