“I don’t give grades, I give thoughts” you are now my new favourite channel

You’re a cool guy 🤝

I love everything about your reviews. Not only do your reviews offer wisdom opinions and insight but also education. The depth you go into is also fuckin amazing!

“Going to Syracuse to look at countertops” I heard that in DJ Drama’s voice.

Tyler was iconic as a personality the first about 5 years of his career. And these last 5 years and last 3 albums he's becoming iconic as a musician. He's musically the Kanye of his generation.

as a tyler fan, prior to even reacting and reviewing myself, I have always found it so interesting to see people dive into his alter egos from their OWN PERSPECTIVE. THIS tho is on another level. no cuts no edits. there may be notes (hes human) but theres something about this podcast style review that gives your input such value. thanks alot for this.

hey! i really like how much dedication you put into the baudelaire thing. however, it’s impossible to deny the lemony snicket connection as the genesis of tyler’s fascination with baudelaire. at one point he was tweeting about watching the netflix adaptation of the snicket books and said something along the lines of “i wish i could change my name to baudelaire”

I wanna send Tyler this review lol. Refreshing to see someone not caught up in the rumors and shit

Looks like having to study Charles Baudelaire's 'Les Fleurs du Mal' in my french class and BAC this year paid off.. 😅 Great video Skye!

Almost an hour?!?! You keep blessing us Prof

Dog if all my teachers were like you back in high school I wouldn’t have dropped out

Love this review! I like how you try to understand and don’t take the easy, well trodden path to that understanding.

This is a great review, as usual. Learned a lot about Charles Baudelaire who I knew nothing about prior to this. The one Tyler reference, “used to listen to me with their ears closed… now I’m 000000,” is also a play on coding. He’s essentially saying he’s Black and rich. The html code for black is exactly #000000.

What a review, so astonishing and refreshing, been a Tyler fan since years. There's also another album about travel, luxury, gratitude mixed with a bit of Wu-Tang called The Sailor by Rich Brian and it was released in 2019. It also features RZA, giving it an extra Wu-Tang layer, hope you check it out!!

one of my favorite channels on youtube at the moment. thank you for all the work you put into your videos

I never, ever watch reviews, especially long ones - until now. I thought I would just take a quick listen but this was so well done and thought out that I couldn't stop. Wow. Well done, man!

the balasevic poster is so based. RIP to a vojvodina legend

Love the detail / professionalism of your discussion of this album and music in general. Also, I always value when there is no editing , very true to who you are and your thoughts. Subscribed and will be back for more long form music discussion.

Always fun to see this analysis stuff you do with the albums, wouldn't have connected anything you did when I listen. I listened to IGOR as well and didn't enjoy it as much but considering just how good this album is I definitely gotta go back in his discography now.

Yo, I just want to thank you for this reaction video for CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST that you've made. Not many albums are worthy of an intellectual discussion like this, but this one definitely qualifies. As a 50yo brother whose been accused of "acting white" most of my life, there's no one in the game I identify w/ more than Tyler (although J. Cole comes close). Speaking of Cole, before this dropped my favorite so far this year was The Off-Season, but now....wow. The Off-Season was Alpha Centauri, this..CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST is Betelgeuse. And my favorite track is MASSA too...somehow I knew you were going to say that was yours too. The drum breaks on it are beyond. Thematically, WILSHIRE, I think, grounds the album, as Tyler draws us into his inner conflict...which is the secret of all great literature....in his first person narrative...and his inner conflict is between GRATITUDE and WANTING MORE...and, to paraphrase the Tao te Ching, "...wanting more is what causes unhappiness, always..." Most of all, thank you for reminding me that the secret to life is GRATITUDE...Overall, great video. I learned a lot and relived Tyler's best ever album through new eyes. #100

"Lil Uzi has a nice verse talking about stuff, kinda boring" lmaooooooo bro I love your honesty. New fan right here.

I’m yet to find a video that has as much insight and goes in as much depth as you do. This is exactly what I wanted, thank you.

My thoughts on the Baudelaire connection is The Painter of Modern Life - Tyler as the modern dandy

Not only do I love your reviews, but you also pick up my slack on keeping track of new releases of the albums I didn't know about from artists I dig. Loving this new Tyler too.

As an English major and a music nerd ;I find you to be the most relatable and enjoyable reviewer to watch.Thanks for everything you do. Much love ♥️

Love this video literally made me appreciate the album more than I already do

Bless the KZfaq algorithm. It knows me so well. It recommended this video and this channel is right up my alley. Thanks for the content, Professor.

I really love this channel😭 great review, I think Tyler would enjoy this as well!

AVAA, found you first via the rap beef - now enjoying some roughage. Thanks for the great videos!

Man was this a great lecture/review/video essay/idk but it was awesome. I don’t agree with all of your takes on the songs themselves but the arguments about their meanings is fascinating

One thing I love about this channel is the way that I feel like I'm in a really interesting lecture again. I just graduated with my Bachelor's degree, and I now thirst for classes again. I plan on attending graduate school but for STEM, so I won't get to have these kinds of classes any more. Your channel is an absolute gem, and I strongly appreciate your videos.

