Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Sucker Free’ Video Takes It Back To The Myspace Days

In contrast with his last two videos — for “Sugar On My Tongue” and “Darling, I” — Tyler, The Creator’s video looks and feels relatively simple and lo-fi. However, it ties into the throwback themes of his new album, Don’t Tap The Glass, in a really elegant way. Those of us old enough to remember iMac computers and AIM away messages will likely remember the nostalgic aesthetic of the video for “Sucker Free.” Shot in grainy digital footage and edited with Y2K-era effects — ironic text from Tyler overlaid on scenes of the Hawthorne rapper dancing on a breakwater and a New York City street — the