Tyler, the Creator

Solo Artist

Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 2.0
Active 2007-present
Origin Hawthorne, California
Albums 9
Tracks 141
Most frequent collaborator Hodgy Beats · 9 tracks
Genres Hip HopAlternative Hip HopNeo SoulArt popPsychedelic pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 141 of 141 tracks

Does Tyler, the Creator write his own songs?

Yes, and he produces them too. Tyler is credited on 100% of his catalogue, writing every lyric and producing nearly every beat himself. Songs like 'Yonkers,' 'Earfquake,' and 'See You Again' are his in both the words and the music, and the only other names on his records are featured guests, not outside writers.

By the Numbers

9
Studio Albums
141
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
19
Years Active
213
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 141 / 141 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 141 tracks: how many Tyler, the Creator wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Tyler, the Creator has a writing credit100%
44%
56%
Sole author62tracks44%
Co-written79tracks56%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Tyler, the Creator's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 141 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)99%
Composer (music)100%
Producer97%
Performer49%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Tyler, the Creator's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

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2009Bastard
2011Goblin
2013Wolf
2015Cherry Bomb
2017Flower Boy
2019Igor
2021Call Me If You Get Lost
2024Chromakopia
2025Don't Tap the Glass
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Bastard
100%
2010s
Goblin, Wolf +3 more
100%
2020s
Call Me If You Get Lost, Chromakopia +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Tyler, the Creator sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Tyler, the Creator
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

EXO8%
Salt-N-Pepa35%
Carrie Underwood43%
TLC59%
Destiny's Child69%
John Legend83%
Chris Brown91%
100%Tyler, the Creator
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Who Dat Boy
Flower Boy
Written by Tyler, the Creator, ASAP Rocky, Tyler Gregory Okonma, Rakim Athelaston Mayers
Co-wrote
Earfquake
Igor
Written by Tyler, the Creator, Playboi Carti, Tyler Gregory Okonma, Jordan Terrell Carter
Co-wrote
I Think
Igor
Written by Tyler, the Creator, Tyler Gregory Okonma, Bodiono Nkono Télesphore, Bibi Mascel
Co-wrote
Lumberjack
Call Me If You Get Lost
Written by Tyler, the Creator, Tyler Gregory Okonma, Larry Willis, Anthony Ian Berkeley, Arnold Hamilton, Paul Huston, Robert Diggs
Co-wrote
WusYaName
Call Me If You Get Lost
Written by Tyler, the Creator, NBA YoungBoy, Ty Dolla Sign, Tyler Gregory Okonma, Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, Tyrone William Griffin Jr., Bishop Burrell Sr., Delando Conner, Solomon Conner, Darryl Jackson
Co-wrote
St. Chroma
Chromakopia
Written by Tyler, the Creator, Syd, Tyler Gregory Okonma, Ashton Simmonds, Paul Nyirongo
Co-wrote
Noid
Chromakopia
Written by Tyler, the Creator, Tyler Gregory Okonma, Paul Nyirongo
Co-wrote
Sticky
Chromakopia
Written by Tyler, the Creator, GloRilla, Lil Wayne, Sexyy Red, Tyler Gregory Okonma, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., Janae Wherry, Deanna Brown, Deidre Brown, Yamma Brown, James Joseph Brown, David Brown, Timothy Clayton, Jamal Jones, Zachary Wallace, Elvis Williams, Rex Zamor, Timothy Zachery Mosley, Aaron Bolton, Dudley Duverne
Co-wrote

