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How Tame Impala Became Rap’s Favorite Rock Band

Tyler, The Creator is one of the band’s biggest and earliest hip-hop supporters.

As hip-hop continues to eclipse rock as the most popular musical genre, Tame Impala stands out as a rock outfit that’s collaborated with and inspired rappers. One of the Kevin Parker-led Australian psychedelic rock group’s biggest and earliest hip-hop supporters is Tyler, The Creator, who also introduced the band’s music to Frank Ocean. Other fans and collaborators include Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Kanye West, Travis Scott, and Rihanna, who covered Tame Impala’s “New Person, Same Old Mistakes” on 2016’s ANTI.

Watch the video above to learn more, and read all the lyrics to Tame Impala’s biggest hits on Genius now.