On Oct. 28, Tyler, the Creator released his eighth-studio album, Chromakopia. It was advertised around social media, as fans impatiently waited. Tyler wrote and produced the album himself. In the album he captured his experience growing up with meaningful lyrics and a variety of different beats. Many Rocky Mountain students were very excited and listened to the album soon after it was released.
The lead single, Noid, was the first song to come out from the album. It was liked and disliked by a variety of people. Mason Cassinelli, freshman, said “Noid is a very overplayed song that I personally don’t like, it’s just not the type of music I listen to.” But a few days later the album dropped. “Once Chromakopia came out, I listened to the album 7 times and I feel like it’s more of a mixed album than a storyline album, how Tyler usually does it,” said Cassinelli. The album was made up of smaller stories. Darling, I’s lyrics talk about how Tyler is falling in love, but he doesn’t want to commit to one person. Meanwhile, Like Him reveals how he feels about his father, who was absent, and includes an audio clip of his mother saying, “You know, it was my fault, not him ‘cause he always wanted to be there for you.” This came as a shock to many fans because most of Tylers songs revolve around the fact he never had a father figure. This helps us learn about Tyler and how deep the album is.
Darling, I is one of many fan favorites. Victoria Gordon, freshman said “My favorite songs are Darling, I and Judge Judy. I don’t think I could choose. They just both have so much meaning.” Gordon also waited for the album to come out, listening to it as soon as she could. Chromakopia compares to other albums. Many fans were excited to hear Frank Ocean on the album, since he’s been featured on previous albums, but they were very disappointed to see he was not featured. Other artists featured include Daniel Caeser, Teezo Touchdown, GloRilla, Sexxy Red, Lil Wayne, LaToiya Williams, ScHoolboy Q, Santigold, Lola Young, and Doechii. Some fans thought more artists were going to be included. Cassinelli said “There wasn’t a lot of features, I was expecting more.”
Overall, Chromakopia is a great album with a lot of meaning, It may not be the best of Tyler, the Creator, but it holds depth and creates a deeper understanding of Tyler’s life and how he grew up.
