Tyler, The Creator Says His Feature On Quavo’s New Album Is One Of The Best In Rap History

What's the best rap verse of all time? There's no definitive answer to that question, and there never will be. It's all subjective, and it should be subjective. If you ask me on the right day, I might say Bun B's verse on UGK's "Murder" is the all-time champion. Another day, I might say it's Pimp C's verse on UGK's "One Day" — different rapper, different song, same group, same album. Rappers themselves are supposed to say that their own verses are the best of all time. They're supposed to believe it, too. That's part of the game. if your job is projecting larger-than-life confidence to the rest of the world, you need to really feel that you're the best.Back in 2013, Kanye West claimed that his second "New Slaves" verse was the best rap verse of all time. I didn't agree then, and I don't agree now, but I liked that he said it and meant it. This week, Tyler, The Creator made a similar claim, though he was just slightly more modest about it. On Thursday, Tyler posted about his verse on former Migos member Quavo's new solo album QRÖMELIFE: "my best verse of all time is on this (prolly top 25 in rap history) what i did to the english language is insane and shall be studied 10/10 real grown man bars."Today, Quavo's album is out, which means we get to hear Tyler's verse. I think he was probably joking? Or maybe it'll just take a little longer for the greatness to sink in. Tyler appears on "Baby Breath," a song that also features his friends Pharrell and A$AP Rocky. His verse is good, but I don't think it's anywhere near Tyler's best — not in his whole career, not in the past couple of months. (He really went off on AZ Chike's "Look Like My Mama.") It might not even be the best verse on the song? Tyler literally opens by saying the world "bling" 15 times, then "vroom" five times. He's definitely having fun, though. He brings real energy to the song. And he got people to pay attention. Rappers are supposed to do all these things. They're supposed to ball extra hard for all the hecklers in the bleachers. Hear the song for yourself below.QRÖMELIFE is Quavo's third solo album, or his fifth if you count his full-length collabs with Travis Scott and his late nephew Takeoff. His solo records haven't set the world on fire, but the new one represents a big swing. Pharrell produced the entire album, the way he did with Clipse's Let God Sort Em Out last year. Quavo and Pharrell held their sessions at Louis Vuitton headquarters and on a yacht in Miami. The album has an all-star roster of guests, including Justin Timberlake, Future, Lil Baby, Yung Miami, T.I., and Quavo's formerly estranged Migos partner Offset. (Quavo recently said that he and Offset are planning a final Migos album and tour.)From a certain perspective, QRÖMELIFE feels like a last-ditch attempt for certain former A-listers to recapture their former relevance. But I'm on my first listen right now, and I'm having fun. We haven't gotten a purely fun event-level rap record in a minute, and this one might qualify. Stream it below.We've got more Tyler-related news, too. On Tuesday, Tyler shared his remix of "Girls," a recent single from LilGoatD3 and Roddy Ricch. In the YouTube description, he wrote, "i really liked this song so i wrote to it! very sweet." Tyler's "Girls" remix verse includes the very sweet line "contrary to belief, I never nutted in a white bitch," and it also shouts out his former video collaborator Ayo Edebiri. After sharing that remix on his alt Instagram account, Tyler gave some more context on Thursday.On Wednesday, A$AP Rocky's tour came to Accor Arena in Paris, and Tyler joined him for two songs, "Who Dat Boy" and "Potato Salad."QRÖMELIFE is out now on Quality Control/Motown/UMG.