Tyler, The Creator is catching heat again — this time for old anti-Black tweets from his early career that have resurfaced online. The backlash came right after he paid tribute to D’Angelo, and somehow, his own fanbase became part of the problem.

Cole Jackson breaks down the controversy, the internet’s obsession with digging up the past, and how Tyler’s evolution as an artist challenges what “Black artistry” looks like in modern hip-hop.

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⏱ Timestamps:

(0:00) Cole Open

(0:39) Tribute Gone Wrong

(4:24) Tyler's Old Tweets

(9:01) Tyler's Music Tells Us Everything

(15:01) Final Thoughts