Goblin by Tyler, The Creator (2024)

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by Tyler, The Creator

  • Record Label: XL
  • Release Date:May 10, 2011
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Goblin by Tyler, The Creator (1)

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72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score

7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 258 Ratings

  • Summary: XL Recordings signed the founding member of the hip-hop group Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All for a one-album deal to release his second solo effort.

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  • Record Label: XL
  • Genre(s): Rap, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, Hardcore Rap
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Yonkers
Wolf Haley, Golf WangI'm a fucking walking paradoxNo I'm not threesomes with a fucking triceratopsReptar, rapping as I'm mocking deaf rock... See the rest of the song lyrics

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:

  1. Positive: 25 out of 37

  2. Mixed: 11 out of 37

  3. Negative: 1 out of 37

  1. 91

    Too bad Kanye--who's also a fan--already used the title last fall, because Goblin is one Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

  2. May 12, 2011

    80

    Tyler, the Creator still achieves an engrossing dystopian vision of Hip Hop that refuses to compromise to what fans and industry critics demand of him.

  3. Sep 20, 2011

    80

    This album then delivers anger, honesty and arrogance, all in sporadic scatter-gun fashion: the overriding feeling is confused, uncertain, often unreasonable, but ultimately well intentioned.

  4. May 10, 2011

    70

    If Tyler's lyrics are early-Eminem evil, his offhandedly lush, left-field R&B-tinged tracks are like strips of light sneaking through the cracks of a lunatic's drawn blinds.

  5. Aug 4, 2011

    70

    At first listen, you'll think this album is a disappointment and didn't live up to the hype. And maybe it didn't, but this isn't Bastard--it's an album with a much deeper theme and message, with just enough blood-thirsty lines and misogyny to hold the kids over.

  6. The Wire

    Aug 17, 2011

    60

    It's a shame that the the young skate rat seems to be so caught up in his own hype, as beneath the bluster and amped-up angst, there is something interesting going on. [Jul 2011, p.54]

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  7. May 10, 2011

    30

    Goblin is the messy schizoid splatter painting of the child we've raised and ruined, and it's coherent only as a hopeless plea for us to expect nothing from him again.

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Score distribution:

  1. Positive: 36 out of 50

  2. Mixed: 7 out of 50

  3. Negative: 7 out of 50

  1. joshwitter

    Oct 29, 2011

    10

    A creation of pure genius. If you listen to the lyrics and the message Tyler sends, it is not for the weak, but it is a strong messageA creation of pure genius. If you listen to the lyrics and the message Tyler sends, it is not for the weak, but it is a strong message opposing government, injustice, and the common word. Expand

    • 9of 9users found this helpful

  2. foucauldian

    Aug 22, 2014

    10

    Must be understood in the context of Tyler's musical inspiration, such as surrealist rapper MF DOOM, who puts himself into absurd situations -Must be understood in the context of Tyler's musical inspiration, such as surrealist rapper MF DOOM, who puts himself into absurd situations - only Tyler does the same with intentional meaning. Look beyond whatever potential so-called "shock value" there is. Expand

    • 0of 0users found this helpful

  3. acethecreator

    Jun 18, 2021

    9

    A dark, captivating album that really shocks you - Tyler perfectly creates this atmosphere that reels you in, each song more shocking than theA dark, captivating album that really shocks you - Tyler perfectly creates this atmosphere that reels you in, each song more shocking than the next. Solid album. Expand

    • 0of 0users found this helpful

  4. plombardo421

    May 31, 2011

    8

    One of the most confessional albums in a while, "Goblin" could make a serial killer cringe. While some tracks are trying to be dark to oftenOne of the most confessional albums in a while, "Goblin" could make a serial killer cringe. While some tracks are trying to be dark to often and other tracks appear to be filler, tracks such as "Radicals," "Sandwitches," "Golden," and "Goblins" make this album worth it. Expand

    • 0of 0users found this helpful

  5. QuintonKnight

    Jul 23, 2020

    7

    Tyler acts full on demon and I love it. Definitely some fluff in there, but its not too much of a problem. Very uncomfortable, but it'sTyler acts full on demon and I love it. Definitely some fluff in there, but its not too much of a problem. Very uncomfortable, but it's supposed to be. Expand

    • 0of 0users found this helpful

  6. SuperbaDMIke

    Jun 15, 2022

    6

    This album at first was great but then decent in the discography of TTC. Yonkers is the best song along with some others.

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  7. All_ButTrU4

    Aug 25, 2022

    Arrogance is the name of the game here and this record overflows with it. It's angry ,misogynistic and frustrating. It poses as anarchist andArrogance is the name of the game here and this record overflows with it. It's angry ,misogynistic and frustrating. It poses as anarchist and political when in fact it's just an edgelords attempt to set themselves apart from the crowd as misanthropic skater kid. Expand

    • 0of 0users found this helpful

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26

#26 Most Discussed Album of 2011

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What is the point of Goblin Tyler, the Creator? ›

It's about suicide, abandonment issues and dealing with internal rage. The album takes place over 15 songs and has a concept of Tyler talking to a fictional therapist with Goblin being their second “session.” His first album B*****d was their first session and upcoming album Wolf being their third and final one.

