On his last album, Chromakopia , Tyler, The Creator delved into some heavy subjects. From the paranoia inherent to stardom to the complex relationship he has with his hair, Tyler unpacked a lot on his last album — which is why he says he pivoted so hard with his new one, Don’t Tap The Glass .

As he told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, he “just wanted to be silly again,” which is what led to the looser sound of the new album. “ Chromakopia was so… I’m not saying it’s the most mature, deep sh*t,” he admitted. “But whether it’s me talking about my relationship with my hair and how that’s affected me, or me almost being a father last year, or the relationship that I have with my father now, just so many things that I decided to dive deep into. After the weight of that got off, I just w

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