Bastard

Bastard is Tyler, The Creator's 2009 debut mixtape that introduced his abrasive, provocative style and the early Odd Future aesthetic. Tyler produced most of the tracks, using lo-fi, eerie synths, sparse drum programming and distorted samples to build a claustrophobic, cinematic sound. Lyrically it mixes confessional storytelling, shock-value horrorcore imagery and dark humor, establishing themes and production approaches he would expand on in later work.