See Tyler, the Author ‘Chromakopia’ In the back of-the-Scenes Function

A brand new six-minute montage titled Masks Is Off: Chromakopia collects scenes from the making of Tyler, the Author‘s Chromakopia album. About two mins in, you’ll see him rapping the primary verse of “I Hope You In finding Your Means House” a cappella, and naturally he’s no longer dressed in the face masks at the album artwork. It’s additionally fun within the subsequent scene seeing him bop alongside to the verse he simply recorded as he does a high quality take a look at.

The featurette contains snippets of piano, auditions of drum traces, girls making a song “Sticky,” and extra. Willow, Daniel Caesar, Thundercat, Teezo Landing, and others make appearances. On the finish, he reaches right into a generic plastic Amazon bag and pulls out the masks he sports activities at the duvet. The grin on his face tells the entire tale.

Tyler launched Chromakopia remaining month and Rolling Stone gave it a favorable evaluate. “As with different superstars of his technology, confronted with the shelf lifetime of their very own manufacturers, the Tyler of Chromakopia reveals him making an effort to deconstruct a few of his personal narratives,” the evaluate stated. “For longtime enthusiasts, it’s a thrilling proposition, person who opens up a brand new international of chances.”

Even if the album got here out on a Monday, versus the standard Friday, it was once ready to most sensible the Billboard 200 albums chart. “I do know folks suppose as a result of the weekend they may be able to concentrate to stuff and the streams cross up … however I feel it’s a large number of passive listening at events or folks get the time to visit the fitness center, in order that they’re no longer truly listening,” Tyler just lately stated in a 2023 interview with Nardwuar. “For those who put it out throughout that week, that travel to paintings or to university, you truly have the hour to truly dive in.”

In February, Tyler will embark on a North American excursion with dates working via July. Lil Yachty will open up many of the dates; Paris Texas will function opener. The excursion contains a couple of dates in Los Angeles and New York.