Alternative rap artist Tyler, The Creator released a new song to Youtube yesterday without warning.

The song, entitled “F*ck It,” lyrically tackles issues relevant to Tyler’s life at the moment and musically seems to resemble a return to previous styles for the controversial rapper.

The lyrics discuss a topic that’s been heavily discussed in the media recently: Tyler’s ban from performing in Australia

In his lyrics, Tyler points out that plenty of other artists – whose lyrical fodder is much more explicit than his – have been allowed to perform in the country. Why he asks? Because they’re white.

Tyler uses Eminem (born Marshall Mathers), whose raps include graphic references to rape and murder, as an example: “When Marshall had this problem, what the f*ck was they telling him? Is it ‘cause of status or his melanin lacks black?”

He also shoots insults to the horde of angry fans accusing him of going soft, after the release of his Cherry Bomb album earlier this year, which is heavily influenced by jazz, R&B, and soul.

“I got a motherf*cking vision, I don’t need your plans, so shut your motherf*cking mouth when I be speaking man,” he bitterly snaps at his fanbase.

However, from a musical standpoint, the song gives fans exactly what they’re yearning for.

The beat is bare-bones and dark, ditching the lush jazz of Cherry Bomb, and hearkening back to the horrorcore of his early albums, particularly Bastard and Goblin.

Personally, I have a lot of respect for the Cherry Bomb sound, as it showcased Tyler’s maturation and compositional talent.

However, I would be lying if I said the sound didn’t bore me. So, while I appreciate Cherry Bomb, I’ll always prefer Tyler’s tougher songs. I enjoy hearing Tyler rip apart Australia’s racist double-standards, as well as the impossibility of pleasing his fans.

My only problem with the track is that the lyrics tend to be vulgar to the point where the message of certain lines is obscured. I don’t consider myself a prude, but I think the swearing becomes useless at a certain point. This isn’t a big deal though, as the gist of the track is essentially clear: People are racist and stupid.

Rumors of Tyler working on a new album have been circulating for some time now. If that’s true – judging by this track – I think it’s something to look forward to.

Rating: A