Tyler, The Creator’s ‘CHROMAKOPIA’: Key Takeaways From The Album

Tyler, The Creator’s ‘CHROMAKOPIA’: Key Takeaways From The Album


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VIBE runs through some highlights from Tyler, the Creator’s latest album.

Tyler the Creator's 'Chromakopia'

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Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA is finally here, and it’s become abundantly clear that the California-based artist has something to say.

During Tyler’s live listening session a day before the LP’s release, he contextualized what fans would hear on his seventh studio album, with a guileless speech.

“I’m not the guy I was at 20. People are getting older… Folks having kids and families,” he told the Los Angeles crowd at the Intuit Dome on Sunday (Oct. 27). “All I’ve got is a new Ferrari. And it feels kind of weird. I’m gaining weight, I’ve got gray hair on my chest. Life is life-ing… I just wanted to write about what I think about when I’m dolo.”

Tyler would drop his latest work on Monday (Oct. 28) at 6 AM, looking to break the now-traditional release pattern that the industry has come to expect. And when the internet finally woke up, an incredibly bold, honest, messy, and nuanced album awaited them from one of Hip-Hop’s brightest (and oddest) stars.

CHROMAKOPIA is a dense musical experience. If you blink, you may miss a subtle nod to one of his rap heroes or a musical Easter egg from one of his previous Grammy award-winning albums.

As the case for the rest of his discography, Tyler wrote, produced, and arranged all songs, with the artist also spearheading the artistic vision for the work. But what were some of the most essential moments on the album?

VIBE runs down just a few of the key takeaways from Tyler, the Creator’s latest work and what it could mean for him in this new era.



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