All Star Series: Tyler Talk, Los Angeles

Tyler, The Creator kicks-off the 2022 Converse All Star Series with a candid conversation about his creative process, music, fashion and what keeps him inspired. He is joined by a select group of Los Angeles-based members of the Converse All Stars community - a global network connecting young creatives to each other and the brand, via digital and physical experiences, commissioned work, and mentorship opportunities.
Photo: Converse All Star Michael Tyrone Delaney
Timestamps
0:00 - Welcome
1:39 - Partnership with Converse
4:54 - Trying and failing
7:37 - Having cheerleaders
8:45 - Creating with confidence
12:01 - NFTs
18:28 - Creative journey
29:05 - Biggest fears
32:18 - Advice for younger self
33:02 - The importance of focus
35:47 - Q&A
36:20 - Love for Atlanta
37:47 - Women of color in production
39:40 - World Building
44:17 - Eating too much cheese
45:30 - Handling change
49:30 - Being a Black creative
52:50 - The importance of details
55:40 - Doing it all
59:25 - Instant gratification
1:00:35 - Discovering new artists
1:02:56 - Favorite cars
1:04:31 - Changing your style
1:08:47 - Where you grew up
1:10:24 - Shout outs

[@luxlotus6284]

Tyler would kill it in the podcast world. He is one of the most interesting and passionate humans.

[@heartfulbreeze6801]

completely agree

[@dabs.47]

He kinda did for a little bit called "golf media" and his interview with Seth Rogan is really good too

[@drewppp6395]

dont forget how soothing his voice is

[@timmyg569]

Imagine a Tyler X Vince Staples podcast 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dabs.47]

@@timmyg569 tyler interviewed him if ya didn't know

[@pausteve]

imagine how much of a living legend he's gonna be in 20 years if he's already this iconic

[@cris_here]

Probably up there with Quincy Jones and Pharrell. He will probably retire before 40.

[@1301407gl]

@@cris_here rappers don't really "retire"

[@cris_here]

@@1301407gl plenty have. They just stay behind the scenes and respected. I don't know what you're talking about. You don't see Pharrell or Q-tip making music anymore.

[@evelynexuma1699]

@@cris_here yeah but she still produce behind the scenes

[@twentyoneHz]

@@cris_here Neptune’s just produced the new push album, and they did the nerd album a couple years ago; pharrell is still hella active

[@darcey5384]

i love what tyler had to say about nfts. his hobbies of connecting with nature and the things he loves and people is just immediately so much cooler than what these other people with money are doing.

[@Ilovechicago100]

Real shit 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@yonabon]

tyler is more referencing to the meta verse with his examples of real life tangible things. a real example that he brought up would be the nft sold as a book. love tyler and i understood his message though

[@Zakuuboi]

He said he goes outside as if nobody else does. Lol You tyler fans are always obsessive it hurts

[@fofnifolar]

@@Zakuuboi we found the nft fanboy

[@Zakuuboi]

@@fofnifolar haha I found the tyler meat rider

[@ZAiAHyt]

the gems i took from this: spend a week drawing yourself everyday. "dont be nervous, just exist and do your thing." i really needed to hear this one 😅🙌🏾

[@AshleeElease]

Yea the drawing yourself stuck with me I’m about to do that 💚

[@releasetoreceive]

To draw yourself daily, for a full week. Wow, this would be interesting to see the different ways you view yourself in different settings and moods, fascinating! I might have to try it.

[@thiccboi8963]

“Eat that chocolate stick.”

[@oxiary]

AYO SAME

[@bensantmyer6773]

That NFT speech is actually powerful af

[@bensantmyer6773]

@@h2004_ 12:00

[@paulh3261]

Fr tho. Nfts are stupid as hell to me. Most nfts are trash, they arnt really art. Most shit is random stuff like a picture of a monkey in a supreme hoodie. It don't look beautiful at all.

[@er1c..]

that sentence is pretty funny

[@KillaCam2534]

@@paulh3261 agree. Whenever I see NFT’s I see NOTHING. Absolutely NOTHING.

