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Tyler the Creator at Gwinnett’s Infinite Energy Arena

Tyler the Creator brought his innovative brand of hip-hop to Gwinnett. His current tour draws heavily from his 2017 album "Flower Boy." He entertained the crowd at Infinite Energy Arena with a few older tracks, too. "Flower Boy" was among the most critically acclaimed albums of 2017. Go to accessAtlanta.com/atlanta-music to see more photos from the show.
By Shane Harrison
Feb 12, 2018

Tyler the Creator was a co-founder of the influential hip-hop collective Odd Future. He brought his latest tour to the Infinite Energy Arena on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.

Rapper Tyler the Creator entertained fans Saturday night, February 10, 2018, at the Infinite Energy Arena.Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

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His latest album, “Flower Boy,” was nominated for  Grammy and landed on quite a few year-end best-of lists for 2017.

Tyler Gregory Okonma Rapper Tyler the Creator entertained his fans Saturday night, February 10, 2018, at the Infinite Energy Arena.Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

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Born Tyler Gregory Okonma, Tyler the Creator release his first mixtape back in 2009.

Rapper Tyler the Creator entertained his fans Saturday night, February 10, 2018, at the Infinite Energy Arena.Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

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The attention drawn by that debut led to his first album, “Goblin,” released by XL Recordings in 2011.

Rapper Tyler the Creator entertained his fans Saturday night, February 10, 2018, at the Infinite Energy Arena.Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

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In 2012, Tyler was among the featured artists on fellow Odd Future member Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange,” a Grammy nominee for album of the year.

See the rest of our photos from the show in this gallery.

About the Author

Shane Harrison is the Arts & Entertainment editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajc.com. He has been with the AJC since 1990.

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