This leads to Tyler adhering to the trend of a lot of rappers these days, it seems, as he incorporates a lot more singing, although he also calls upon the assistance of Frank Ocean and Kali Uchis among others. Preceding ‘Who Dat Boy’, the opening four tracks (‘Foreword’, ‘Where This Flowers Bloom’, ‘Sometimes’ and ‘See You Again’) are all obvious examples of how much The Neptunes/N*E*R*D’s style has inspired Tyler, with intense synths and enchanting melodies being at the forefront of the instrumentation.
In this sense, the single particularly (as well as perhaps ‘I Ain’t Got Time’) stands apart from the rest of the album, as elsewhere Tyler executes a mature sound that some may have expected on Cherry Bomb. The first we heard of the album was the single ‘Who Dat Boy’, which features A$AP Rocky, and almost acts an ode to the energy that first allowed Tyler to burst into the mainstream.
On Scum Flower, though, its Tyler’s regular references to his sexuality that was highlighted early by listeners and has become one of the most prominent topics when discussing the body of work. Tyler has always been extremely personal within his lyrical content and overall themes of his albums, regularly referring to issues surrounding mental health, ever since his re-enactment of therapy sessions on Bastard. Listeners will instantly recognise that Tyler has returned to emphasising his Neptunes-influenced, soulful Jazz vibes via his production, which as a consequence allows him to effectively demonstrate his reflective thoughts at various points throughout the album’s 14 tracks, making for some of his best work since 2013.
Following the underwhelming and ultimately disappointing Cherry Bomb from 2015, Tyler, The Creator rediscovers his undeniable talent as an artist with Scum Fuck Flower Boy (or simply Flower Boy) – a project that resumes the exciting sonic direction attained on Wolf.
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