[@paulh3261]

@@KillaCam2534 there are some nfts I have seen by legit artists, with beautiful paintings, or digital artwork that is actually nice to look at, that isn't some random bullshit picture made by a 12 year old who's just messing around. Which I believe is exactly what nfts we're made for. But more often then not, nfts are just meaningless pictures that I could've screenshotted off of an Instagram page.

[@yonkers7170]

i can listen to this man talk all day, its refreshing hearing someone so confident in there ability to do whatever they want, share ideas and inspire others to do as they please too, love this guy

[@yonkers7170]

also im from pedro so thats sick to know tyler likes it here thats awesome

[@jadebordelon6962]

literally

[@IJ_Rogers]

As someone who has doubted themselves and their ideas, Tyler’s mentality when it comes to pushing his thoughts and creative adventures, it really inspired me to be more confident in myself. Even when people ignore me and the things that I wanna push, I just keep it moving and keep knocking on other doors instead of giving up at that one door that didn’t answer my knock. Respect to Tyler. I’m gonna see him at the top and in my path for sure.

[@er1c..]

w mentality keep going

[@amandacampusano5154]

thissssssss

[@ar13lsun1v3rse]

Yessir, bro I’ve been manifesting this. I’ll see you around, keep going bro 🤙🏾

[@SevenHunnid]

I quit my job because i make more money smoking weed on my KZbin channel lol

[@samylemzaoui2298]

wish i h1d that mentality but it's hard to always keep pushing

[@startervisions]

Interviewer: "Tyler, what do you think of NFTs? Tyler: *"WE OUTSIDE!!!!!!!!!!!"*

[@seandafny]

Earl: ...

[@SoulSugarJoint]

Seeing the amount of Black women in the room and opening the mic for everyone makes me teary eyed. This is dope. Thank you Converse, thanks Tyler ❤️

[@leonardwilliams90]

Facts 🖤

[@marthettalewis5107]

We love this brotha❤️

[@yungmentalproblems]

This is clearly forced diversity

[@reillyjarrosiak63]

Buying converse rn

[@wavemaster6247]

Tyler got culture

[@Neurotv4941]

Tyler basically just manifested his life and that’s dope. He literally spoke it into existence and put himself in situations to get where he’s at

[@shyymellow]

just got the notification lmfao

[@DanimalGaming]

me too💀

[@allisen9765]

Same

[@joshuae100]

Retweet

[@idk.a.username6256]

same man

[@itsbigmamas7026]

same

[@Kirollus]

It's true what he said about you never know who might be watching. Tyler was kind enough to let me know he'd been watching my DJ mixes on KZbin recently over DM. There's a lot of people that might see your work and lurk but don't say anything so big love to Tyler. Just a few years ago I had pretty much zero supporters of my creative endeavours both online and in real life and now I'm so grateful to have a career from my passion against all the odds. Whatever you're doing keep at it because you just can't predict the future and what opportunities will come your way years down the line.

[@sentinelkab7960]

I fuck with this heavily

[@TiffanyMarieMorris]

absolutely fucking needed this.

[@jakeandrew333]

That’s dope man!! And so true 🖤

[@whoisdillion]

we keep it pushing n****

[@takahashierik]

I love when the first girl comes to ask a question and he's like "Oh you're from Atlanta? Man I love that place" and so on. He sees them not just as fans, but as people and wants to have a real conversation with them

[@pinkyandthebrain99]

" I bought a '91 rover mini cooper just to put a bike rack on it and drive down to San Pedro to ride my bike down the hills out there 'cause it's awesome " ... honestly, that's exactly what I would do if I had the money and time. Just take a random weekend trip to ride my bike in my favorite cities/places 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@aradyahel8430]

Crazy thing is, these mini coopers are becoming collectors items in recent years so he will probably make money off of it aswell Tyler is a man of culture

[@pinkyandthebrain99]

@@aradyahel8430 Didn't know about the collectors item thing, will look into that a bit more - thanks!

[@allanbravo4548]

Caught him a couple times in Pedro, was a crazy experience seen the whole gang 😎🙌🏽

[@wzrdlzrd3991]

geeeez im always in Pedro i hope i see him there one day. id piss myself a lil tbh

[@gemdropbeats2064]

I love the interview; was disappointed by the audio quality. For such an iconic interview , production should have had redundancy plans for audio recording quality.

