Tyler the Creator is coming to RVA in May

by | Mar 13, 2015 | MUSIC

Richmond is about to get roughed up by one of the most notorious alternative rappers on the scene right now – Tyler the Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma) of the hip hop

Richmond is about to get roughed up by one of the most notorious alternative rappers on the scene right now – Tyler the Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma) of the hip hop collective Odd Future is coming to the National on May 5th.

Tyler has made a scene/mess almost everywhere he goes. He got arrested for inciting a riot at SXSW last year, has been in twitter fights with many many other rappers like Chris Brown, Brandun DeShay and Vince Staples, and Bruno Mars.

So yea, he’s kind of a giant 11-year-old girl. But he’s also pretty talented musically.

For a bit of a more personal look into Tyler’s life, check out his appearence on the always-serious Eric Andre show:

And for a taste of what his live show might be, check out Odd Future’s show on Adult Swim:

Obviously he and his crew are wacky as shit and you should do everything in your power to see this man live.

You can pick up tickets here

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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