Tyler, The Creator's DON'T TAP THE GLASS arrived as a surprise release in mid-2025, coinciding with his ongoing Chromakopia: The World Tour.

Commercial success

• Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

• Earned 197K equivalent units in its first four days of release.

• Marked Tyler, The Creator's fourth consecutive album to open atop the Billboard 200.

Cultural impact

• Tyler, The Creator directed the music videos for the album's tracks "STOP PLAYING WITH ME" with cameos from Clipse, Maverick Carter & Lebron James.

• Tyler solely produced each of the album's ten tracks.

• Songs from DON'T TAP THE GLASS became centerpieces of the Chromakopia: The World Tour setlist, with live arrangements highlighting the album's blend of funk, soul, and dance influences.

Critical response

• Variety noted that Tyler, The Creator "threads all the sounds and vibes with an auteur’s aesthetic creativity and Frankensteinian instincts for genre fusion." Read full review

• Pitchfork characterized the album as "a record only Tyler could make: retro but not nostalgic; tender but steely; jangly yet slick." Read full review

• The Guardian observed that DON'T TAP THE GLASS "ultimately feels more narrow and focused," with almost all of its 10 tracks "fixated on the dancefloor." Read full review

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