[@ybnestorperez8435]

Fr I thought it was my AirPods at first🥲

[@free55]

Whole pod sounds like the intro to bastard 😂

[@vikelement]

hit the nail on the head with this comment bro.

[@jacobreveles7222]

"I'm not into NFTs!?" My respect for Tyler has skyrocketed THE rapper unique enough to change the game! No other rappers these days comes even close!

[@SoulSugarJoint]

I love hearing Tyler speak about his process. Bro has definitely shifted. He’s hilarious, but he takes this opportunity to seriously speak to young Black people about creativity on a professional level. That’s hot.

[@MEDGICIAN]

Man I could listen to Tyler just talk about the shit he loves for hours

[@thecisumpoet]

i truly love how tyler explains his intricate and complicated thoughts with analogies and explanations that make you think. it’s a great way to connect to the current generation

[@chad_usa]

He's full of himself and you eat that shit up 😂

[@kimhewett2079]

i knw rt? true def of gifted…

[@xavierking3066]

Seeing that many black people in the audience after some of the subjects Tyler talks about on his last album makes me so happy

[@leonardwilliams90]

Facts

[@yungmentalproblems]

It's all forced diversity but whatever if it makes you happy

[@xavierking3066]

@@yungmentalproblems how is this forced?

[@JordanNMusic]

Tyler gives the best interviews, especially with Converse

[@davetwo7]

I know, I love his interviews because he describes things with so much detail.

[@1301407gl]

Because vans ducked up

[@kamariweaver1536]

Does anyone think that the guy laughed too much? Just seemed unprofessional.

[@raia4219]

this is probably one of my favourite tyler interviews or interviews in general. interviewer and audience members were super cool, laid-back, and asked a nice variety of questions in terms of depth and interests. plus it's nice to see the artist just exist and spill their thoughts out (on that note, mannn i need to become as articulate as tyler). super insightful and now i feel like i can be a 20138410234897x better version of me

[@jaimesanchez6390]

Tyler shitting on NFTs half an hour after he ranted about it out of nowhere it’s beautiful I love it

[@emersonflores9008]

The audio on this is painful, but the interview was awesome. I always love listening to Tyler share his thoughts. One of the most passionate people out there.

[@snoollab3111]

Tyler is the only one I will watch an hour long interview with this horrible of audio quality especially in the beginning

[@mphatsolanga8168]

@@snoollab3111 fax

[@bubeudeh]

didn't know it was possible for me to fall in love with every. single. interview this man does.

[@elevenfourr]

mad inspiring fr

[@ivanmunozz6640]

Dude is literally my biggest inspiration. He keeps pushing boundaries and taking everything he does to the next level. I love listening to his candid thoughts. Legend fr fr

[@accrx]

This fucking dude is extremely intelligent, extremely, im jealous but in a good way, im happy to know there is people like Tyler around.

[@marthettalewis5107]

Blessings ❤️

[@chad_usa]

Dude stop eating that shit up 😂 You can be as 'intelligent' as him as long as you come across that way 😂 There's nothing special about him bro he just says shit confidently

[@solii23]

I think what’s so inspiring is the fact that he is so mature but kind of immature at the same time and is still making it very far. so excited to go to his concert!!

[@SoulSugarJoint]

Tyler is in full on big cousin mode right now, I love this interview.

[@Nisha-eh2bp]

I legit smiled the whole way through this. Watching Tyler while I’m going through my own stuff makes me wanna keep pushing

[@tom6626]

don’t even know why but every time I hear Tyler just talking about shit and going on tangents I get huge confidence boosts, probably it’s what he’s saying idk. He is so great

[@lilvert7410]

I can tell this is gonna be one of the funniest Tyler interviews ever

[@Juicetron]

Nothing gonna top that Kerwin Frost interview

[@fisajo]

@@Juicetron funk flex*

[@tyisnt]

@@fisajo bars

[@daf676]

@@Juicetron *Nardwuar

[@sirsosa2762]

Naw , look at more interviews come back

[@jashhley]

tyler makes me feel understood and not alone. it seems like a lot of the people in my circle right now are hesitant to leave their comfort zone and are so quick to just settle for less and hearing tyler talk about that made my heart race bc i feel like im outgrowing all ive ever known and i really wanna meet more people who have an optimistic mindset about trying new shit that they're curious about too. i know ill find them even if it seems sooo out of reach rn. imma just keep doing what i wanna do.

