The Cues and Codes of Chromakopia

Uncovering some of the underlying references in Tyler, The Creator's latest album.

Tyler, The Creator’s seventh studio album CHROMAKOPIA released this week, and the general consensus is that it’s an absolute slapper. From the striking visuals to the rich lore in the album—where Tyler’s mother Bonita Smith functions as the work’s narrator, taking the place of DJ Drama on Call Me If You Get Lost—there’s no shortage of things to dissect when it comes to the tapestry of the full presentation.