On October 28, Tyler, the Creator released a PSA for those getting ready to listen to the album.
“Make sure you listen in full with no expectations, no distractions, no checking text or social media letting others paint your thoughts on sh*t before you get a chance. Thank you,” he said in an Instagram story post.
Some fans followed the rapper’s instructions. Others may have gone on social media to get a general feel for what’s to come. Whether you were a part of the early wake-up crew or played the album once you got your morning coffee, one thing is for sure — it’s another classic.
Tyler really does not miss
Despite teasing that there would be no features on the album, the rap community got plenty of surprises when listening in. Artists on the record include Teezo Touchdown, Childish Gambino, Sexxy Red, and Doechii (sadly, we still have nothing from Frank Ocean). Playboi Carti also has a verse on “I THOUGHT I WAS DEAD,” but that is a vinyl exclusive, along with an unheard two-part bonus track originally thought to be titled “TOLD ME/TURNED OUT FINE.” However, Tyler clarified that it is called “MOTHER.”
Tyler also shouted out other heavyweights in the rap game that didn’t drop a verse. On “Rah Tah Tah,” he spits that “it’s really Odd Future, all those other n****s whacked out / The biggest out the city, after Kenny, that’s a fact now.”
CHROMAKOPIA is already breaking records, earning over 85 million first-day streams on the global Spotify chart, making it the biggest rap album debut of 2024 on the platform and in the top 20 of all time.
The album is also receiving its flowers from both critics and fans online.
With Camp Flog Gnaw quickly approaching and touring soon after, the excitement to hear this new heat live is only going to continue to grow.
