At his performance in Sydney, he blasted Australian feminist Talitha Stone from the stage. In June, Tyler created his latest firestorm of controversy during an Australian concert tour. Syracuse University professor Boyce Watkins -who is himself African-American - denounced the commercial as one of the most racist TV ads ever made. This followed heated protests that the commercial glorified violence against women and promoted racial stereotypes. In May, Tyler was the subject of controversy when a national TV commercial he produced for Mountain Dew was quickly withdrawn by Pepsi Co. Tyler (real name: Tyler Okonma) has been repeatedly accused of being misogynistic and homophobic because of his constant use of offensive language in songs and in conversation. Tyler The Creator, 22, is the leader of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, the Los Angeles hip-hop collective that counts rising young stars Frank Ocean and Frank Sweatshirt among its members.
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