American rap artist and fashion icon, Tyler the Creator, will on Monday, July 21, officially release his ninth studio album, Don’t Tap the Glass.
Tyler the Creator made this announcement during his performance at Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre, where he teased the project with giant installation art and digital signage prompting fans to visit DontTapTheGlass.com.
Saturday Telegraph recalls that a few days ago the artist hinted that something would be heading to fans next week, with Tyler sharing images on Instagram of a Louis Vuitton bag, a mannequin’s head, and a trumpet player in a band uniform all labelled with the date July 21.
Alongside the album details, Tyler’s Golf Wang store launched fresh merch for the release of vinyl records, CDs, hats, and tees, all set to ship on the release date.
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Although no singles or tracklist have dropped yet, fans are brimming with anticipation, expecting sharp lyrics, inventive production, and possibly unexpected features reflective of his previous work like Chromakopia.
Tyler is currently in the midst of his Chromakopia, The World Tour, shut down North America, and is soon heading to major festivals like Lollapalooza and Outside Lands. After a South Pacific leg, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand tour dates wrap up in the Philippines this September.
Fans speculate some tracks from “Don’t Tap” the Glass may debut live during upcoming shows.