[@tianna6908]

cherry bomb was beautiful it’s insane to me that it never got the credit it deserved till recently.

[@huhuhu557]

Well honestly it has to do with how Tyler place the songs in order, it so all over the place but a fan did a edit that change my mind on the album back in 2017

[@fallonsfox7864]

It’s musically amazing. Just not mixed well.

[@huhuhu557]

@@fallonsfox7864 it is mixed well but just the song track was just all over the place compared to any of his other albums

[@mojaslatt]

The mixing was trash.

[@ditiromokgatle9383]

That album is perfect.

[@s0ne01]

tylers part on eveyrone needing/wanting a cheerleader, whether that be your famiky or feiends hit deep. i was thinking on whether I was a cheelder or did i have any "cheelders". i didnt and dont like the answer. its not on purpose but i can think of moments when my friends were doning something "childish" or "stupid" and im like "dont do that, you look stupid" when theyre clearly enjoying themselves. its made me think how much of our unconscious actions may hinder the growth of the peopke we love, and the othetr way around.

[@amiribrown5855]

this was beautifully put my friend and very insightful.

[@123leenaaa]

deep❤

[@cekouptown]

This man is the reason I got to explore my taste in music and fashion, thank you for everything T you have no idea how much this means for a 15 year old kid who is trying to do his best at learning how to do music and deseign clothes and paint. i appreciate your work and passion about thing you GEEK

[@cris_here]

That's so interesting. You were 5 years old when his career started. I was 17 when I discovered him and he was starting

[@akmelovato]

whats ur soundcloud

[@ecko3783]

omg another 15 year old here !!! learning music and painting too. good luck to you bro 🫂

[@cekouptown]

@@akmelovato it’s CekO

[@milomessing5611]

im also 15 learning music and photography lol, tyler's a goat

[@YoFonzz]

Thanks for sharing yourself Tyler. You inspire me to keep sharing myself too.

[@jazminguevara3650]

been a fan since i was 12 years old (2012), seeing his growth is literally amazing. i am currently working at converse & patiently waiting for the new collection drop cuz ima be on that real quick lmao

[@kevb.9652]

I was the same age too in 2012 my older brother put me on “She” back around that time

[@wokk9543]

I was 4😂😂

[@Ilovechicago100]

I was 16 back in 2012. I agree that his growth as a person , artist, and musician is just so rare to see nowadays. So many artists within the past 15 years been regressing and not growing with their music. Not Trying new things. They be stuck on one sound, or make the same album every year. Same shit every year, same flow, same production style, etc. BUT TYLER IS GROWING AND EVOLVING EVERYDAY AND GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. I wish we had more artist like Tyler and not a bunch of followers type of so called artists influencing the kids to be followers right along with them.

[@ubhutiontsundu6329]

@@wokk9543 ain't you underage to be here then?

[@Ethanmichael117]

@@ubhutiontsundu6329 what? he 14 whats wrong with watching the video

[@yuyuyu12345]

24:07 instant gratification for only icecream 33:28 - draw yourself! 35:28 - laser focus on endgoal: put urself in positions 35:58 - cool mic flips 40:12 world building 41:50 - live performances playlist 1:05:55 leaving // discovering to see things for yourself and learn

[@wesweslll]

Bro literally everyone in the crowd has the best fits on ever😫

[@lavonnealexander6936]

I thought the same ! Lol 😆 everyone was ready.

[@BobbyJOnline]

I’m 42 and has never heard Tyler speak. I knew he was an Artist, but never heard one song. Mostly due to me being an old head. Truth is. Tyler is an Old Head himself and has a lot of wisdom. I’m definitely a fan now!

[@mojaslatt]

I love listening him to talk about what he's passionate about.

