Tyler, the Creator continued to develop the CHROMAKOPIA world earlier than releasing the anticipated album. On Sunday (Oct. 27), the California native delivered the music video for “THOUGHT I WAS DEAD” hours earlier than the album was formally launched the subsequent morning.
In the self-directed clip, the 33-year-old performs the observe whereas standing on the wing of a classic fight airplane. The black-and-white toned visible follows the movies for “ST. CHROMA” and “NOID,” from CHROMAKOPIA in addition to promotional movies for the album and pending world tour.
“Thank you a lot for popping out. I’m born and raised in LA. Inglewood, Hawthorne to be precise. This album initially began about rising up in these areas,” relayed the Grammy-winner to followers at a Sunday night time listening occasion for Chromakopia at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA.
“The album simply sort of changed into me taking a bunch of sh*t my mother instructed me when I was a child. Now that I’m 33, all of that stuff is like, ‘Oh, that’s what f**okay she was speaking about! Oh, I’m not the man that I was at 20! Oh sh*t!’”
He continued, “People are getting older. Folks having youngsters and households. And all I received is a brand new Ferrari and it does really feel sort of bizarre after some time. I’m gaining weight. I received a gray hair on my chest.”
. @tylerthecreator giving some background on the inspiration behind #Chromakopia at tonight’s listening in Inglewood, CA. The album drops Monday (Oct. 28) at 6:00 a.m. ET pic.twitter.com/KFfKBR58Cy
— VIBE Magazine (@VibeMagazine) October 28, 2024
CHROMAKOPIA was launched on Monday morning (Oct. 28) at 6:00 a.m. ET, an intentional transfer from Tyler, the Creator. He is ready to take the album throughout the globe starting at the prime of subsequent 12 months.
Ahead of his worldwide trek, the chart-topper is ready to headline the tenth anniversary of his Camp Flog Gnaw music competition and carnival. Additional performers embody Playboi Carti, Daniel Caesar, Mustard & Friends, Kaytranada, The Marías, Omar Apollo, ScHoolboy Q, Faye Webster, Doechii, Concrete Boys, André 3000, and extra.
Listen to CHROMAKOPIA beneath.
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