Tyler, the Creator Reveals He Turned Down JAY-Z’s Deal After Eating Tacos At His House

Tyler, the Creator was a guest on DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz Podcast and spoke about fielding label offers earlier in his career. One of those offers came from JAY-Z and Roc Nation.

Tyler revealed Hov had him out to one of his Los Angeles area homes for tacos and offered a deal, which he would eventually deny.

“We just ate tacos,” Tyler said. “We ate some tacos and he wanted to sign us. I was like ‘Man you’re cool, but no.’”

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Tyler revealed that he turned down the deal due to wanting full creative control of his work.

You can hear the full episode here.