A Boy Is a Gun*
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"A Boy Is a Gun*" is a song by American artist Tyler, the Creator from his critically acclaimed 2019 album "Igor," blending soul, hip-hop, and R&B influences to explore a complex, turbulent romance.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Igor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOnYearEndLists | yes ⓘ |
| artist | Tyler, the Creator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Igor (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToEra | late 2010s music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Igor (Tyler, the Creator persona) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ neo soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtStyle | Igor visual aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
sample-based production
ⓘ
soul-influenced production ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle |
rap
ⓘ
singing ⓘ |
| includedIn | Tyler, the Creator discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnAlbumReleasedBy | Columbia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:30 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Tyler, the Creator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Igor ⓘ |
| performer | Tyler, the Creator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Tyler, the Creator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
2018
ⓘ
2019 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2019-05-17 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseDate | 2019-10-22 ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional conflict
ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ toxic love ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnIgor | 7 ⓘ |
| usesMetaphor | romantic partner compared to a gun ⓘ |
| writer | Tyler, the Creator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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