Looking Back At Tyler, The Creator’s “Yonkers” | Song Stories

Odd Future rapper Tyler, The Creator broke out in a major way with his vulgar 2011 hit “Yonkers.” The self-produced track helped turn Tyler’s Odd Future collective into rap’s hottest names at the time, and the song eventually went Gold without ever charting on the Billboard Hot 100. “Yonkers” was meant as a parody of New York hip-hop, and also contained some controversial shots at B.o.B and Bruno Mars.
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[@alexcontreras1223]

Took them 7 years to comprehend this song 😂

[@lilgraham8493]

Alex Contreras fr

[@MAGEBEATS]

and they barely covered 10% of the song.... clickbait

[@mr.footballstadium9267]

it says "looking back" smfh

[@HYKEEMJAMALCARTERRR]

Is Tyler the creator a satanist my brother wnna kno

[@tronxcat001yt9]

No Kapp BOOKIES no

[@accordinglyx]

I can’t wait for 2024 when they drop a video breaking down See You Again or something from Flower Boy

[@NextProductionsTV]

Accordingly LOL FOR REAL

[@GothBatty]

Accordingly 😹💀

[@Jay-fq8uz]

Sarcasm

[@swayv1964]

Lol

[@gabegreen3338]

Lol I know

[@Zusse]

Bro I still remember waking up at like 6 am to MTV showing this video I literally was so shocked by the lyrics I downloaded it and learned the verses not knowing that I was opening a weird ass can of worms

[@unknownxd8126]

😂😂😂😂

[@Kooliow12]

Best can of worms you'll ever get

[@laurenturtleful]

for realllllll!!!!! lmfaooooooo

[@randyrichmondiii3415]

You deserve a sub Zusse

[@davidbecker2051]

I remember seeing him on ridiculousness in 2012 I think when I was like 7

[@rileymorrison_]

He really made the beat as a joke lol. and its hard af!

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

Thats how talented he is as a producer

[@Enki-Ea]

I believe the beat and the first line of bars is from Capital Steez. Correct me if I'm wrong though

[@notsofast8568]

Bryan Isaac Sorry homie I typed the wrong shit, Steezy just took the first verse and used the beat (and added to it of course) other than that no hes just referencing.

[@Enki-Ea]

@@notsofast8568 Thanks for keeping me updated then lmao.

[@john-mg3tq]

Bryan Isaac nah you right

[@PRT2Music]

7 years late

[@twitkh6924]

PRT2 a Gaea

[@JonLegleitner]

It really has been seven years holy shit, time wtf is you doing?

[@anthonyramos9841]

zo ro I’m saying bro

[@indigoxchild5403]

7 years is enough for someone to pay homage to a dope ass song with some interesting facts, homie. I seriously don't get the "late" concept, it's always been a great song lol

[@mr.bigweld8138]

It’s called looking back for a reason why tf are there always these comments

[@insaneoverlord1164]

Thanks for putting filthy frank in the video 0:57

[@jimjimsauce]

Ryan Hunter I thought that was jojivlogs

[@mxkhxi]

josh zurek same person

[@kurta6179]

Rip

[@asmusavlund3074]

Plasma - MP4 r/swoooosh

[@jimjimsauce]

Plasma - MP4 issa meme

[@Thiccjimbobway]

I love how B.o.b. Dropped a diss track on a “nobody” but nobody cares about him now

[@ItzJeweled]

Eh he still got some buzz

[@kuruptzZz]

what's funny is that a nigga with a song called airplanes thinks the world is flat

[@larks.]

@@kuruptzZz he does?

[@naya3149]

@@larks. Yeah, he's a flat earther.

[@o_ri_o04]

And I also love how successful Bruno has become from his music after getting childish hates for it .Both Kanye and Tyler apologized to him bc he was chill and didn't bark back from their childishness

[@ronniewells5231]

I still bump Yonkers. Shit is dope.

