Tyler, The Creator

So, I'm a month late on this shit, I only heard it yesterday. I'm lazy, what can I say.
The Odd Future Crew have had the music world's collective panties all wet and sticky for a while now. Almost it seems, simply because these kid's are on some different shit. But really the reaction is unsurprising,  considering the state of Hip Hop and music in general, by saying that, I mean music in 2011 is generally as boring, tired and conformist as it has ever been. When the people at the top of the game are all pushing 40, and have all been around forever, you know some new blood is needed.
Which brings us to Goblin. The Internet hype machine has been going spastic over this album, some rating it, a lot of people hating on it. So after finally having a listen, I thought I'd throw my two pence in.
  I must say, I enjoyed this album. Not in a 'I've just heard the new Illmatic' type of way, but it's refreshing to hear someone not giving a fuck, and not being constrained by Hip Hop's legacy, which has become a huge problem for so meny of today's up and coming Rappers and producers.
I loved the Neptunes hitting a crack pipe style of  production, Tyler certainly knows how to grab your attention with a beat. And while he may not be the greatest rapper in the world, he has an unsettling intensity about him which stops you losing interest.
It's too long, a few of the songs are terrible (Although 'Bitch Suck Dick' sounds a like a pisstake, it doesn't stop it being shit) and the subject matter becomes a touch repetitive, but, it's different, the music's full of ideas and humour, and it's got a dope energy and vibe to it.
Most importantly, it's great too hear a young cat coming up not pretending it's 1994. And not being worried about some bitter old twat (Like me) complaining it doesn't sound authentic, that it's not Premier, or Pete Rock, or RZA when in all honesty, it fucking shouldn't be.
So I'll recommend this album strongly, it might not be a classic, it might not be the future of Hip Hop, but it's a step forward, at a time when so meny are taking steps back.
 Like he says on Radicals 'Fuck your tradition and fuck your position' Perhaps it's time for a lot of heads to forget worrying so much about tradition and open up those minds.