Tyler, the Creator: Learn more about the potty-mouthed 2011 VMA winner

If you knew of Tyler, the Creator before he nabbed the Best New Artist award at last night's VMAs, his foul-mouthed acceptance speech wasn't shocking at all...

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From Entertainment Weekly:

If you knew of Tyler, the Creator before he nabbed the Best New Artist award at last night’s VMAs, his foul-mouthed acceptance speech wasn’t shocking at all.

“Yo, I’m excited as f— right now, yo,” said the rapper, clad in a tie-dye tee. “I wanted this sh- since I was nine. I’m about to cry. This is for my little brother Earl [Sweatshirt]. He’s not here right now. I really can’t believe I’m here right now. I didn’t write a thank you speech. I don’t know. F—. To all the kids watching, you can do this sh-. Thank you.”

Lovely, right? Well, not really. But what fans of him and his California hip-hop miscreant collective, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All love is just that: his defiant, “I don’t give a f—” candor. Watch him accepting his prize last night:

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