Discography 9 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Tyler, the Creator141 tracks
9Hodgy Beats, 9 tracks 7Frank Ocean, 7 tracks 7Christopher Breaux, 7 tracks on Frank Ocean's page 5Pharrell, 5 tracks S5Syd, 5 tracks 4Domo Genesis, 4 tracks PW4Pharrell Williams, 4 tracks PL4Pharrell Lanscilo Williams, 4 tracks on Pharrell Williams's page KU4Kali Uchis, 4 tracks LW4Lil Wayne, 4 tracks DM4Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., 4 tracks MG3Mike G, 3 tracks JD3Jasper Dolphin, 3 tracks T3Taco, 3 tracks SQ3ScHoolboy Q, 3 tracks KO3Kanye Omari West, 3 tracks CJ2Casey Jones, 2 tracks CV2Casey Veggies, 2 tracks ES2Earl Sweatshirt, 2 tracks TN2Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, 2 tracks LB2Left Brain, 2 tracks VT2Vyron Turner, 2 tracks CO2Coco Owino, 2 tracks ME2Michael Einziger, 2 tracks ME2Mike Einziger, 2 tracks TY2Toro y Moi, 2 tracks KW2Kanye West, 2 tracks RO2Rex Orange County, 2 tracks AR2ASAP Rocky, 2 tracks RA2Rakim Athelaston Mayers, 2 tracks LU2Lil Uzi Vert, 2 tracks TT2Teezo Touchdown, 2 tracks BE2Barry Eugene Carter, 2 tracks AS2Ashton Simmonds, 2 tracks PN2Paul Nyirongo, 2 tracks DC2Daniel Caesar, 2 tracks KF2Kamaal Fareed, 2 tracks JJ2James Joseph Brown, 2 tracks BD1Brandun DeShay, 1 track SC1Shawn Corey Carter, 1 track on Jay-Z's page LS1Lætitia Sadier, 1 track NS1Na-Kel Smith, 1 track LV1Lucas Vercetti, 1 track LB1Lionel Boyce, 1 track LS1Lee Spielman, 1 track N1Na-Kel, 1 track L1L-Boy, 1 track L1Lucas, 1 track EB1Erykah Badu, 1 track HW1Hermon Weems, 1 track CA1Cole Alexander, 1 track WS1Walter Sigler, 1 track SP1Shane Powers, 1 track RA1Roy Ayers, 1 track WM1Wanya Morris, 1 track on Boyz II Men's page D1Dâm-Funk, 1 track SQ1Schoolboy Q, 1 track QM1Quincy Matthew Hanley, 1 track KC1Kali-Uchis Cibrian, 1 track CW1Charlie Wilson, 1 track GD1Gabriele Ducros, 1 track AD1Al Dubin, 1 track HW1Harry Warren, 1 track CC1Clementine Creevy, 1 track AS1Alice Smith, 1 track LW1Leon Ware, 1 track AO1Alex O'Connor, 1 track MK1Michael Karoli, 1 track JL1Jakob Liebezeit, 1 track IS1Irmin Schmidt, 1 track HS1Holger Schüring, 1 track KS1Kenji Suzuki, 1 track RE1Roy Edward Ayers, 1 track J1Jaden, 1 track E1Estelle, 1 track AO1Anna of the North, 1 track TG1The Gap Band, 1 track SL1Steve Lacy, 1 track PC1Playboi Carti, 1 track BN1Bodiono Nkono Télesphore, 1 track BM1Bibi Mascel, 1 track S1Solange, 1 track BD1Bobby Dukes, 1 track BM1Bobby Massey, 1 track LA1Lester Allen McKenzie, 1 track MW1Mick Ware, 1 track DS1David Smith, 1 track CO1Cullen Omori, 1 track AO1Alan O'Day, 1 track TY1Tatsuro Yamashita, 1 track AL1Albert Leornes Greene, 1 track JC1John Charles Alder, 1 track BC1Billy Cobham, 1 track DD1DJ Drama, 1 track JA1James Asher, 1 track DH1Dion Hayes, 1 track 4D142 Dugg, 1 track NY1NBA YoungBoy, 1 track TD1Ty Dolla Sign, 1 track KD1Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, 1 track TW1Tyrone William Griffin Jr., 1 track on Ty Dolla Sign's page BB1Bishop Burrell Sr., 1 track DC1Delando Conner, 1 track SC1Solomon Conner, 1 track DJ1Darryl Jackson, 1 track YN1YoungBoy Never Broke Again, 1 track LW1Larry Willis, 1 track AI1Anthony Ian Berkeley, 1 track AH1Arnold Hamilton, 1 track PH1Paul Huston, 1 track RD1Robert Diggs, 1 track HM1Henry Mancini, 1 track NG1Norman Gimbel, 1 track AT1Aaron Thomas, 1 track CB1Christopher Brent Wood, 1 track FH1Fana Hughes, 1 track FC1Fil Callender, 1 track BF1Brent Faiyaz, 1 track FH1Fana Hues, 1 track DH1Daisy Hamel-Buffa, 1 track JS1James Smith, 1 track JX1Jamie xx, 1 track on The xx's page DW1Daisy World, 1 track JG1Jahlil Gunter, 1 track JV1Jay Versace, 1 track AW1Alvin Worthy, 1 track AC1Amber Croskey, 1 track TP1Thomas Paladino, 1 track ED1Eliot Dubock, 1 track VS1Vince Staples, 1 track VS1Vincent Staples, 1 track MU1MichaÅ‚ Urbaniak, 1 track M1Madlib, 1 track AB1Alexandra Brown, 1 track JW1Jessyca Wilson, 1 track JL1John Legend, 1 track MB1Milton Bland, 1 track VS1Vaughn Stephens, 1 track Y1YG, 1 track KD1Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, 1 track CL1Cecil Lyde, 1 track FS1Franchone Shells, 1 track LW1Lucille White, 1 track Q1Q-Tip, 1 track G1GloRilla, 1 track SR1Sexyy Red, 1 track JW1Janae Wherry, 1 track DB1Deanna Brown, 1 track DB1Deidre Brown, 1 track YB1Yamma Brown, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 202. S Syd

