Tyler, The Creator believes podcasts should be banned
Tyler, The Creator wants to ban podcasts. The Los Angeles rapper has revealed his issue with the influx of podcasters in recent years, claiming people who don’t have the credibility to have an opinion are doing it all for fame.
During a recent interview, Tyler stated that many podcasters should pursue different career paths, such as music or manual labour.
“I think we give a lot of people who aren’t smart and just want attention platforms to be loud and incorrect, and other stupid people follow them,” he told The Cut. “Where are the people with skills? We need electricians, we need more drummers, painters, teachers.”
He added, “Everybody with a mic is crazy. I just think that shit is gross. Deante Kyle (Grits and Eggs Podcast) is sick, and The Cutting Room Floor is sick. Those are two podcasts that are in the right direction.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Tyler shared his thoughts on people gatekeeping music and other fields such as clothing and restaurants.
“Love gatekeeping,” he said. “Everything is not for everyone, and that’s OK. People have to stop wanting to be invited into everything. It’s OK to not be into something, bro. It’s cool, it’s chill. Gatekeeping music is a little weird, but when it comes to companies, restaurants, and clothing — like certain restaurants that some people really love can get fucked up because someone makes a TikTok and now everything is sold out.
“This small thing they loved and enjoyed is no longer available for them to enjoy because everyone wants in on this new thing to feel like they’re part of something. That’s when I’m like, ‘No, fuck that, gatekeep your restaurant.’ When people are like, ‘Where’d you get that from?’ We good. ID on Tyler’s so and so? ‘No, we good.’ Let me have my thing; you might not look that fire in it.”