Tyler, The Creator shows the unorthodox creative process that went into his Chromaticity album to new behind-the-scenes footage.
Tyler, The Creator Shows Making of Chromaticity
On Tuesday (November 12), Tyler shared a YouTube video titled Mask is off: Chromakopia. The six-minute clip, which can be viewed below, takes fans into Tyler's world and shows the making of his chart-topping album Chromaticity. It starts with Tyler giving some flattering vocals. He later records sounds for production, using some unorthodox methods involving various instruments, finger tapping and using his own mouth as an instrument.
Sexyy Red makes a cameo in the studio where she records her verse for the song “Sticky”, which also features Lil Wayne and GloRilla. The album uses live instrumentation and the music video shows multiple musicians laying down their parts for production. The video ends with Tyler receiving the mask he wears on the album cover.
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Chromaticity Chart tops twice
Tyler, The Creator's latest album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 299,500 equivalent album units. He achieved the feat in just five days after releasing the album on Monday. The LP moved an additional EAU 160,000 in its second week, maintaining its No. 1 position of. This is the third consecutive No. 1 album by the former Odd Future frontman, following in his footsteps Igor (2019) and Call me if you get lost (2021).
To promote the album, Tyler will embark on the massive Chromakopia World Tour with Lil Yachty and Paris Texas. The tour will kick off in February and make nearly 80 stops before wrapping up on September 4th.
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See the creative process behind Tyler's new Chromaticity album below.
Watch Mask is disabled: Chromaticity
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