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2011 single by Tyler, the Creator

"Yonkers" is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper Tyler, the Creator, released digitally as the second single from his second album, Goblin on February 14, 2011.

It received 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 was also met with positive critical reception and earned him the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Numerous publications have considered "Yonkers" to be Tyler's breakout song.

Background

The song is named after Yonkers, New York. Tyler claimed to have created the beat in eight minutes as a parody of stereotypical 1990s New York hip hop:

Dude, niggas don't know that that beat was made as a joke.

I was trying to make a shitty New York beat and we was just rapping like we was from New York like we w