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Tyler, The Creator has a very specific vision in mind for how his fans should be listening to his new album, Chromakopia.
Following the LP’s early-morning release on Monday (October 28), Tyler took to his Instagram Story to provide instructions.
“Make sure you listen in full with no expectations no distractions no checking text or social media letting others paint your thoughts on shit before you get a chance. Thank you,” he wrote.
The 14-track project features appearances from Sexyy Red, GloRilla, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, ScHoolboy Q, Doechii, Teezo Touchdown, Solange, Daniel Caesar and Santigold.
Chromakopia arrived on streaming services mere hours after Tyler, The Creator debuted the album during a sold-out listening event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
The $5-a-ticket show saw Tyler dressed in a black mask and military uniform while he stood on green-lit shipping containers inside the recently-opened $2 billion home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
After performing the album in its entirety for the very first time, Tyler gave a brief speech to the crowd where he explained the inspiration behind Chromakopia.
“This album originally started [with me] growing up in these areas. I was like, ‘Oh shit, no one knows anything about me from before, like, 17,’” he said.
“The album kinda just turned into me taking a bunch of shit my mom told me as a kid. Now that I’m 33, all of that stuff is like ‘Oh, that’s what the fuck she was talking about!’”
He added: “People are getting older, folks are having kids and families, and all I got is a new Ferrari. I’m gaining weight, I got a gray hair on my chest.
“Life is life-ing and I just wanted to write about stuff that I think about when I’m dolo. And I’m happy that y’all got to experience it in my hometown.”
Those who weren’t at the show need not miss out as Tyler, The Creator will be taking his new album on the road next year as part of the Chromakopia World Tour.
The massive 64-date trek begins on February 4 and will see the Grammy-winner make stops in cities such as Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, New York and Toronto.
Nestled among the North American dates is a European leg that runs from April 25 to May 30, while a five-city jaunt in Australia and New Zealand brings the tour to a close in August and September.
Lil Yachty and Paris Texas will join Tyler on the road as opening acts. Tickets are available here.
