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Following a week of teasers, Tyler, the Creator's Chromakopia officially debuted on streaming services on Monday (October 28). The new LP marks his seventh studio album, following up on 2021's Grammy-winning Call Me If You Get Lost.
Tyler's Chromakopia offers 14 tracks featuring a sample-rich production, including Nizakupanga Ngozi, a 1977 record from Zambian rock band Ngozi Family, and Paul Ngozi.
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While Chromakopia doesn't display a list of featured artists on streaming platforms, several popular artists make appearances throughout the album. From ad-libs to full verses, below is the complete tracklist, including collaborators, for Tyler's new album:
- St. Chroma (feat. Daniel Caesar)
- Rah Tah Tah
- Noid (feat. Paul Ngozi and WILLOW)
- Darling, I (feat. Teezo Touchdown)
- Hey Jane
- I Killed You (feat. Childish Gambino)
- Judge Judy (feat. Childish Gambino)
- Sticky (feat. GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and Sexyy Red)
- Take Your Masks Off (feat. Daniel Caesar)
- Tomorrow
- Thought I Was Dead (feat. ScHoolboy Q)
- Like Him (feat. Baby Keem)
- Balloon (feat. Doechii, Luke, Daniel Caesar)
- I Hope You Find Your Way Home
Bonus tracks included on Chromakopia's limited edition vinyl:
- Mother
- Thought I Was Dead (feat. Playboi Carti)
Despite widespread speculation from Odd Future fans wishing to see a reunion on Chromakopia, Frank Ocean was not included in the features.
A list of Easter Eggs to look for in Tyler, the Creator's 'Chromakopia' album
With writing credits to producers like Timbaland, Young Buck, Blac Elvis, and more, Tyler, the Creator delivers a highly conceptual production on Chromakopia that tackles themes like maturity, death, and materialism.
While the album is notably dark in tone, the album's concept incorporates fascinating elements worth exploring. From stand-out samples to a Kendrick Lamar shoutout, here are 5 easter eggs to look for as you dive into Chromakopia.
1) All samples used on Tyler, the Creator's 'Chromakopia'
Over Chromakopia's 53-minute runtime, listeners are introduced to a range of productions and instrumentals that draw inspiration from genres like hip-hop, funk, and R&B.
Tyler, the Creator's appreciation for Kanye's sample-driven approach, which he credited for inspiring I Ain't Got Time! (2017), shines through as he samples a range of compelling records on Chromakopia. The complete list of records that used samples has been listed below:
- Ngozi Family and Paul Ngozi - Nizakupanga Ngozi (sampled on 'Noid')
- QTip - Vibrant Thing (sampled on 'Darling, I')
- Young Buck - Get Buck (sampled on 'Sticky')
- Uncle Luke - I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown) (sampled on 'Balloon')
- Rob Base - It Takes Two (sampled on 'Balloon')
2) All of Bonita Smith's features on 'Chromakopia'
Throughout the album's runtime, a woman, presumably his mother, Bonita Smith, can be heard delivering spoken-word interludes on several records on Chromakopia, which have been listed below:
- St. Chroma
- Take Your Mask Off
- Tomorrow
- Mother
- Like Him
- Balloon
At Sunday's Chromakopia listening event in Los Angeles, Tyler shared how his mother's advice and criticism helped shape the album's theme, stating:
"The album kinda just turned into me taking a bunch of sh*t my mom told me as a kid. Now that I'm 33, all that stuff is like, Oh... that's what the f**k she was talking about."
3) Tyler, the Creator references Kendrick Lamar on 'Rah Tah Tah'
Inglewood native Tyler, the Creator, shares the city with Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar, who've praised each other's work several times over the years. Both rappers even appeared together in the music video for 2023's The Hillbillies, alongside Baby Keem.
The rapper even appeared at Lamar's Pop Out: Ken & Friends Concert back in June, performing hit records like Wusyaname and EARFQUAKE. On Chromakopia, Tyler shouts out Kendrick Lamar in his final verse on the album's second track, Rah Tah Tah.
"I had that S dome, was gettin' pressed and almost packed out (Where you from?) / Me and Lionel Boyce in drama class, my boy can act now (Mm) / It's really Odd Future, all them other niggas whacked out / The biggest out the city after Kenny, that's a fact now" - Tyler, the Creator raps on 'Rah Tah Tah'.
4) Tyler speaks on raising a child on 'Hey Jane'
On track five, Hey Jane, whose title references a New York-based healthcare company that provides abortion services, Tyler centers the song around an unplanned pregnancy.
The darker lyricism on this track highlights various emotional conflicts he and his partner dealt with when deciding on whether they wanted to keep the child, as evidenced on bars like:
"How could I be reckless? This ain't my lifestyle / Never had no scare in my life 'til now / Ain't in the space to raise no goddamn child / Hey, Jane, I'm terrified, petrified / I don't wanna give my freedom up, or sanitize it / This my fault, the results are justified / I f--ked up, I'm stressed out, I'm dead inside"
5) Tyler flexes his Ferarri on 'I Hope You Find Your Way Home'
A day before the album dropped, Tyler cited his affinity for material possessions, like his 4 million dollar Ferrari, when addressing the attendees at his Chromakopia listening event.
While the rapper made a slight reference to his Ferrari on St. Chroma, he references the car once again on the final track of the album, titled I Hope You Find Your Way Home, where Tyler, the Creator raps:
"Four million on that car, that's not a Chevy / See, that's my interest, so as of now, raisin' a child is not on my wish list / Neither is bein' a safety net for b---hes"
Tyler, the Creator's highly anticipated "Chromakopia World Tour," kicks off on February 5, 2025, with major live sets in North America, Canada, The United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
The final show of Tyler's Chromakopia World Tour will be held on September 4, 2025, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
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