Tyler The Creator Says His Grammy Nomination Feels Like A “Back-Handed Compliment”

Amoeba Music, L.A.’s foremost outpost for CDs, Blu-Rays, DVDs, vinyl and other physical media, has broken the suspense over its future by having hip-hop star Tyler, the Creator appear in a video announcing its new location on Hollywood Blvd.

The Grammy Awards took place last night and their were lots of winners of the most coveted award in the music industry—and rapper Tyler The Creator was the lucky recipient of one. While his fans were congratulating him all on social media, it was the message that BFF Jaden Smith posted that has everyone talking.

Jaden Smith, 21, seemed to be proud of Tyler, the Creator, 28, after his epic Grammy Award win on Jan. 26 and shared an eye-catching tweet to prove it. The rapper won in the category of Best Rap Album for his  Igor album and soon after he accepted the honor, the son of Will Smith, 51, and Jada Pinkett Smith, 48, took to Twitter to write about it. “My Boyfriend Just Won A Grammy,” his tweet read.

"YES I'M PETTY AS FUCK"

Perhaps no one is happier for Tyler, the Creator than Jaden Smith.

Tyler, the Creator has called out the Grammy Awards’ rap and urban categories, insisting they’re just a “politically correct way” of saying “the N-word”.

Tyler, the Creator just won his first ever Grammy award, picking up the Best Rap Album trophy for 2019's excellent IGOR. And while he's grateful for the win, the prolific producer and vocalist also had some pointed and timely words for the Recording Academy in the press room when asked about the Grammys' voting process.

There were tons of first at Grammys 2020 which took place in the Staples Centre. While some made history, others charmed us with their performances. Rapper Tyler, the Creator won his first Grammy and shook the Internet with his performance. An excited Tyler got his emotional mum up on stage and thanked her for raising him. The rapper also reflected on his win while addressing the media. 

It was a big night for Billie Eilish at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. The Interscope/Dark Room artist took home five awards, including the top four categories of song of the year, album of the year, record of the year and best new artist, in addition to best pop solo album. Her brother Finneas O’Connell was named producer of the year and also took home best engineered album, non-classical.

Tyler, the Creator's newest album IGOR is up for one award at tonight's Grammy Awards. Ahead of that category's big reveal, Tyler hit the stage for his first performance at the awards show, joined by Boyz II Men (who earlier in the night paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with Alicia Keys).

Tyler, the Creator is a GRAMMY winner!

Fresh from celebrating a win for best rap album, Tyler, the Creator took a moment to pay tribute to late NBA star Kobe Bryant and address the elephant in the room — voting transparency — in the press room at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards Sunday night.

After hitting the red carpet in a pink bellboy suit and performing alongside Boyz II Men and Charlie Wilson at the Grammys Sunday (Jan. 26) night, Tyler, the Creator hit the stage again later that evening to accept the honor of winning best rap album for his 2019 masterpiece Igor.

Tyler, the Creator was obviously excited to win his very first Grammy on Sunday night, taking home best rap album for Igor and giving a jubilant acceptance speech flanked by his sobbing mom and his Odd Future compatriot Jasper Dolphin. But minutes later, he admitted to reporters backstage that he'd love to break out of those rap or urban categories and be recognized on a more mainstream level. "I'm half and half on

Tyler, the Creator set the Grammys ablaze on Sunday night (literally), while also making it shake in one of the night’s more explosive performances.