[@lahphobia]

i can listen to him talk for hours .

[@udaura]

I smell a Tyler the Creator TED talk coming up

[@johnsailorsgoat]

"I don't get embarrassed." I took that to heart!

[@Solavation]

Wow all black audience, Tyler infront of the company this is amazing to say

[@solostarrz]

exactly

[@LawMakerBlu]

It really is

[@jasoncharleslucero9991]

the amount of gems in this video. priceless.

[@ovosanctuary]

I could listen to Tyler speak for hours. He’s such a down to earth and really intellectual person.

[@ubhutiontsundu6329]

Tyler stories are so detailed. Like when he is telling a story he will mention everything his eyes landed on before he actually says what he was trying to address. The attention to detail shows of in all forms of his work.

[@atm_ovie4869]

Tyler in interviews like these is always dropping gems and I'm so glad the person interviewing is always asking the perfect questions

[@k413n3]

this has to be my fav tyler interview ever, all his answers were so fun or interesting to hear, he is such a great man keep doing what you wanna do tyler!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ayekaloji]

seeing him grow as a person and an artist has been one of the most joyous journeys to witness from so far as a viewer and a listener. shoutouts to Tyler, man! he’s been killing it and will continue to kill it!

[@LawMakerBlu]

Its so crazy how much I resonate with Tyler’s energy, bruh. When it comes to creativity, there’s so many things I have in common with him. This brotha is truly a beautiful Soul

[@user-pau27]

Tyler’s vibe and mindset is everything I love it once I’m that person that’s just living and not caring about what others think of how I’m living my life is the day that I get to say that Tyler mindset really got to me and changed me for the better and outgoing person.

[@genie7643]

i just love listening to him talk, there so much you can take from what he says n just the conversation he holds are so interesting to listen too, he’s just a rlly intriguing, person who’s passionate

[@ellasarax]

nobody inspires me like this man im so thankful for him makes me wanna make everything I know I can

[@liricabox]

Thank you for sharing this with subtitles, im hard of hearing/deaf and i need them to understand things! I love tyler the creator, he is one of my biggest inspirations. I could listen this man alll day! Thank your for sharing this content! Lots love!

[@dorkpiss]

Truly an inspiring interview at a well needed time period for me, thank you

[@jonathanticas6901]

using the fan question to lead into the focus question was brilliant

[@jonathanticas6901]

but more importantly the question on what focus meant to him was such an interesting question

[@emmagrundstrom2051]

Him talking to the audience is so pure, he’s so awesome

[@syckindahead]

"I'm not an NFT, I'm really outside!"💯

[@s33r79]

I Love how Tyler does his interviews ! This one's a Fun watch too

[@ferguspitcher7911]

Keep coming back to this. Tyler is an incredible mind

[@ConstructMTL]

Imagine this interview, but in a world where the host's microphone wasn't so loud, and didn't peak each time he laughed....

[@iAnon666]

imagine this interview but the interviewer didnt laugh into the mic at all. thatd be nice

[@alexandratonico3662]

I could listen to this man talk all day! So wise and funny

[@lisakhiev3309]

One of the best interviews ever, all the storytelling and natural vibes. Inspirational and motivating. Plus got to know Tyler's creative process & mindset more, which is just dope 💯

[@lamonth9019]

So much can be said about this, but I'll keep it short: I NEEDED THIS!

[@ayekaloji]

“WTF is an NFT?” sounded like a poem. needs to be a track.

[@mr.carthick6134]

Really well said about what a NFT is, man.

[@K3vth3Menace]

What he said about drawing yourself and not focusing on instant gratification really spoke to me as someone who has ideas and sometimes feels unmotivated when I don’t get that “I like this, do another one”. But now I see shit different, THANK YOU TY ❤️🔥

[@TeaWitcher]

LOVE this interview finally finished it. THank you

[@rockyurt6507]

Tyler is the embodiment of creativity

[@CAGriff]

I need to have a conversation with Tyler, and I think I will. I’ve been following this mans career since I was so young and he still continues to inspire me over 10 years later. There’s some knowledge drops in here that are super notable

[@brycebennett8635]

By far the most life changing interview Ive ever watched!

