Yonkers (song)
| "Yonkers" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tyler, the Creator | ||||
| from the album Goblin | ||||
| Released | February 14, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Songwriter | Tyler Okonma | |||
| Producers | Tyler, the Creator | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Yonkers" on YouTube | ||||
"Yonkers" is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator, released digitally as the second single from his second album, Goblin on February 14, 2011, through XL Recordings. It was recorded in 2010 and written and produced by Tyler himself. Upon its release, it would receive controversy due to its violent lyrics and numerous disses, although it was critically acclaimed and landed on numerous year-end lists. Tyler also directed a music video for the single, which received positive critical reception and earned him the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Numerous publications have considered "Yonkers" to be Tyler's breakout song.