“New Magic Wand” by Tyler, the Creator

Tyler, the Creator is undoubtedly a polarizing figure in the world of hip-hop. On one hand he has suffered criticism in the past due to being labeled “homophobic”.  On the other, some factions of hip-hop fandom have long recognized him as being gay himself. The reason this subject even comes up is because the way the lyrics of “New Magic Want” are termed, it is not clear if he is rapping to a man or a woman. Or put more precisely, the song is addressed to a romantic interest who is either a lesbian or a gay male.

Why do we say so?

That is because the whole song is centered on Tyler being upset with his partner for dating a woman.  He instead wants the individual’s undivided attention. Interestingly enough, he never uses gender pronouns to specify his lover’s sex, thus lending to the aforementioned speculations.

What is “New Magic Wand”?

How the term “new magic wand” plays into the song is that it is an object the rapper apparently possesses. What it is exactly is not mentioned. However, he is using it to appeal to his lover to focus exclusively on him while forsaking the other woman. He also states “like magic, gone”, so perhaps this device alludes to his inclination to terminate the romance if the aforementioned demands are not met.

It is also possible that the “magic wand” refers to different objects at different junctures of the song.  For instance, in the third verse while threatening to kill his lover’s girlfriend he refers to it, which may insinuate it is a gun or some sort of weapon.

Conclusion

Ultimately what can be conclusively ascertained from this song is that Tyler, the Creator is deeply in love with the person he is addressing. For instance, he expresses a desire to one day marry him or her. However, he is also insanely jealous of the woman this person is dating. So he is basically forcing this individual to choose between him and this other woman.

Trivia/Facts about “New Magic Wand”

• Tyler teased the release of this track on 14 May 2019 via a snippet of him performing the song in an “all-yellow outfit” and “a blonde” wig.
• “New Magic Wand” was officially released by Columbia Records with the rest of the album it is featured on, Tyler’s IGOR, on 17 March 2018.
• This track was written by Jerrod Carmichael, Santigold (who provides some background vocals), Tyler and his long-time collaborator, A$AP Rocky. Meanwhile it was produced exclusively by Tyler, the Creator.
• This song features the vocals of rapper A$AP Rocky and singer Santigold.