[@pania3952]

Ronnie Wells best song he ever made

[@sprky-_-]

@@pania3952 not at all it's one of the best but not the best

[@Bishcona]

@@sprky-_- it's just like fun to listen to and to be your old younger edgy self for a little bit that's pretty much what all of goblin and bastard is to me at this point lol, also the music I think is pretty dope, but just lyrics wise.

[@HatredInTheFlesh]

@@Bishcona Lol not everyone that’s edgy has to be young

[@Bishcona]

@@HatredInTheFlesh yeah I was speaking for myself I was explaining why I liked it

[@ahzebo]

What’s funny is BOB fell off and Tyler and odd future are still big

[@voss9352]

not odd future but Tyler yeah

[@ki.420]

how bob feelin now post grammy

[@agfromdai.e3806]

Not Odd Future. But either way B.o.B is a better rapper overall despite Tyler having serious talent

[@aidanc1088]

@@agfromdai.e3806 bro really said B.o.B better than Tyler☠️☠️

[@notjanaiya8617]

@@aidanc1088 LMAOOO

[@X--TooNasty_]

This shit is laaaaaate Still gonna watch it

[@X--TooNasty_]

Nvm... it’s all shit we knew

[@Ori0987]

X1-800-TooNasty _ what

[@shitnuts]

That's why the title says "looking back"

[@chrisreaves6399]

Weird how they made this video just as I started to binge listen to this song again

[@Jason-hl2wy]

New Tyler fans would have hated Yonkers back in the day

[@CrackedPropane]

Jason Yonkers was my first Tyler song, second being Sarah

[@aitorcazalis2307]

i meaannn i like both new tyler and old tyler

[@Joseph-mf3yi]

@@aitorcazalis2307 i hated flower boy and cherry bomb but now okra dropped so i have hope

[@inesfr4071]

@@Joseph-mf3yi L

[@kgtommy6599]

Yonkers was the first song I heard by Tyler

[@kaylinn1206]

i waited seven years for a meaning to this and still didnt even get one.

[@nastybill9258]

The fact that they put Frank in as an example of the cinnamon challenge kills me everytime

[@timisontube]

With the credit to Dizasta music lmao

[@elieli56]

Mr. Filthy Frank was ahead of his time. The world was not ready for his accomplishments and futuristic attributes.

[@krishan736]

i miss the odd future era when shit was just crazy

[@The808Mixmaster]

Yeah I feel you lol

[@childishpaco7447]

Late much? Are y’all gonna explain thriller by Michel Jackson next?

[@masuzyo.g9715]

Nena Caliente That’s why your ass got dropped by Edmond

[@spidey9504]

was genius even around back then?

[@Doppelganger444]

😂😂😂

[@jojo_danielle]

@@masuzyo.g9715 only real ones get this reference 🤣

[@jojo_danielle]

@Julian Vega yup 🤣

[@griffingfx]

They had 7 years to do the research and they still think he's referencing the cinnamon challenge.. ffs

[@philp8094]

Griffin GFX what else is it about then?

[@hunter11945]

im genuinely curious what that line really means

[@LuisMartinez-uq1qd]

i always thought it was cum

[@hunter11945]

HAHA you never know with tyler

[@mycahturner2507]

.

[@TeeHeeMan559]

im a overachiever so how about i start a team of leaders and pick up stevie wonder to be the wide receiver

[@Scintillius]

Lol i started rapping that part too

[@jajemon]

woou

[@yeezysingh5955]

Green paper, gold teeth, and pregnant gold retrievers, all I want fuck money diamonds and bitches don’t need em

[@mathewmartinez550]

how y’all bearly doing this

[@andrewrodriguez9590]

Mathew Martinez they jumping on the bandwagon cuz Tyler blowing up again

[@mathewmartinez550]

bro on me 😂😂

[@UpperOne_]

One Blue Boi HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAH

[@confettisprinkles622]

wow i would’ve never known! thank you guys so much for this video explained so many unanswered questions

