{"product_id":"tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-white-deluxe-edition","title":"Tyler, the Creator - CHROMAKOPIA (White Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grammy-winning US rapper pits soul-searching against some killer tunes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of his past four albums, rapper Tyler, the Creator has traded his edgy teenage Odd Future persona – and homophobic rhymes – for a more nuanced and expansive skillset, with frequent nods to a more fluid sexuality. Cue hits – and Grammys. At once hard-hitting and emotionally disarming, CHROMAKOPIA doubles down on three major themes: maturing (or not), the act of mask-wearing, and Tyler’s angsty relationship with fame. The opening triptych packs a punch, making the bold claim, on \u003cem\u003eRah Tah Tah\u003c\/em\u003e, that Tyler is “the biggest out the city after Kenny” (Kendrick Lamar). The superlative\u003cem\u003e Noid\u003c\/em\u003e nods towards a Black Sabbath riff while detailing Tyler’s fear of fan behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurning inwards, a deceptively lovey-dovey\u003cem\u003e Darling, I\u003c\/em\u003e makes plain that Tyler is not built for commitment, but manages to spin immaturity with convincing vulnerability. Would not having children be a blessing – or a missed opportunity to grow (Tomorrow)? On \u003cem\u003eHey Jane\u003c\/em\u003e, Tyler talks through a pregnancy with emotionally intelligent ambivalence, recalling OutKast’s \u003cem\u003eMs Jackson\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eLike Him\u003c\/em\u003e airs conflicted feelings about his estranged father to a piano-led cut featuring one of many cameos by Tyler’s mother, Bonita Smith, who also appeared on his 2021 LP, \u003cem\u003eCall Me If You Get Lost\u003c\/em\u003e. It all makes for an album that balances candour with artfulness and some unequivocally banging tunes. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2024\/nov\/01\/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-review-candour-meets-artfulness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTyler, the Creator Turns His Struggles into a Dazzling Display on CHROMAKOPIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTyler, the Creator’s solo catalog charts out quite a journey. Starting out as something of a shock-rap troll — getting banned from performing in certain countries, using an image of some well-pissed pants as album art, embracing the edgiest side of his humor —  the enigmatic rapper has spent the latter half of his career proving just how creative and surprisingly sensitive he really is. It’s as if to say, “I can take this shit seriously and do it better than all of you.” His new album\u003cem\u003e CHROMAKOPIA\u003c\/em\u003e makes a strong case that he really can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf \u003cem\u003eIGOR\u003c\/em\u003e was Tyler’s high-concept experiment and \u003cem\u003eCALL ME IF YOU GET LOST\u003c\/em\u003e was the more accessible reintroduction of Tyler, the Man, \u003cem\u003eCHROMAKOPIA\u003c\/em\u003e falls somewhere in the middle. Produced entirely by Tyler himself, the album embraces the sonic wildness of his 2019 character study while offering verses as vulnerable as those from songs like “Wilshire.” He might be wearing a mask on the album artwork, but the artist spends the album’s 53 minutes doing everything in his power to take it off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the braggadocios, whisper-rapped intro “St. Chroma,” Tyler goes on to explore various corners of his psyche: the lust that drives him, his fear of an uncertain future, and the origins of his feelings and behaviors. With such a focus on his identity, it’s no surprise that a foundational inspiration for the album was the advice his mother would offer a disinterested Tyler as a child and young adult. “Now that I’m 33, all that stuff is like, ‘oh, that’s what the fuck she was talking about,’” Tyler said during the CHROMAKOPIA listening party. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2024\/10\/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-album-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eConsequence of Sound\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0U28P0QVB1QRxpqp5IHOlH?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gkZ4dLMH-B8?si=lxwpfW_qQYj_NbWB\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Columbia, Sony Music \u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo, White\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2025\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Rap, Neo Soul, Contemporary R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia \/ Sony Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46180031529118,"sku":"198029264616","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/a_84dd641f-daaf-418f-b042-b8ac8b5a1e7f.jpg?v=1762788468","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/tyler-the-creator-chromakopia-white-deluxe-edition","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}