Latest Release
- 28 JUN 2024
- 1 Song
- Grateful · 2017
- T R A P S O U L · 2015
- Whatever She Wants - Single · 2024
- T R A P S O U L · 2015
- I Used To Know Her · 2018
- T R A P S O U L · 2015
- A N N I V E R S A R Y · 2020
- Over It · 2019
- Die Lit · 2018
- Bryson Tiller · 2024
Essential Albums
- The story of Bryson Tiller’s 2015 debut album, T R A P S O U L, really begins with the release of his single “Don’t”. When the rapper and R&B singer dropped the glacially paced track about wanting to make a move on a woman with a deadbeat boyfriend in late 2014, it proved a runaway success. “Don’t”, which Tiller made in his living room, went seven times Platinum, established the Kentucky native as an heir—and maybe usurper—to the throne Drake built by seamlessly combining rapping and singing, and gave Tiller the momentum he needed to make T R A P S O U L a commercial dominator, too. It helped that T R A P S O U L tapped into the same alienation and celebrated the same kind of shadowy, late-night lifestyles and attitudes as his contemporary The Weeknd (who became a collaborator). But Tiller as protagonist isn’t on the same world-conquering bent as The Weeknd; his songs are about a regular guy who makes mistakes, engages in petty behaviour, worked at a pizza place and caught Drake’s attention. He provides details on the breakneck bars of the aggressive “Ten Nine Fourteen”. Over the skittering hi-hats of “Let Em’ Know”, he asks for a second chance from an ex while also sniffing around about whom she’s been seeing. On the Timbaland-produced “Sorry Not Sorry”, he shuts down a woman looking for a post-fame romantic rekindling. The soulful “Right My Wrongs” finds him begging forgiveness and seeking understanding. T R A P S O U L swiftly made Tiller a peer of R&B’s biggest names; the deluxe version arrived in 2020 with four extra tracks, including the high-energy “Rambo (Last Blood)”, featuring The Weeknd. Tiller would explore similar themes and sounds on his follow-up, 2017’s True to Self.
Artist Playlists
- The Kentucky native is an old soul who knows how to set the mood.
- Listen to the hits performed on the blockbuster tour.
More To Hear
- Bryson Tiller discusses his self-titled album.
- Bryson Tiller talks about his self-titled album.
- The artist talks through his self-titled album.
- The artist on the deluxe release of 'A N N I V E R S A R Y.'
- H.E.R. & Bryson Tiller speak on love and drop "Could’ve Been.”
- For all the lovers out there...
- For all the lovers out there...
About Bryson Tiller
No one straddles the middle ground between R&B and rap quite like Bryson Tiller. The singer and MC, born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1993, is a self-made superstar, having built his fanbase organically online before inking a deal for his 2015 debut LP, T R A P S O U L. That title spells out Tiller’s artistic vision, and on the big hit from that album, “Don’t”, he lands somewhere between Lil Wayne and Omarion, his two biggest inspirations. While he’s indebted to the artists he grew up listening to, Tiller has carved his own niche unoccupied by anyone else in rap or R&B. Tiller’s voice is classically beautiful, but he stands out, thanks to the way he’s able to mutate it depending on the style of music he’s creating. Tiller rocketed to superstardom with his star-turning performance on DJ Khaled’s 2017 smash “Wild Thoughts”, which also features Rihanna. In Summer Walker’s 2019 song “Playing Games (Extended Version)”, Tiller fluidly moves from singing to rapping, blurring the line between the two. Tiller is a reclusive artist, hesitant to reveal much of his personal life unless doing so through music. This only adds to his mystique and continues to set him apart at a time when oversharing is so prevalent on social media. In his life and his career, Bryson Tiller plays by his own rules.
- HOMETOWN
- Louisville, KY, United States
- BORN
- 2 January 1993
- GENRE
- R&B/Soul