Advice and iPads: Tyler, the Creator returns to his Hawthorne high school alma mater to give back

Advice and iPads: Tyler, the Creator returns to his Hawthorne high school alma mater to give back

After being named Apple Music's artist of the year, L.A. native Tyler, the Creator returned to his old high school to share words of inspiration (and gifts) with the graduating class.

Tyler, the Creator returns to his alma mater, Hawthorne High School

It’s safe to say Tyler, the Creator caused an “Earfquake” at Hawthorne High School on Friday afternoon. The graduating class at the South Bay High School gathered in the school’s auditorium for what they thought was a spirit rally. Little did they know rapper Tyler, the Creator was waiting, ready to surprise them with words of inspiration and iPad Pros. Surrounded by screaming teenagers and a sea of recording phones, the rapper was taken back to…