[@bostonfalcons]

Anyone forget the cinnamon challenge was ever a thing

[@julisa3100]

Never forget

[@brandon4391]

Boston Falcons it came out after this song did tho like popularity wise compared to when this song came out

[@bostonfalcons]

Brandon Chan lol true, cinnamon challenge sounds like it was pretty 2012 not 2011

[@lopamurble4056]

Yo how about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

[@roamalot3000]

Cool Video, haven't watched the entire thing though because this was posted 10 seconds ago though

[@findme7591]

This song has one of the sickest beats Ive ever heard

[@wittyusername9544]

Damn I was thinking this was the other video made long ago. Thanks for the update

[@waliu120]

Ain't nobody here wishing Asap rocky a happy birthday smh

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

Oh shit.. Rocky turned 30 how nice

[@waliu120]

@@carsmusicandclothing7066 Only reason i know that is bc we share a bday 😂😂

[@danieltrenkovski1629]

THIS IS THE VID IVE BEEN WAITING FOR

[@illymonster]

I literally, love Yonkers. That song is my ssshhhhiiiiittttt..

[@zaynspringer]

It’s good to see Genuis is still doing lyric videos that are old but still the best songs

[@notsofast8568]

This took damn near a decade wtf lmao

[@davusito]

Great vid

[@TrippinBerzerk]

This video came out so fast 👌👌👌

[@oscarclarke2653]

In my opinion, this is the best rap song of the 2010's.

[@oflict]

this song 7 yrs old and it still bangs 🔥

[@user-zh4ox9dt2i]

"I jus wanted to know if my father would ever like me" best line from that song even tho they didn't show it

[@pauloaustero5429]

It took genius a little over five minutes to do a "Looking Back At..." video for Bobby Shmurda's "Hot N***a" but 2:44 for this, arguably one of Tyler's best songs ever. All respect to bobby but this was way to short. For Yonkers, a serious lyrical breakdown could take up to ten minutes maybe more but instead they missed a huge chunk of the song.

[@secret3811]

That was BONKERS

[@AspireWu]

I was expecting a more in depth video but I guess this will do

[@Alphax222]

Finally they answeeed my prayers been waiting years for someone to break this song down

[@Jonathonson]

0:57 hats to genius for putting in my lover boy ❤️

[@pijayar]

*beautiful timing*

[@foreveryams101]

its 2018 and people still in Awe over this. obviously a classic

[@scarface.e]

I remember I used to hate this song when it came out but now I love it 😂

[@josephremonte962]

Aren’t y’all like 6 years late lmao. Still tho this song went hard when I was in middle school and still to this day it’s lit

[@voss9352]

it's called looking back for a reason why do people always leave stupid comments like this

[@666gio]

I miss this Tyler 😞

[@thatguywhofailsatcod]

What an important song in hip-hop history

[@mattquinn9975]

Think you might be a bit late

[@glockboyzkilo2293]

Videos 7 years old But good content

[@lifespore]

Never gets old.

[@janaequinones3693]

This song is such a classic

[@keithpharaoh8440]

it took them this long for a video explaining a track that doesnt even need explaining 😂

[@user-qs5cm7pb8k]

Tyler’s a living legend!

[@telepathy90]

Man such a different time when OF was coming up. I miss the days

[@aileraguilar3976]

2000 & late ; low-key couldn't recover . Like he said

[@Kingzies]

wow 7 years later but im still leaving a like because its tyler

[@TheBoontu]

Still got this song memorized

[@blazedbabe333]

One of my favs by Tyler 😍

[@preweeks7941]

This is easily my favorite song from tyler

[@lapshots7288]

It 2018 and we’re still talking about Yonkers I love this shit

[@thephilosphermichael]

Whats crazy, coincidentally I got into this song like a month ago, so this is pretty cool for me to see.

[@krism8715]

0:26 is that franklin from gta5?

