Studio Album · No. 5
Flower Boy Songwriting Credits by Tyler, the Creator
Produced by Tyler, the Creator · Engineered by Vic Wainstein, Neal H. Pogue, Mike Bozzi, Derek Jenner, Josh Sellers, Zachary Acosta
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tyler, the Creator carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
Tyler, the Creator is the sole producer of Flower Boy, writing, producing, and arranging the entire record himself for his first release on Columbia. The album's jazz-leaning, neo-soul palette marked a more melodic and introspective turn, with Tyler building lush chord progressions and live-feeling arrangements around his own production. Guest vocalists include A$AP Rocky on the lead single 'Who Dat Boy,' plus Frank Ocean, Steve Lacy, Rex Orange County, and Anna of the North, though the writing direction stays squarely Tyler's. The record earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.
Flower Boy, also titled Scum Fuck Flower Boy, is the fifth studio album by Tyler, the Creator, released on July 21, 2017 through Columbia Records. Produced entirely by Tyler, the hip-hop, jazz rap, and neo soul record features Frank Ocean, A$AP Rocky, Kali Uchis, Steve Lacy, Rex Orange County, and Jaden Smith. Its singles include "Who Dat Boy," "911 / Mr. Lonely," and "Boredom," with lyrics turning toward loneliness, love, and identity. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 106,000 album-equivalent units and earned a Best Rap Album nomination at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Widely seen as Tyler's artistic breakthrough, it reframed him as one of his generation's most inventive songwriters.