The Real Meaning Behind 'Sir Baudelaire' By Tyler, The Creator Ft. DJ Drama

Throughout his career, Tyler, the Creator has assumed many alter egos. From Ace, the Creator to Wolf Haley, the California-born rapper has been known to not limit himself to just one identity. With the June release of "Call Me If You Get Lost," Tyler debuted a new gimmick Sir/Tyler Baudelaire. A direct reference to

Throughout his career, Tyler, the Creator has assumed many alter egos. From Ace, the Creator to Wolf Haley, the California-born rapper has been known to not limit himself to just one identity. With the June release of "Call Me If You Get Lost," Tyler debuted a new gimmick — Sir/Tyler Baudelaire. A direct reference to sophisticated French poet Charles Baudelaire, Tyler Baudelaire is one of a world traveler — noted by his Twitter location ("somewhere in geneva, tiny boat") and the album's cover, which features Baudelaire's passport.

"Sir Baudelaire" furthers the lore behind Tyler's world travels. After some back-and-forth banter between Tyler and legendary producer DJ Drama, the rapper states, "Cookie crumbs in the Rolls, jet-fuel-scented vest / Swim trunks in the trunk, Geneva water the best / The passport lookin' thick, the afro need a pick" (via Genius). Here, we see the fortune amassed by the rapper over his career — riding in a Rolls Royce, visiting Switzerland, and fattening up his passport travels. It's certainly a far cry from his Odd Future days, but make no qualms about it, Tyler is not coming off as braggadocious or pretentious. He's just telling it as it is.

Well, okay, maybe he's a little braggadocious. "The lake water, dry off at the French Open / I rub it in these n****s' faces likе thick lotion," Tyler later raps. We appreciate the honesty, Sir Baudelaire.

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