Tyler joins the ranks of rappers who have been banned from the UK. is he not worthy of the pat on the back for becoming aware and making changes? what message does that send? is race a conscious or subconscious factor at all? how do you punish someone for growing up? since the letter acknowledged he was writing from an alter ego perspective does this then apply to book writers? the fact that he has evolved into someone who has acknowledged and grown out of that is simply lost in the narrative. what i do know is tyler is part of an argument that is counter to who he has become. More importantly, this is a broader issue of free speech, with new lines being drawn that include reaching back in time without acknowledging growth. we rented out a movie theatre last month in London for a private showing of napoleon dynamite for his fans. can you imagine being beholden to things you said when you were 18? tyler has been to the UK over 20x in the last 5 years without incident (shows, in-stores, meet and greets). To say that i am confused would be an understatement. the letter specifically cites lyrics he wrote 6-7 years ago for his albums bastard and goblin – the type of lyrics he hasn’t written since … highlights from the letter include that his work “encourages violence and intolerance of homosexuality” and “fosters hatred with views thats seek to provoke others to terrorist acts.” Tyler has been banned from entering the UK for somewhere between 3 to 5 years per a letter from the secretary of state for the home department of the united kingdom. His manager, Christian Clancy, went into more detail on his Tumblr, saying He also admitted that while Tyler’s old lyrics can make him cringe, being banned for them is “a broader issue of free speech, with new lines being drawn that include reaching back in time without acknowledging growth.*listens to last three releases in confusion*- Tyler, The Creator August 26, 2015 in the last five years for concerts, in-stores and meet and greets, all without incident. “The Home Secretary has the power to exclude an individual if she considers that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good or if their exclusion is justified on public policy grounds.”Īs Clancy also noted, Tyler has made over 20 trips to the U.K. “Coming to the UK is a privilege, and we expect those who come here to respect our shared values,” the spokesperson said. While the official banishment note to Tyler was not released, The Quietus did receive a comment from a Home Office spokesperson appearing to confirm the rapper’s allegations.
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