{"id":142416,"date":"2025-08-03T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/?post_type=gig_review&p=142416"},"modified":"2025-08-03T15:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T19:20:48","slug":"osheaga-2025-i-tyler-the-creator-imperial-despite-the-rain-and-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"gig_review","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/gig_review\/osheaga-2025-i-tyler-the-creator-imperial-despite-the-rain-and-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Osheaga 2025 I Tyler, The Creator, Imperial despite the rain and fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If there\u2019s one thing Tyler, The Creator has proven\u2014or rather reaffirmed\u2014with the recent release of his dance project DON\u2019T TAP THE GLASS<\/em>, it\u2019s that he doesn\u2019t care about conventions and only wants to create music that he likes. And it was in this same spirit that he took to the stage at Osheaga, with one intention: to have fun with the crowd, despite the rain that cut his set short and his palpable fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barely a week after his concert at the Bell Centre, Tyler undoubtedly recognized familiar faces among the thousands of spectators at Parc Jean-Drapeau. He made his entrance to the heavy, dramatic notes of \u201cBig Poe,\u201d followed by the catchy \u201cSugar on My Tongue,\u201d perched on a structure bearing the title of his latest album. That was all it took for the audience to start dancing, just minutes after the show began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In front of and behind him, pyrotechnic effects exploded to the rhythm of the songs, accompanied by precise lighting, always in tune with the different atmospheres of his repertoire. Tyler Gregory Okonma, his real name, is a true showman. Alone on the vast stage, he leapt, swayed his hips, and embodied each beat with intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a brief appearance of DON’T TAP THE GLASS<\/em>, he followed up with several tracks from CHROMAKOPIA<\/em>, released in October 2024. The atmosphere darkened as green beams, the project’s signature colour, flooded the stage. \u201cSticky\u201d was one of the highlights, with the crowd chanting the verses of rappers GloRilla and Sexyy Red at the top of their lungs. Rarely does one see an audience so connected to its artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Halfway through the show, Tyler revealed that he was going to draw on some older tracks, \u201cto give me a break while you sing,\u201d he said. By performing songs like “EARFQUAKE” (IGOR<\/em>) and \u201cWUSYANAME\u201d (CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST<\/em>), the alternative rap icon hit the mark. All he had to do was enjoy the audience singing along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several times, the artist mentioned how exhausted he was, admitting to feeling \u201cdrained\u201d towards the end of his hour-long set. On tour since February, Tyler is nearing the end of a marathon of more than sixty concerts. We readily forgive him for his fatigue, especially given the energy he expended and the fact that he delivered the vast majority of his lyrics in their entirety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After exploring every corner of his discography, Tyler concluded with the sublime \u201cSee You Again,\u201d a collaboration with Kali Uchis from Flower Boy<\/em> (2017). Carried by the voices of the audience, he left the stage with a warm thank you to his fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On \u201cRah Tah Tah,\u201d Tyler, The Creator claims to be the greatest rapper in Los Angeles after Kendrick Lamar. After such a solid performance and a successful career, we can only agree with him. It’s not arrogance, but lucidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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