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Tyler, the Creator Surprise-Releases Dance-First Album Don’t Tap the Glass

Listeners wake up to a 28-minute dance-first album unveiled through public exhibits alongside phone-free listening events.

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Overview

  • Tyler dropped Don’t Tap the Glass early Monday without any singles or extended announcement lead-up.
  • The 10-track LP runs 28 minutes and 30 seconds and was described by Tyler as “not made for sitting still.”
  • Exhibits at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and the Oculus at the World Trade Center served as immersive album launch sites.
  • A self-directed video for “Stop Playing With Me” features Pusha T, Malice and LeBron James.
  • The release continues Tyler’s rapid rollout approach after Chromakopia and is now streaming worldwide.