How old was Tyler when Goblin? ›

Tyler was also nineteen when he released Goblin. However, this connection isn't coincidental. As Frazier Tharpe of Complex News suggests: Tyler probably identifies with Buffalo Bill's life as a cowboy and later showman in the Wild West….

How many alter egos does Tyler, the Creator have? ›

Rest in peace to Ace, Wolf Haley, Chur Bum, Flower Boy, IGOR and Tyler Baudelaire who have all been found dead on March 29, 2023, allegedly at the hands of the cold-blooded murderer Tyler, The Creator. The victims of the mass murder may be gone but will never be forgotten.

Why was Goblin so controversial? ›

The album was heavily criticized by many for its offensive nature (racism and homophobia), rape and murder fantasies running rampant throughout.

Who is the guy on the cover of Goblin? ›

Also in March, the album cover was posted online featuring a colored picture of Buffalo Bill when he was 19, and it was featured as a backdrop for Tyler's MTV performance.

Who is the little boy in Goblin? ›

Yoo Deok Hwa is the grandson of Yoo Shin Woo and the only grandson of the Yoo family, who have been tasked with taking care of the Goblin (Kim Shin) for centuries. He is named after a famous Hong Kong actor [Andy Lau] by the Goblin(Kim Shin) because the Goblin was obsessed with the actor in 1992, when he was born.

How old was Tyler when he made Wolf? ›

Chris Kelly of Fact said, "With Wolf, Tyler, the Creator is exciting again: maybe not as the ringleader of the Odd Future empire, but as a producer who just turned 22 (did you forget how young he actually is?), has internalized a decade of Neptunes / Doom / Def Jux production, and has Pharrell, Erykah, and (most ...

Who is Tyler, the Creator's therapist? ›

TC, full name Tyler's Conscious/Tron Cat is an unregistered therapist, camp counselor, and auditory hallucination. Throughout Tyler, The Creator's first three projects, Dr TC acts as a guiding presence for the troubled Tyler; counseling him through the course of at least three days.

Who is Ace in Goblin? ›

ACE was Tyler, The Creator's original stage name; with it being used on his early projects such as STEREO-TYPE. ACE continues to be referenced by name in Tyler's later works, with the name being used interchangeably with Tyler. ACE has a foot fetish.

Who is Tyler's alter ego in Goblin? ›

Wolf Haley is one of Tyler the Creator's alter-egos, a fictional character in the albums Goblin and Wolf, and his alias for Tyler whenever he directs a music video/film. Though Wolf was introduced in Goblin, it turns out that Wolf was actually sent to Camp Flog Gnaw before attending his sessions with Dr. TC.

What is Tyler, the Creator changing his name to? ›

Tyler, The Creator Clarified Those Comments About Dropping His Stage Name And Using His Given Surname Instead. The artist explained that he started to identify more with his last name, Okonma, recently.

Who does Goblin end up with? ›

Afterward, Eun Tak and the Goblin finally gets married!! They have an after dinner along with the grim reaper, Deok Hwa, and Deok Hwa's advisor. This scene is super funny because the advisor is shocked with the Goblin's and grim reaper's careless use of magic. And of course, the Goblin and Eun Tak acts all lovey Dovey.

Who is Tyler the Creator friend? ›

Jerrod Carmichael Opens Up About Falling For His Best Friend, Tyler, the Creator — and Getting Rejected | Them.

Is Goblin a concept album? ›

Goblin is a loose concept album in which Tyler repeatedly talks with his robotically voiced therapist, who's trying to get to the bottom of his bottomless pit of “issues.” At the core is his seething hatred for … everyone.

What is the story behind the Wolf album? ›

The album follows Wolf who is sent by Dr. TC to a camp for teenagers called "Camp Flog Gnaw" as upon his arrival, he is told to stay away from everyone by a camper named Sam. In "Cowboy", Sam warns Wolf to stay away from his girlfriend Salem as he is extremely overprotective of her.

What is Igor about Tyler, the Creator? ›

Igor follows the Gothic "Igor" archetype as a villain's assistant and represents a darker, apathetic side of Tyler that is revealed. Igor arrives after Tyler pours out all of his heart for his love interest, though his love interest remains focused on his ex-girlfriend.

Why does Tyler, the Creator go by Tyler Baudelaire? ›

Following his signature, two-year creative hiatus, he took inspiration from Charles Baudelaire, a prominent French poet in the 1800s, and in giving birth to the new album, took on the persona of Tyler Baudelaire. “He goes by the name of The Creator. But you, you call him Tyler Baudelaire.”

What genre is Goblin Tyler, the Creator? ›

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