Tyler Gregory Okonma, or as most people know him, Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and producer most known for his influence on the hip-hop, rap, and R&B industry.

He released his first studio debut album, Goblin, on May 10, 2011. The album, which included songs such as “She” and “Yonkers”, was a huge hit in the media, garnering mass popularity and reaching number five on the US Billboard 200. Since then, he has broken numerous records and surged in popularity.

On Oct. 23, Tyler, the Creator, announced his new album, Chromakopia on his social media. The album features tracks featuring talented artists such as “I Killed You” featuring Childish Gambino, “Sticky” featuring GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and Sexyy Red, and “Balloon” featuring Doechii and many more.

The artist also announced the release date for the album to be Monday morning Oct. 28. People woke up to a pleasant surprise that morning when the full album was released onto all listening platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. Quickly all the songs became popular with millions of listens such as the track, “Noid” reaching a total of 41 million listens on Spotify.

The album introduces a unique sound that perfectly encapsulates Tyler, The Creator’s powerful energy and spirit, which are notable in his many other releases. Due to his distinctive sound though, there are mixed reviews, some expressing their enjoyment of the sound while others communicated their displeasure and criticism of the album. Calling it, “too noisy” or ruling him as a “tryhard” intentionally using an array of sounds and switch-ups in melody as an attempt to stray from other artists in the scene.

Student Aria Anderson shared her thoughts on the album:

“I thought Tyler’s new album was amazing. I enjoyed it a lot, I think my favorite song on the album is “Sticky” and “Noid”, I thought the songs were catchy and I have listened to the album multiple times since it came out. I would say that it’s not my favorite album he has made, but it’s still perfect, Many people on the internet have said it wasn’t that good but in my opinion it is excellent. It’s great, but I like a couple of his other releases more. My favorite album is Flower Boy!”

Student Hannah Bruce also communicated her thoughts:

“I don’t listen to Tyler the Creator, but from the few songs I’ve listened to on his new album, he sounded excellent. I enjoyed his assortment of sounds and melodies. “Like Him” was my personal favorite, because it gave off the same vibes and energy as his song “Are We Still Friends” which is one of my favorite songs ever made. His music always has a really good sound and message, and this album is a good listen I would recommend!”

Performing his first live performance of the album at the Intuit Dome in Atlanta on release day generating a surge of hype and anticipation. Many videos of the concert uploaded on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram became viral hits, with many expressing their jealousy and excitement for this new era of Tyler’s.

Tyler also announced his official Chromakopia tour with his new album. Heading to many cities and states such as here in Phoenix, Arizona to Melbourne, Australia. Joining him on his tour are artists Lil Yachty and Paris Texas who he has been known to collaborate on past projects before.

With Tyler’s bountiful popularity and prevalence expect the internet to be in chaos once he begins his tour, fans from across the world will be sharing their experiences and enjoyment of the album in person with thousands of other adoring fans!