21/08/2023
Tyla Yaweh: Embracing A Genre-Blending Sound
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the number of artists willing to experiment musically. One of the ways in which they have managed to successfully achieve this is by genre-blending. By fusing various different musical genres together, the 28-year-old Florida native, Tyla Yaweh, is one of such practitioners of the message. The rapper, singer, and songwriter has, over the years, honed his craft and tilled the soil of his other musical interests beyond rap. His passion and flair for music have enabled him to find a point of confluence for his diverse musical talents.
Born Tyler Jamal Brown in 1995, Tyla Yaweh grew up with a passion for skateboarding, and was determined to become a professional skateboarder. His life, however, took an entirely different turn when he decided to pay more attention to his interest in music. Riding that wave, the immensely gifted artist has gone on to become a very successful rapper.
At a young age, Tyla began to support himself by working in a local Dunkin’ Donuts. By 14, the rapper’s mother forced him out of her house because she believed he was involved in illicit activities. Tyla then moved to Los Angeles in search of greener pastures and was discovered by Post Malone and his manager, Dre London soon after. The two signed him under their record label, London Entertainment, in alliance with Epic Records. In an interview with Icon, the rapper confessed that he not only decided to move to LA to pursue a music career, but because he was also homeless.
“I could’ve become a professional skater, but the lifestyle of the music was it. Wiz Khalifa was a big part of my life so watching his life and how he came up, and it showed me the blueprint. I was outside and homeless and didn’t have anywhere to go but I just figured out a way. I’m a hustler so [I was] going to figure out how to make money.”