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

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about using that as a motto, but not sure if its good.

@jickamangah

3 жыл бұрын

@@professorskye It's a great catchphrase that's for sure

@mojaslatt

3 жыл бұрын

Lowkey a bar

@SuperTimtation

3 жыл бұрын

And "I don't have a script. I have notes."

@Jimmy1982Playlists

3 жыл бұрын

Glad more people are finding Skye!

You’re a cool guy 🤝

@wockhardtsipper

3 жыл бұрын

hi backstand

@deadislander

3 жыл бұрын

New favorite reviewer Anthony frenchtano

@gaugelorren9295

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah homie said poets and rappers in the same sentence, he cool.

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. It means a lot coming from you.

@anandbohm4274

3 жыл бұрын

Miss your sample videos :(((

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.

@PigsDontDrive

3 жыл бұрын

No

@55jemmz5

3 жыл бұрын

He’s everything Kanye thinks he is

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

I love this point, and also, wow, it makes me feel old! :)

@supersupera82

3 жыл бұрын

@@55jemmz5 bruh chill Tyler looks up to Kanye. What u know better?

@55jemmz5

3 жыл бұрын

@@supersupera82 i stand by what i said and im a huge Kanye fan

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

@damonmclean9984

3 жыл бұрын

"Call me if you get lost, suckas!"

@theiveyed8677

3 жыл бұрын

Going to Syracuse to look at countertops Got this girl feeding me french vanilla And we all got our toes out, too

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!

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words.

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”

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. I intentionally try not to research too much in that direction, so I had no idea.

@user-bi1jh5ue9l

3 жыл бұрын

Heyy can u pls pls send me that tweet ?

@UGLY-MONEY17

Жыл бұрын

I used to love those books as a kid. I Was wondering whether revisiting them would be a good idea as an adult

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

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

@TerraFirma47

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarang8585 like who this shit is about lmao. Wilshire, the beginning of Corso, etc. Whose bitch did Tyler almost take? Lol

@KeenanRuffinEl

3 жыл бұрын

@@chops_chops tyler tweeted saying this record is autobiographical

@taylorstep1413

3 жыл бұрын

@@TerraFirma47 Wyatt's girlfriend

@tsb5274

3 жыл бұрын

truee

@Ten_Thousand_Locusts

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeenanRuffinEl aren't all of his albums? Wtf does that even mean?

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!

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so jealous of the BAC! American standardized tests are mostly worthless.

@Jimmy1982Playlists

3 жыл бұрын

Studying Baudelaire is always a good idea!

@Cptl_ZERO

3 жыл бұрын

@@professorskye It's definitely an opportunity to showcase what you've learned. Now I just gotta see if I did well.

@jaymie4827

3 жыл бұрын

Pour une fois dans ma vie je peux dire merci à l’oral de français mdr

@cactaceous

3 жыл бұрын

Tyler's clothing line is called Le Fleur.

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

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.

@GoemonNeogeon

2 жыл бұрын

Damn, I didn't catch the html double entendre before, nice

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

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

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!!!

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Thats cool, I hadn't heard that.

@Anthony-sn9kl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@karimd88

3 жыл бұрын

On the album? What song? I want to know...

@21Cayque12

2 жыл бұрын

@@karimd88 Sir Baudelaire

@odg1190

2 жыл бұрын

@@karimd88 Westide Gunn's Michael Irvin is the track Tyler was inspired by.

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!

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

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

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Good call, it totally works.

@Jimmy1982Playlists

3 жыл бұрын

I like that!

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.

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’

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.

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

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thoughtful and personal comment.

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.

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.

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It is my hope that some people can use my channel as a way to keep up on new music.

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 ♥️

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

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

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

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

@michelemichele3375

3 жыл бұрын

I think Tyler should reach out to the Professor because of this review. Could happen. ✨🤪

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear. Sometimes I fear my reviews are just too long.

@prajwaldas1682

3 жыл бұрын

@@professorskye it could be condensed to half an hour but its all good

@Dyto69

3 жыл бұрын

@@professorskye i could listen to you talking about this album for 3 hours, no problem

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.

@G87isgone

3 жыл бұрын

Also, Willshire is rumored to be a freestyle

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

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

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

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

I will, thanks!

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

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

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for that.

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

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

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” ✌🏾

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

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying that. I was hoping for a bigger reaction to the Darlin’ video, so any love for it is much appreciated. (You never know what will connect with people, which is actually pretty cool)

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.

