Chromakopia
| Chromakopia | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2024 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tyler, the Creator | |||
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Chromakopia (stylized CHROMAKOPIA) is the upcoming eighth[a] studio album by American rapper and producer, Tyler, The Creator.[1] The album is set to be released on October 28, 2024.[2][3]
Background
[edit]On October 16, 2024, Tyler released a teaser on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter titled "St. Chroma", which is expected to be the first song of the record. At the end of the video, the album's name, Chromakopia, is revealed. A day later, on October 17, Tyler revealed the cover art for the album and its expected release date.[2]
The album is likely based on the character Chroma the Great from The Phantom Tollbooth, a conductor whose orchestra creates the colors of the world.[4] The teaser video is at first black and white as he is directing people into a shipping container. He then blows it up remotely via button, adding color to the video.
Teaser
[edit]The teaser is speculated to be the music video for "St. Chroma", although this is not confirmed. The video has a sepia filter for the majority of the video. It depicts a masked Tyler leading a line of 10 men, where he steps out of the line and points the men to go inside a green shipping container with the Chromakopia logo on the front. When all the men are inside, Tyler presses a button and detonates the container, and the sepia filter disappears.[5] At the end of the teaser, it reveals a green background, with the name of the album, Chromakopia in its respective font.
Marketing
[edit]Marketing for Chromakopia has been spotted around the state of Texas as two large Kenworth W900L green trucks with green shipping containers on the back, identical to the shipping container featured in the "St. Chroma" music video. The trucks starting point had been in the city of Tyler, Texas parked near the Tyler Public Library.[6] The two trucks had disbanded the location near the library towards opposite paths, one truck going towards Houston and one truck going towards Dallas. In location, the Houston truck has been spotted parked near the Eclectic Menagerie Park[7] and the Dallas truck has been spotted near the intersection between San Jacinto and Leonard.[8] At the time of writing, the two trucks have not moved from these two locations yet but visitors of the truck have talked to the two drivers and is known that these are the last locations of the day currently.[9][10] Previously, the Chromakopia website showed the future locations and routes towards the next location but the website, at the time of writing, has not shown the next two locations of the trucks.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written, produced, and arranged by Tyler Okonma, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ST. CHROMA" |
Personnel
[edit]- Tyler Okonma – production, arrangement (all tracks)
- Daniel Caesar – vocals (on "St. Chroma")[1]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rigotti, Alex (October 17, 2024). "Tyler, The Creator hints at new project 'CHROMAKOPIA' with eerie video 'St. Chroma'". NME. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Aswad, Jem (October 17, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator's New Album, 'Chromakopia,' Will Arrive on October 28". Variety. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (October 17, 2024). "Tyler, the Creator Announces 'Chromakopia' Album Release Date & Reveals Cover Art". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Barlas, Jon (October 18, 2024). "Five things to know ahead of Tyler, The Creator's 'CHROMAKOPIA'". Our Generation Music. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler, The Creator Teases New Project 'Chromakopia' With "St. Chroma" Video: Watch". Stereogum. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler the Creator teases 'CHROMAKOPIA' in East Texas, truck makes stop near Tyler Public Library". cbs19.tv. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ J3ssiica (October 19, 2024). "Found Houston chromakopia truck at Eclectic Menagerie Park". r/tylerthecreator. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Silver_Fisherman5107 (October 19, 2024). "San Jacinto Dallas Texas". r/tylerthecreator. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Happy_Opportunity_57 (October 19, 2024). "Is it staying there?". r/tylerthecreator. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ DJ6eyes (October 19, 2024). "Is it still moving? …". r/tylerthecreator. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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