Looking forward to checking this album out. Enjoyed his last one. Nice review.

This is a great video! I appreciate the unique insight you provide on this work.

Actually really loved your in depth analysis of the album, a lot of cool thoughts on here. If you haven't listened to Tyler's previous records, i definitely would recommend that to gain a deeper perspective on his career path as an artist and on his new album. Tyler drops callbacks to his previous records on multiple tracks of CMIYGL and does it in a way that says "This is where I'm coming from and now you're hearing where I'm going" He's all about growth and always moving forward, every record of his takes on a different persona and builds a new picture, so it would be worth the discussion, to check his other albums.

This was beyond amazing and introspective! Thank you! I'm most definitely subscribing

Damn! This is A review. Blew my mind. Very cerebral. I really enjoyed this album so much! Subbed. 🤯🤯🤯

i dont think ive seen any other music review channel that goes as far into depth as you and i love it, keep up the great work

Dude you are the BEST!! Been watching you since your FTBC review and you never miss 👌

One of my favorite videos I've found in a long time! And I'm a borderline KZfaq addict! Thank you for this awesome insight dude. Subbed for any future stuff :)

such good education. by far my favorite channel.

This was a great album review…I wished you could talk for an extra 30 minutes but I love how you respect things even if you don’t like it. Thanks for the insight on “Baudelaire” and the history behind that. You’re a wise,intelligent, mature, and funny man and I rock wit you 😎 “I don’t give grades, I give thoughts” ✌🏾

I love the depth of this review. Going back to this idea of beauty among the ugly, the sun beaming on a carcass etc - there was a brief period a few months ago on his Instagram where he posting dead carcasses. Maybe he’s just being edgy but it makes more sense in the context you mention.

This is one of the most amazing reviews to ever grace KZfaq lol honestly. And all in one take? Wow.

This album is so fucking good. A 50 minute video from you about it is exactly what I need for this record.

You are honestly one of the best youtubers I’ve ever watched in my life. Please continue to make more videos!

This has to be the most in depth analysis/review I've ever seen, amazing job! I kinda suck at french but I'd take your course lol.

where have your opinions been all my life! love the way you think critically especially about tyler 😂😂 definitely gonna go watch more

Great review! I loved the break down of Baudelaire and the connection to this albums themes!

Really loved this review and learned something new!

Tyler rapped on the beat from Westside Gunn's album because he gives Wes' credit for making him want to rap again. 😁 Thank you, Wes!!!

This truly is one of my favourite videos on this platform. I already loved this album but the way you dissected the themes just increased my appreciation. I also loved how to explained the concept of an emotional affair and how it may not seem so significant according to the social standards but how intimate and strong feeling it is for the people involved, without anything physical ever happening. Thanks for doing this.

You're killing it lately. Between this and the darlin video, I'm grateful

Great review! You should listen to 'Orpheus vs The Sirens' by Hermit and the Recluse, A.K.A, the rapper KA and producer Animoss. Ka is a part time rapper, part time firefighter from Brownsville, NY who is known for his concept albums relating his life and experiences to books, tales, or cultures. This album he focuses specifically on the journey of the legend of Orpheus. I think you would really enjoy his other work as well but this feels like his stand out project.

Really enjoyed listening to this, thank you 🙏

So glad i discovered this channel Good quality content

That was an amazing review, really enjoyed it

You are just the best. Hard to think of a comment to show my full appreciation for your content

I loved your thoughts bro!!!

You remind me of a psychology professor I had, thanks for making this review. I enjoyed hearing your takes.

Such a different type of concept that this video has, great video man.

wow. nice content man. we need more of this

I actually love you for this I love this album but after seeing this I love it even more

Fuckin love your videos man. A true creator. Salute 🙏

i'm surprised you didn't mention pharrell's in my mind prequel tape with dj drama, I found that the track renegotiations and BLESSED are veeerrryyy similar in content and even cadence. also I'd just like to say I discovered your content today and am a biiiig fan keep it up!!!

Love this! Great video!

God I fell in love with your channel.

loving the content

Lmao with the expression on the thumbnail and the ‘Baudelaire… really?’ I thought this was going to be some 50-minute rant critiquing Tyler for calling himself ‘Tyler Baudelaire’

amazing review!!!

Merci, j'avais vraiment besoin de vos lumières sur le fond de cet album qui transpire le génie de bout en bout. Vos liens vers les références sont précieux et donnent du grain à moudre, sans parler du plaisir à réécouter les "good oldies" (Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie, etc.), qui ne me rajeunissent pas (aïe!). J'ajouterais que sur certains morceaux, il y a aussi certaines atmosphères sonores qui m'ont fait penser au groupe Digable Planet. Et surtout, moi aussi je me suis demandée ce que Baudelaire pouvait bien avoir affaire avec ce voyage musical. Vos propositions à ce sujet offrent des pistes à explorer. Bon, après avoir apprécié l'écoute sans faire aucun effort de compréhension en me laissant simplement bercer par le flow, la beauté des accords et les vibrations rythmiques, je vais pouvoir m'attaquer au texte. Encore merci, your thoughts are precious for my understanding ; I am not a native speaker so I need double effort to get to the actual meaning of his lyrics.

