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‘Everything Is Dead’: Why Tyler, the Creator Is Fine With Gatekeeping (And Why the Gate Doesn’t Even Faze Him)

Tyler, the Creator explained why he’s actually okay with gatekeeping and how people should be fine with being left out.

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Gatekeeping can be a pretty tricky concept. On one hand, you want to share a great thing with as many people as possible. On the other hand, though, people are liable to ruin it in a variety of different ways. Consequently, they enjoy it quietly to themselves and become gatekeepers.

With music, this can be a good and a bad thing. If an artist like Tyler, the Creator has a devoted enough fanbase, they can succeed. However, other artists might get stuck and never grow to bigger heights because they don’t have enough support.

Tyler, in particular, doesn’t mind gatekeeping in the slightest. In fact, he encourages more people to be okay with FOMO and be content in their bubbles. In an interview with The Cut, he........

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