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Tyler is one of the most complete artists in contemporary music, across 9 studio albums he holds virtually every production credit and writes every lyric himself. His later albums (Igor, CMIYGL, Chromakopia) are fully produced concept records where Tyler plays multiple instruments, writes every vocal line, and performs most of the music directly. The featured artists on his records are largely performers of arrangements Tyler composed, he's the sole author behind the credits.

Quick Facts

  • GrammysWon Best Rap Album twice, for Igor (2020) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2022)
  • Odd FutureCo-founded the influential collective Odd Future in 2007 before going solo
  • Number onesIgor, Call Me If You Get Lost, and later albums all debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
  • Self-producedProduces almost all of his own music and directs his videos as 'Wolf Haley'
  • ChromakopiaHis 2024 album had the strongest first-week sales of his career

Creative Fingerprint

A total auteur: Tyler writes every lyric and produces nearly every beat himself, so he is credited on 100% of his catalogue, with outside names appearing only as featured guests rather than hired writers.

The Story

Tyler, the Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Hawthorne, California, best known as the founder of the Odd Future collective. He debuted with the self-released mixtape Bastard (2009) and established himself as one of hip-hop's most distinctive auteurs with Goblin (2011) and Wolf (2013). His later albums Flower Boy (2017), Igor (2019), and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021) won him three Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album, cementing his evolution from shock-rap provocateur to one of pop music's most ambitious composers. He writes, produces, and frequently performs all parts of his records himself.

Awards & Recognition

Won the Grammy for Best Rap Album twice: Igor (2020) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2022)
Igor and Call Me If You Get Lost both debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
Flower Boy (2017) marked his critical breakthrough and earned a Best Rap Album nomination
Co-founded and led the Odd Future collective, one of the most influential rap groups of the 2010s

Frequently Asked Questions Tyler, the Creator

Does Tyler, the Creator write his own songs?
Yes, and he produces them too. Tyler is credited on 100% of his catalogue, writing every lyric and producing nearly every beat himself. Songs like 'Yonkers,' 'Earfquake,' and 'See You Again' are his in both the words and the music, and the only other names on his records are featured guests, not outside writers.
Does Tyler produce his own beats?
Yes. Tyler produces almost all of his own music, and on later albums like Igor and Call Me If You Get Lost he plays instruments, arranges, and produces the entire record himself. He is one of the most self-contained artists in hip-hop.
Who wrote 'Earfquake'?
'Earfquake,' from Igor (2019), was written and produced by Tyler, the Creator, with a featured vocal from Playboi Carti. It became one of his biggest hits and a highlight of the album that won him his first Best Rap Album Grammy.
Who is featured on Tyler's songs?
Tyler's guests include his longtime collaborator @@mdlink0@@, plus artists like Playboi Carti, Pharrell Williams, and members of Odd Future such as Hodgy and Domo Genesis. They appear as features, while Tyler still writes and produces the songs.
Did Tyler, the Creator win a Grammy?
Yes. He won Best Rap Album twice, for Igor in 2020 and Call Me If You Get Lost in 2022. Both albums are fully self-written and self-produced, which makes the wins a recognition of his complete authorship.
How many albums has Tyler, the Creator released?
This catalogue covers nine studio albums, from his 2009 debut Bastard through Don't Tap the Glass (2025), including the acclaimed Flower Boy, Igor, and Call Me If You Get Lost.
What was Odd Future?
Odd Future was the Los Angeles hip-hop collective Tyler co-founded in 2007, which also launched Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt, and others. Tyler was its creative leader before his solo career overtook the group.
What is Tyler, the Creator's best album?
Flower Boy (2017), Igor (2019), and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021) are his most acclaimed, marking his shift from shock-rap toward melodic, self-produced concept albums. Igor and Call Me If You Get Lost both won Best Rap Album.
What genre is Tyler, the Creator?
Tyler makes hip-hop and alternative hip-hop that stretches into neo-soul, funk, and art pop, especially on Flower Boy and Igor, where he sings and produces as much as he raps.

Sources

Wikipedia: Tyler, the Creator