From Loiter Squad to Marty Supreme: the Timeline of Tyler's Funniest Eras
By Maya Lin-Takahashi
Long before public relations teams sanitized artist timelines, Tyler used Twitter as an unvarnished soundboard for absurdist one-liners, caps-lock shrieks, and casual hostility. In 2012, he posted what remains one of the most widely quoted tweets in digital history: "Hahahahahah How Is Cyber Bullying Real Hahaha Just Walk Away From The Screen Like Close Your Eyes Haha." It was flippant, reckless, and completely in step with early Web 2.0 nihilism.
Between 2008 and 2011, the Odd Future Wolf Gang collective gathered at the Fairfax Avenue skate hub in Los Angeles, treating the block as an open-air comedy club. Tyler, alongside Jasper Dolphin, Taco Bennett, and Left Brain, recorded guerrilla skits on handheld cameras. They threw trash cans, staged fall injuries in grocery aisles, and screamed at confused pedestrians.
The humor carried an ugly, jagged edge in those early years. Shock-rap lyrics on Bastard and Goblin mirrored the teenage urge to dare society to flinch. Tyler used laughter as an offensive shield; if critics found his work grotesque, he could dismiss them for lacking a sense of humor. Fans congregated on platforms like Tumblr and the Odd Future Talk forums not just for the muddy basslines, but to watch teenage skaters mock the music business with total disregard for decorum.
Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.
