Rihanna and Justin Bieber turned down Tyler, The Creator's "EARFQUAKE"
23 May 2019, 15:31
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Cerys Kenneally
Tyler, The Creator revealed to a crowd in LA that his "EARFQUAKE" song had previously been rejected by Rihanna and Justin Bieber.
The intimate LA show was also livestreamed on Apple Music. During his performance, Hypebeast reports Tyler, The Creator spoke about how he intended "EARFQUAKE" to be for Justin Bieber, and later Rihanna, but both turned down the song.
"EARQUAKE" features vocal contributions from Charlie Wilson and Playboi Carti.
He also revealed that he wrote "RUNNING OUT OF TIME" in a session with A$AP Ferg.
Tyler, The Creator's IGOR album is out now. He'll play two London shows from 16-17 September at Brixton's O2 Academy. Tickets go on sale Friday (24 May).
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