First time I heard of Baudelaire was by HIM singer Ville Valo, I was a teen and got into his poetry. Good thing Tyler is introducing him to another generation.

This is personally the best "review" I have seen on a persons thoughts on an album in a long time. I appreciate the time and opinions you shared

Amazing video, it made me appreciate the album way more.

this is way more well thought out and intelligent than literally any music review i’ve seen on youtube ever

Im not far into the video so theres a very good chance you touch on this later but i think the connection between the album and charles baudelaire is pretty obvious and surface level one- les fleurs du mal and call me if you get lost have a shared emphasis on travel. Its referenced on safari and in other places, tyler recurringly brings up his passport and mentions the first time he left LA as an expansive life changing moment for him. I think the baudelaire name seems to tyler like something that is foreign (in a somewhat fetishized way, imo he has kind of has this fetishized view of france and french culture that a lot of americans do in his work for a while now-i dont necessarily mean this in a bad way) and somewhat opulent and well traveled and sophisticated- and i think that idea/persona helps him find solace and clear his head from the relationship he elaborates on as the other main theme through the album. Just a guess though

Another quality review! Some notes....the "Eddie Murphy meme" you mentioned is actually Levar Burton from Reading Rainbow! aahahaa that struck me funny! I first discovered your reviews when you went deep on Chromeo's "Quarantine Casanova", in which you brought up a great point about joking during a time of chaos and uncertainty, which leads me to ask, have you seen Bo Burnham's "Inside" on Netflix yet? Would love to see you review that thing! Peace!

I really love this review.

Unrelated, but you should check out this new album from MIKE called Disco! as well as his entire discography cause its great. Btw, great review as well, Call Me If You Get Lost will likely end up in my top five rap albums of the year

Great video, Informative and passionate

ayo I found ur channel back when you did the album review on "All We Got Iz Us", holy shit u blew up, keep it dude. 🙏

Hey I really loved massa I didn't analyze it that deeply but I also thought the line "loving people in the shadows" referenced "living in the shadows" from smile by Jay-Z off4:44 But I really loved the videos I'm gonna sub.

J'ai adoré ton point de vue. Je n'ai pas encore lu toute l'œuvre de Charles Baudelaire mais tu m'as donné envie de m'y mettre. Merci de France Ps : Nice french accent !

I never really thought a Hip Hop album review could be considered beautiful but here we are...

i really enjoyed your perspective

I still enjoy these videos doc

Writing my final paper in one of my French lit classes on how this album draws from themes in Baudelaire's work actually.

Wonderfull review and explanation

5:24 thats 100% tyler seeing him grow through the years thats the perfect description of where he is at now

hey professor skye, i absolutely love your videos, been watching them for a couple of months now! i think you should check out the new album by the murlocs called “bittersweet demons”. it’s the side project from king gizzard’s harmonica/keys player and it goes into a sort-of vintage 70’s ballad direction that i think you could really enjoy!!

Very brilliant video!

You have the best poetry content on KZfaq.

this review is art, straight up

This is my favorite channel ever

fyi that meme isn't eddie murphy it's Roll Safe a character played by Kayode Ewumi :)

Nice review! I live in Rochester, NY my wife is from Syracuse we drive there often however I never driven there for countertops lol

I thought when "Lumberjack" came out it sounded very sonically similar to a lesser known artist, named Chester Watson, 2015 track Dead Albatross. Then HE came out with the Baudelaire thing and I couldn't think that it was a coincedence, but I don't know which discovery was first for him. Perhaps he heard dead albatross, then looked into the meaning, and came across Baudelaire? Who knows. Maybe it is a coincedence, but it is fun still.

WATCHED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS VIDEO!!!!

Will have to say....great review 👏 👌

Great take! Apart from what you've mentioned, i have something to add regarding the album's narrative. I think Tyler is telling us this story in a non-linear way. I doubt that this album is not coherent conceptually, since this has never really been the case with his music. WUSYANAME and SWEET/I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE are the "present time" of Tyler's story with this woman. WUSYANAME is him falling for the love interest, and SWEET/I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE is a beautiful and realistic description of what's really like to be lead on. Clearly emphasized by the track's duration, along side the sweet beginning and growing disappointment near the ending. Then there are the "post-heartbreak" tracks, that fall under two categorizations. The tracks that directly deal with the travel them and upbeat production (aka a lot of DJ Drama doing his thing). Your entire video deals with these tracks specifically and i don't really have much to add regarding them. The other tracks are the ones that he's using to ground himself. Where he's being very personal about his humble start, where he's grateful and blessed for what he has, and ofc willshire where he reflects on the entire situation with nothing but acceptance. Another part of the album that is very prominent is him "being a bad person". He blatantly says it in some tracks, but it's also accentuated with the mentions of WOLF HALEY, his evil alter ego from his album wolf.

hearing about Baudelaire reminded me of my litterature classes lol, had my Bac Littéraire a long time ago but I still love hearing someone talk about a topic they know a lot about