[@Devisalive]

AND THESE NIGHAS DIDNT EVEN TALK ABOUT THE HARDEST LINE HAHA

[@2fly4u217]

What was the hardest line lmfao

[@larrybird6860]

@@2fly4u217 right, haha

[@D33zNutz2011]

The opening line for sure, that paradox line too hard for those who knows what it means

[@Devisalive]

RKLS WOLF I'm an over achiever, so how about I start a team of leaders And pick up Stevie Wonder to be the wide receiver Green paper, gold teeth and pregnant golden retrievers Is all I want, fuck money, diamonds and bitches, don't need them

[@rrendre4138]

@@Devisalive and where the fat ones at? I got sumn to feed em With some cooking books the black kids never wanted to read em

[@cigangster_7055]

This mans whole career and change that came with it is so goddamn interesting, you see him eating some roaches and promoting murder the next second you see him singing love songs

[@Zooneeland]

I always chuckle at the Stevie Wonder line

[@winfield1775]

It took so long to find it out but we finally did it

[@HDONOVLEPSIAS737]

Genius I think u should investigate on 80s music now if u wanna be late

[@marcosgalindo3703]

I fuckin miss this Tyler so much 😭😭😭🔥🔥

[@randomlatinodude]

I was thinking about this song all day lmao

[@Duffington]

Every Tyler album is good

[@user-cf6dn5tg4f]

When you run out of ideas so you explain a 7 year old song

[@yeonha775]

Awwwwww young tyler

[@michaeltaller2795]

Y'all must have had no ideas for a video today

[@shaquai]

IM FINNA EAT A COCKROACH

[@davidcummings1738]

Berlezy!?

[@cameron7426]

this the last song so, im finna wipe that off

[@Cr0ssedpaths]

WHAT'S GOOD Y'ALL?! WELCOME BACK!!

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

Eating that roach broke the internet that day

[@GonjaSensai]

Gza tweeted this the first hour it came out

[@user-im1jq3lw2l]

7 years too soon man, at least wait for us to comprehend it damnnn

Good ol' T

[@o_ri_o04]

Most watched part of this video is him apology to Bruno. He succeed in using Bruno's name to get some fame

[@c4rii]

why would he use bruno for relevance 💀

[@narcisoanasui246]

1:44 “ALL OF THE LIGHTS” by Kanye is in the background

[@luhtwonky]

my golf hoodie came in like two days ago 🔥

[@Bigzegla]

This shit still slaps man.

[@envious9687]

Genius needs to make a video on how the Patek influenced the rap game

[@seltzerwater7933]

I love Yonkers. I think it’s incredibly clever. I get why Tyler doesn’t like it anymore tho.

[@jackscott1097]

Man I remember Yonkers. Shit was slapping

[@johnnyrocketz7808]

When y'all are talking bout the song, I just wanna know the genius font

[@mckillalaberry]

this song still hit!!!!

[@kamorawright3814]

Y’all should really be talking about She ft Frank Ocean by thats a bop that gets over look because of Goblin

[@basicz223]

That song scared me as a kid

[@princetonhayes2419]

My fav rapper

[@magjan5721]

All my homies still bump to Yonkers at 2 am

[@jackthunder2055]

It’s been a while

[@ylandlam221]

Classic

[@horrorhxes]

Took you guys this long? My god

[@thetruth8238]

This shit is late still gonna watch it tho

[@Ghostdinosawur]

imo one of the most iconic rap songs ever

[@inoutdown5400]

ok but why you guys 10 years late

[@zero0friends522]

kevinruizod 7*

[@Kermock]

Late...LIKE 7 YEARS LATE

[@AmericanDaders]

I’ll never forget 8th grade cuz of this song, regular show and adventure time

[@SakuraShiro.]

yall know they added goblin to sr3

[@MrNotaComedian]

HOLY SHIT. Highschool vibes

[@kkv6124]

Damn 7yrs LATER - in my "Jacques-Yves Cousteau" voice.

[@gerrirobertson5770]

No way im glad you did this