[@704OMEN]

I've watched this 6 or 7 times this week. Thank you so much Tyler.

[@Bluedalli]

IM SO EXCITED

[@Eddiewinkicks]

Great listen! 👏🏼

[@MojenasWorld]

This is definitely an interview I’ll be revisiting 💙🙏🏾☀️ thank you!

[@Owen-Rich]

Such a great conversation. Tyler is truly a genius. The way he geeks about stuff he loves in detail just shows how his brain works and it’s fascinating. Hella inspiring too 💪🏾

[@nicksharma8238]

Tyler is like a fictional book character coming out of a fairy tale world, into our world. Straight up, his world, and his persona seems like a fictional character come to life. So original.

[@nukebuster]

man just keeps peaking.. like, half his life - his career.. just a steady 📈📈📈 incline

[@leonardwilliams90]

When Tyler Speaks, I Absorb/Listen. I just love his personality. Just a breath of fresh air 😌

[@jaysenclarke218]

Tyler turning his hat to the side in the middle of the interview has me dying😭

[@OYOKO]

This was incredibly inspiring and great questions were asked by the audience.

[@Jabrils]

How in the hell do people get tickets to shit like this?

[@DonPabloFC]

Pretty sure this some exclusive type shit, in that case maybe for converse members/employers idek. Could be wrong tho

[@shyguyx1219]

Most likely these kinds of events are for employees of said company

[@marthettalewis5107]

Marin county California?

[@marthettalewis5107]

Hugging Redwood, 🌲 🤣💪🏿💪🏿 That’s BayArea talk😉

[@yungmentalproblems]

Isn't only for black female employees it seems, so all the diversity quotas got to come

[@nicolemelifonwu2718]

I've loved Tyler from the past and now! He's truly amazing as a person/creator

[@f00kiebookie]

Tyler: hearing u talk about finding Rex and looking at peoples shit cuz u never know who’s looking, it reminded me of the formspring days. I remember someone sent a message tellin u no one ever likes their Instagram posts and you liked them. I was probably 14,15 years old a decade ago… but that meant so much to me and others back then and you’re still out here doin the same thing it really is so sweet. The love I have for you goes beyond words. You make life so much brighter. I hope to tell you that in person one day.

[@tyantoine356]

This was a phenomenal interview absolutely phenomenal

[@ShellBellzIncTV]

THIS WAS INCREDIBLE

[@jeremymartin7403]

Idk how but every time I hear Tyler talk about anything I get so inspired idk how but he constantly motivates me to be a better me since I was a fucking kid it’s insane one day if I ever meet him I just want to tell him thank you

[@ethuringer]

i've recently come out of a creative rut in just figuring out what I want...this interview...especially the last portion. dang. inspiring tyler...really really inspiring

[@abbym07]

i said awe the same way he did after he said he’s happy LMFAOO

[@abbym07]

also the text scared the living shit out of me

[@Konae]

always love his interviews

[@ejo]

Officially one of my favorite interviews EVER.

[@MontellFishMusic]

yes, and yes

[@namibiapictures]

Today I started doing that of drawing myself for a week and just by doing it one day I realised what I want. I want to be happy and love myself, I dont want a girl, material things... I just want to be happy and love myself. Thanks Tyler.

[@Iamkeegan]

Wow, this interview has really helped me and the way I'm thinking about things. It's crazy how one thing can change your whole life. I'm thinking about doing a handful of different things but I'm not thinking about how they can all play together and how I can do all of these things under this one world I can create by myself. I respect Tyler cause he's not just a musician and he's not just a designer, he's a human with real ideas and thoughts and he uses that to help teach others and to learn for himself and better everyone. Much love. ❤️

[@Hvsnkhalifa]

Man this was so awesome .. it gave me a warm feeling like the "Inside the Actor studio" type Vibe .. and I love how Tyler speaks about how passionate he is about art .. that man is in love with his passion for good things in life ... I loved it

[@BeaHive333]

Thoroughly enjoyed this!

[@kaidoChess]

Eight years ago I never would’ve thought that I would learn this much from Tyler