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

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

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.

@professorskye

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

such good education. by far my favorite channel.

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

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

That did it, thanks!

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

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

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

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

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

@EvWuzhere

3 жыл бұрын

Ok you do on touch it and kind of dismiss the travel connection as one thats too simple but i honestly dont think it is or at least i think it is simple but still the truth? I mean the poem you read after that also kind of affirms that idea that travel is the main connective tissue between them-maybe just saying saying 'travel' is an over simplified way of putting it but tbh for the most part i dont think the baudelaire connection runs too deep or complex here. Not that tyler cant have some deep thought provoking theme behind the album, but i felt like in comparison with his last 2 releases this was a much more surface level album- it still had some thoughtful sentiments but i think there was definitely more of a focus on just kind of making a banger old school type mixtape that kind of mixes together all of tylers previous works. Unlike his more recent albums imi this one doesnt present us with a new side of him. We've already seen him present himself as the side lover with unreciprocated feelings, we've seen this braggadocio from him before, and him talking about following your pleasure, we've even seen this luxurious travelling type persona from him before. Idk i just think the charles baudelaire connection is actually somewhat surfacey judging by the context of the rest of the album

@5324man1

3 жыл бұрын

I’m with you, always thought it was travel oriented

Really loved this review and learned something new!

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

That was an amazing review, really enjoyed it

So glad i discovered this channel Good quality content

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

God I fell in love with your channel.

wow. nice content man. we need more of this

@beewful

3 жыл бұрын

chance's album not good tho lol

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.

Love this! Great video!

I loved your thoughts bro!!!

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

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

amazing review!!!

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.

@hqaivids

3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@ozzyisthirsty8105

3 жыл бұрын

I third this idea

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Will check it our

@erickcontreras27

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing album, Ka’s penmanship is impecable

@manishg3216

3 жыл бұрын

man this would be sick

Really enjoyed listening to this, thank you 🙏

I think he referred to himself as Boudelaire because this is his most rap-focused album. It’s Tyler flexing his lyrical ability, which of course is poetry. So he chose the name of a timeless brilliant poet to convey his confidence in his poetic ability on this album.

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

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 !

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

merci bien!

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.

loving the content

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!!!

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. 🙏

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

@cchampa17

3 жыл бұрын

yessss. need a MIKE review asap

@CoachHybrid

3 жыл бұрын

Big love is my favorite song off that.

@davidpappachan3551

3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE DO DISCO!!!!!

@episodenone8610

3 жыл бұрын

Disco! Is so good

Charles Baudelaire is considered as the best poet of all time. So Tyler call himself Baudelaire to mean: We rappers, are the poets of this modern age, and i am the best of em ..

Great video, Informative and passionate

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.

@Amanda-kf7pm

3 жыл бұрын

Omg. I love Chester Watson and I love the song Dead Albatross! I didn't hear that until I read your comment, but you’re so right!!

@ISAACRICH

3 жыл бұрын

its probably from a series of unfortunate events

I really love this review.

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

You have the best poetry content on KZread.

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!

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. And...check it out! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYqT16praNrFhps.html

Something I noted when you said it was how Baudelaire was known for being a poet who loved to explore the dichotomy between the beautiful and the ugly, as with the example you mention the poem about the corps that’s also about a love of his. I believe this is also if not a reason for the choice at lest a commonality between the two artists as Tyler’s early work was also heavily forced on grime edge and similarly young and angsty things, his (although I also haven’t myself listened to it so this is just second hand) use of over the top and colorful language would contrast with the moments of beauty from background synthesis. Lastly an example I’m more familiar with is the full title of his 4th album known as Flower Boy which’s full title is Scum Fuck Flower Boy. At the time his most melodic and orchestral album featuring some of his most personal rapping but also a lot of hard bangers that he would pivot to after moments of vulnerability. Idk how to finish; rambling done.

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Good point.

@moggingyou

3 жыл бұрын

Might wanna put another p in “rapin”

@NotRyan2064

3 жыл бұрын

@@moggingyou bruh thank

this review is art, straight up

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.

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

well said.

This is my favorite channel ever

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!!

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

Will check it out

i really enjoyed your perspective

Just for potential clarification: the meme which many mistake for being Eddie Murphy is actually a UK rap comedy act from the UK who goes by 'Roll Safe'

@professorskye

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Very brilliant video!

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

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

absolutely wonderful review and analysis, helping prove that Tyler is one the most emotionally intelligent and self aware artists we have right now