Bryson Tiller’s Five Years of Reflection
“Trapsoul” is five years old. How does the 27-year-old Tiller feel now?
Bryson Tiller told us how he felt in 2017 on his sophomore album, True to Self. “So many times I second-guessed myself…I never wanted to be an artist,” Tiller said on “Before You Judge.” “If you know me, you know I just want to be able to walk into Target and people not be astonished.”
True to Self was the anthem of a star that didn’t want to be a star — an artist that chose the fame over the girl yet complains about gaining the former and losing the latter.
This was the follow-up album to Trapsoul, a 2015 hit that’s sound lives up to its name. While it may not be the best offering of a hip-hop and R&B mesh, it displayed Tiller’s versatility and earned him a large following right off the bat.
Trapsoul was anchored by “Don’t,” a late-night, friendzone-type anthem in which Tiller begs the girl of his dreams to realize how much better she’d be with him.
The record is a mix of these types of songs — detailing his life with girls and the impact his come-up has had on that. Following “Don’t” is “Open Interlude” where Tiller admits to his girlfriend that the fame has gotten in the way of their relationship, but affirms his love will be enough to hold things…
