Last week, Tyler, The Creator began hinting that something was coming on July 21. Usually that means colorful world-building and excellent raps. Through photo teases with the date on his Instagram and X accounts, it felt like the moment was about to be massive. This past Friday, he created a new website called donttaptheglass.com, revealing a new album was on the way. And this morning at 6 a.m. EST, Tyler delivered on his promise with his ninth LP.

"Yall better get them expectations and hopes down this aint no concept nothing," the Cali rapper tweeted yesterday morning. Unlike the concept album Chromakopia, with the masked look he wore that carried over into his sold-out world tour, Don't Tap The Glass was made with the freedom to move. "Body movement, no sitting still," he says as one of his three commandments on the album intro "Big Poe." Ten songs, 28 minutes of two-steppin' glory with urgent bars. Tyler serves layered lyrics with all the wit and flexes he's good for over fast-paced production high on energy. Don't Tap The Glass is a hip-hop album rooted in getting you on your feet.

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