Tyga is pushing back against criticism surrounding his latest album, $TARFACE, clarifying that artificial intelligence was only used for select production elements—not the music as a whole. The rapper addressed both the backlash and Pitchfork’s widely discussed 0.0 review during a new interview with TMZ.
Responding to the publication’s rating, Tyga dismissed its influence while reiterating how the album was made. “I don’t know what Pitchfork is. All I know is the devil uses a pitchfork,” he joked before addressing the growing debate over AI in music.
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“Unfortunately, Gen Z can’t read – what I said was this: I used AI-assisted things in the production,” he explained. “All the vocals are me, I wrote all the songs. When it comes to the ‘80s synths and the guitar solos, yes I used AI for that. But I didn’t make a full AI album. I was in the studio for 3 months working on this.”
Released on July 31, $TARFACE marks Tyga’s ninth studio album under his Starface alter ego. Inspired by 1980s synth-pop, funk, R&B and synth-wave, the project represents one of the biggest stylistic departures of his career. Before its release, Tyga had already acknowledged using AI-assisted tools during production, explaining in an interview with Vibe that the technology helped create specific sounds such as vintage synthesizers and guitar solos while insisting that the songwriting and vocal performances remained entirely his own.
The conversation surrounding the album intensified earlier this week after Doja Cat publicly criticized Tyga during a Twitch livestream. “Nobody asked me anything about Tyga, but I just felt like saying this,” she told viewers. “Tyga is a p*nis for making an AI album.”
Her remarks echoed a broader debate over generative AI’s role in music creation. Doja Cat has previously rejected AI-generated songs falsely attributed to her, posting “F*ck AI for real” after fake leaks circulated online in June.
Meanwhile, $TARFACE has become one of the year’s most polarizing releases. Pitchfork awarded the project a 0.0 rating—its first zero score in 19 years—delivering an exceptionally harsh review that fueled even more discussion across social media.
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