"Lumberjack" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper and producer
Tyler, the Creator
Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip-hop during the 2010s. Tyler beca ...
, released on June 16, 2021, as the
lead single
A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
A similar term, "debut ...
from his seventh
studio album
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, ''
Call Me If You Get Lost''. The song samples the
Gravediggaz
Gravediggaz were an American Hip hop music, hip hop group from New York. Known for their Black comedy, dark sense of humor and abrasive, menacing soundscapes, Gravediggaz blended hardcore hip hop and gangsta rap with horror elements to pioneer t ...
track "2 Cups of Blood".
Background
In June 2021, various
billboard
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s would appear in locations around Los Angeles with the phrase "Call Me if You Get Lost" written on them, as well as a phone number, which upon being called, plays a voicemail of a conversation between Tyler and his mother. A week later, Tyler released a short clip titled "Side Street" to social media, which was followed by the release of "Lumberjack", alongside its self-directed
music video
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, two days later on June 16.
Music video
The music video, directed by Tyler (who is credited as his alter ego Wolf Haley), was released along with the single on June 16. The video opens with Tyler lounging in his bed reading a magazine eating a blueberry donut. He then receives a phone call which makes him spring out of bed and begin rapping. The video cuts to scenes of him getting a manicure while laughing with his nail technician and him wearing face prosthetics in a tuxedo. The closing scene is of Tyler rapping in the middle of a blizzard, ending with the ''Call Me If You Get Lost'' jingle.
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal.
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Tyler Okonma – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, recording engineer (song's main author)
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Anthony Ian Berkeley – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
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Arnold Hamilton – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
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Larry Willis – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
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Paul Huston – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
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Robert Diggs – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
* Ben Fletcher – assistant engineer
* Zachary Acosta – assistant engineer
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Domo Genesis – background vocal
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Lionel Boyce – background vocal
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Travis Bennett – background vocal
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Mike Bozzi – mastering engineer
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NealHPogue – mixing engineer
* Vic Wainstein – recording engineer
Charts
Certifications
References
{{Tyler, the Creator
2021 singles
2021 songs
Songs written by Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator songs