Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Atlantic RecordsLin-Manuel Miranda’s next musical is an album – not a stage production – based on one of his favorite movies.Warriors, which he made with playwright Eisa Davis, is a concept album based on the 1979 cult classic film The Warriors. The album was released on Oct. 18, with a launch party at Brooklyn’s Time Out Market the night before. There, Miranda told ABC Audio how much the project means to him.“This has been our whole heart for three years. I’m really proud of it. I’m really proud of these ladies who play the Warriors. I’m thrilled,” Miranda said.For their version of the story, Miranda and Davis updated the material by gender-swapping all the members of the Warriors gang from men to women. They looked to previous collaborators and friends when casting the album.“These amazing women playing our Warriors are really all our friends,” Miranda said. “We called them to do our demos. And at some point there was such an amazing chemistry happening that Eisa turned to me and was like, ‘What pop singer are we going to get that is better than what’s happening right now?’ And so, they kind of fell into the recipe as we were making it.”Miranda also expressed gratitude to Nas for his work on the concept album.“I have to shout out Nas, who’s a producer on the album, who is a superfan of this movie,” Miranda said. “And as soon as he heard I was doing this jumped in with both feet, opened doors to a lot of the artists who are on the album for us, because he’s so respected in the hip-hop community. And so, it’s been a joy.”Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameMary J. Blige is officially in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame following the induction ceremony Saturday night in Cleveland, and she believes she’s deserving of the honor.”The truth is that I’m a winner in every way. I’ve earned the right to say that,” she tells ABC Audio. “I’ve worked so hard for years, and I feel better … than I’ve ever felt because I’ve done the work to just take it easy on myself and embrace what I’ve accomplished.” Method Man also shared his thoughts on literally seeing his friend get her flowers, adding that she personally requested his presence at the event.”I wouldn’t be here if Mary didn’t make the phone call. She actually called me to be here for her tonight,” Method said in the press room. “You watch someone go through trials and tribulations most of their career being misunderstood, being put in spaces that she does not belong in, or she’s too big for, and the humility to just stand in those spaces and still thrive means a lot. So to see her up there receiving our blessings is big. I love her.”Mary joined the 2024 Hall of Fame class alongside Dionne Warwick, Kool & The Gang, A Tribe Called Quest and more.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Quentin De BrieyKendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” was released amid his feud with Drake and has become a viral song known to bring people together, but there is more to the song than what people seem to understand. Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar for its November 2024 Voices Issue, K. Dot tells SZA what the record means to him.”Not like us? Not like us is the energy of who I am, the type of man I represent,” he says. “Now, if you identify with the man that I represent  … This man has morals, he has values, he believes in something, he stands on something. He’s not pandering.”He continues, “He’s a man who can recognize his mistakes and not be afraid to share the mistakes and can dig deep down into fear-based ideologies or experiences to be able to express them without feeling like he’s less of a man. If I’m thinking of ‘Not Like Us,’ I’m thinking of me and whoever identifies with that.”Lamar disagrees with fans who think he may be an angry individual. “I don’t believe I’m an angry person. But I do believe in love and war, and I believe they both need to exist,” he says. “And my awareness of that allows me to react to things but not identify with them as who I am. Just allowing them to exist and allowing them to flow through me. That’s what I believe.”Elsewhere in the story, Kendrick discusses his mental health, his self-transformation, his driving force and the last time he cried. “I would say the last time I cried was probably on Mr. Morale [& the Big Steppers] on the ‘Mother I Sober’ record. That s*** was deep for me.”Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Live Nation50 Cent is planning to do some “extra stuff” at his first Las Vegas residency. Speaking with People, he shares he’s been thinking of what he can pull off now that his set won’t be taken down after every show.“I’ve been trying to put this together the whole time,” he says. “The things that I couldn’t do before in my productions, I revisited all those different things. I said, ‘We should try this. Just do this all extra stuff.’ I got a team of guys helping me with the show.”One thing that won’t change, however, are the performances of hits including “Candy Shop,” “In Da Club” and “21 Questions.”“I’m conscious of the way we hear things, like the way the audience is listening to things. I make things that bridge my audience … to the new audience, and stuff like that,” 50 says. “A lot of the stuff that I did in the very beginning, it matches up to the tone of things that are going on in the neighborhoods now.”Though he’s been at it for years, 50 prays before every show and still gets butterflies to this day. “When I get ready to perform, I get butterflies for the first minute,” he says. “It’s like nervous energy. I think if and when that stops, you shouldn’t do it anymore, because you no longer care about the otcome of a show.”50 also spoke to People about his jokes about the allegations against Diddy, noting it’s really nothing new.“Look, it seems like I’m doing some extremely outrageous things, but I haven’t. It’s really me just saying what I’ve been saying for 10 years,” he said. “It’s just my perspective because I stayed away from that stuff the entire time, because this is not my style.” Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2024Essence Atkins is back on primetime television thanks to Poppa’s House, a new sitcom airing Monday on CBS. She stars opposite Damon Wayans Jr. and Damon Wayans, who she’d been wanting to work with for some time.”I had worked with Junior before [but] Senior I had never worked with,” she tells ABC Audio. “He was kind of the only one of the family that I hadn’t worked with. … He was like … the final frontier. I was like, if I can work with Senior, then I’ll have worked with all of them.”Essence’s wish eventually came true, partially thanks to another Wayans: Marlon, her former costar on NBC’s Marlon. “When Damon told him about the idea for the show, Marlon started pitching me long before it was ever, like, a go. He was like, ‘If you don’t hire Essence … you’re stupid.’ He was like, ‘She’s amazing. She’s the best. She’s who you want on set with you,'” Essence recalls. In Poppa’s House, Essence plays Dr. Ivy Reed, a “well respected” psychologist and bestselling author who is brought “in to help bring a feminine voice to a very successful and iconic radio show program” hosted by the elder Damon’s character. “Ivy is relentless and she is committed. But what I love about her is that she is also a fan of who Poppa is and what he has done for 20 years on radio,” she says.”There’s so much of a back and forth … that people are … asking, well, is she going to be more than just his contentious partner?” Essence continues. She teases, “I think there’s room for that.”Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

ABC Audio/Stephen IervolinoAldis Hodge plays brilliant criminal psychologist Alex Cross in the forthcoming Prime Video series based on James Patterson’s bestselling book series, and at New York Comic Con on Friday he talked about Cross with ABC Audio.From the drop — a trailer of the show — fans were all in, the actor says. “The fan reaction really blew me away. I kept looking at YouTube, and it said over 14 million views, I’m talking within the first six days, and it kept growing.” “I’ve never experienced anything like that,” he said.Hodge continued, “The fan reaction being so strong, it really just validates all the hard work of the entire team … and it lets me know just how special this is to the audience.” The series was renewed for a second season before production was even completed on the first, which Hodge said “shows a great deal of faith and belief in us, and gives us all a great deal of confidence.” He adds, “We came into a second season not comfortable — because we know we set a bar and we have to surpass that bar in the next one. But we know we have real support, and it is at times rare to have that kind of support … when you put your heart into something.” Aldis says, “It just elevates things and makes us go harder.” He adds with a laugh, “We still hopes this first season bangs, now, don’t get me wrong! But we want every season to be an elevation of the predecessor.” Cross debuts Nov. 14 on Prime Video.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Alamo RecordsRod Wave has debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, directly following the #1 album Beautifully Broken by Jelly Roll. His Last Lap album landed at #2, earning 127,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Oct. 17. It’s his seventh consecutive top 10 on the chart since 2019. He’s had an album debut in the top 10 for every year since 2019. On Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Rap Albums and Top Streaming Albums charts, Last Lap debuted at #1.Also making the top 10 is GloRilla, landing at #5, and BigXthaPlug at #8. Glo’s debut album, Glorious, earned 69,000 equivalent album units, making this her best week yet. And BigXthaPlug’s Take Care earned 48,000 equivalent album units. It’s his first top 10 and top 40, and his biggest week to date.The news of Rod Wave’s #2 album comes weeks after Glo questioned him for dropping Last Lap on the same day as Glorious. “WHY DF WOULD YOU DROP ON MY DAY I’M FINNA TWEAK OUT,” she commented when he announced his release date. Both albums came out on Oct. 11. Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Lil Durk has received the keys to two cities in Illinois. His efforts as part of his Neighborhood Heroes Foundation and his other philanthropic initiatives earned him a key to the Village of Broadview and one to the Village of Bellwood.Usher supported Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally Saturday in Georgia. He said in part, “I’m supporting Kamala Harris because she fights for everyone’s rights and freedom. It doesn’t matter where you come from. She has a vision for our country that includes everyone, a vision that supports small businesses, invests in our health, in our communities, and gives everyone a chance to get ahead.”Travis Scott brought The Weeknd out when his Circus Maximus tour stopped in Sydney, Australia, where they performed “CIRCUS MAXIMUS,” “Pray 4 Love,” “SKELETONS” and “WAKE UP.” Travis then took time to express his gratitude for The Weeknd’s support early on in his career. “This man right here let me open up for two tours,” Scott said. “He gave me my first arena tour ever. … If it wasn’t for this guy right now, I probably wouldn’t be on this stage right now. So I just want to say this s*** right here to my XO brothers man, I love you n***** for life.”In an interview shared by Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Instagram account, she reveals that she’d call on GloRilla if she needed a theme song for the brand. “Just to see a young lady who’s still grounded in who she is and where she came from, and I love that,” she said. Glo caught wind of the post, which she shared on her account, alongside the caption, “Lemme head to da studio & start working on dis song. ion play bout rihrih @badgalriri i luv youuu.”Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place Saturday, and among the night’s inductees was the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige.Following an introduction from longtime collaborators Dr. Dre and Method Man, Mary took the stage performing a medley of her hits with help from The Roots, Lucky Daye and Ella Mai. She started her speech thanking God, and went to name a few others before expressing gratitude to Method Man and Dre for helping her earn her first Grammy and Emmy, respectively.”To my fans, y’all endured blood, sweat and tears with me and help me heal,” she said. “Just as much as you said. I hope you heal. … None of this would be happening if it wasn’t for you guys supporting us and sharing us, cheering us on, and for your die-hard love and loyalty.”She shared the advice to “be careful how you treat others” and reminded aspiring talent that “faith without works is dead.”Mary’s moment at the Hall of Fame ceremony was preceded by Chuck D’s introduction of Kool & The Gang, who performed their hits and shouted out their late founding members. Teyana Taylor praised “rule breaker,” “name taker” and “hit maker” Miss Dionne Warwick, who joked that the RRHOF “finally got it right” after her third nomination.A Tribe Called Quest was also inducted following a presentation from Dave Chappelle, who thanked them for inviting him to join them on Saturday Night Live, which “brought me back to television after 12 years in the cold.” Following their “brief comments,” as Dave joked, during which they were accompanied by the late Phife Dawg’s parents, they sat back to watch a tribute performance featuring Common, Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star, The Roots, Queen Latifah and De La Soul’s Posdnuos.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

A fun fact about the lyrics on Rihanna’s “SOS” was shared in a recent interview with the songwriter, Evan “Kidd” Bogart. Speaking to the Behind the Wall podcast, he shares it was his first time ever creating a pop song. “I was going off of instinct. If you look at the verses, they’re crafted with a lot of clever word play and internal rhyme schemes — like a rapper would,” he said. “The whole second verse of that song is ’80s song titles strung together as sentences because I thought it would be clever.”Megan Thee Stallion’s Megan: Act II project is just days away. Taking to her socials Friday, she announced that the album is coming Oct. 25 and shared the cover art, a photo of her rocking butterfly wings.First a single and music video, then the album release date. Now Tyler, The Creator’s unveiled the lineup for his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. Taking place Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 on the Dodger Stadium grounds, the 10th edition of the event will feature performances from Playboi Carti, Daniel Caesar, Mustard & Friends, Kaytranada, ScHoolboy Q, Doechii, André 3000 and more. Tyler’s set to debut live renditions of material from his new album, Chromakopia, and MF Doom will be honored with a special tribute performance, presented by the late artist’s estate, Metalface Records and Rhymesayers Entertainment. Visit campfloggnaw.com for more information. Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for LuminateAfter more than three decades in the entertainment industry, Mary J. Blige will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday. At a plaque dedication ceremony ahead of the event, she thanked the foundation for the recognition, which she says was long overdue.”Thank you so much to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for this amazing, huge — I mean, this honor is above me,” she said. “Thank you so much. It’s been a long time coming, and my fans know what I mean. But we came. We saw. We conquered. We’re here. Thank you so much. Love you. Love you. Love you. Thank you.”She’ll join the Hall of Fame alongside 2024 class members Dionne Warwick, Kool & The Gang, A Tribe Called Quest and more.Mary has been in state of gratitude for her fans and their support, so much so she named her upcoming album Gratitude. It drops Nov. 15. Ahead of the RRHOF ceremony, she released a single from the project titled “You Ain’t The Only One.” Its video will premiere Monday on MTV and BET.Blige has also planned The For My Fans Tour to show how grateful she is for her fans.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

It’s a jam-packed New Music Friday, featuring some hip-hop and some R&B. Here are some of the latest releases:Queen Naija released “Missing You,” a tribute to her late friend/bodyguard Beast, who passed away in 2022. “Haven’t been myself since the day that you/ went away from me/ And I try not to get emotional from the memories we’ve shared,” she sings.Ari Lennox is back with “Smoke.” The accompanying video, directed by Chris Robinson, finds her in a mental health asylum behaving uncontrollably alongside the other patients. They later convince the staff they’re OK with a wonderful performance, are released and are seen enjoying their freedom.Coco Jones teams with London on Da Track and Future for “Most Beautiful Design,” about loving one’s flaws and seeing the perfect in their imperfections. “I’ve always been a fan of rap and R&B duets, so being able to modernize that format alongside Future … is so exciting to me,” Coco says in a statement.”Khalifa’s Home” in the video for Wiz Khalifa’s new song, and he’s seen celebrating the good times ahead with his friends. He also gives fans a glimpse of his laidback lifestyle.Ice Cube has a new song called “IT’S MY EGO” featuring producer E-A-Ski. The song’s about speaking up, standing your ground and expressing yourself unapologetically. “It’s easier to stay true to yourself than constantly change for others’ expectations. There’s real truth in that,” Cube says.– Mary J. Blige, “You Ain’t the Only One”– Gunna, “Him All Along”– Jennifer Hudson, The Gift of Love– Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz, “Piece of My Heart”– FERG, “Thought I Was Dead”– Jeremih feat. 4Batz, “Sick”– Eric Bellinger, Konshens, “Special”– Jaden, 2024: A Case Study of the Long Term Effects of Young Love, “The Coolest Part 2″Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Photo by Didier Messens/RedfernsJanelle Monáe has a passion for the horror genre, as evidenced by her latest job: host of AMC’s FearFest, a 700-hour slate of programming featuring horror-related films and shows.As part of her role as host — or as she would call it, Halloqueen — Janelle shares trivia throughout the programming of shows and films that she handpicked.”A lot of this brings back beautiful memories, memories of my cousins and I at my grandmother or aunt’s house watching all of the films that I picked,” she tells Variety. “I just love that around the season, it brings up memories of being little … and going on this journey of frights and thrills and scares with the people you love.”She adds, “I think it also gives people the opportunity to bond with their friends and family around the season and movies and films, and recall the memories from the past and create new memories.” Elsewhere in the interview, Janelle says she loves horror because it comforts her. She says she’s actually had music and ideas that have been haunting her in nightmares.”This is a great high, creative season for me, because I have so many ideas and have so many sounds that I have nightmares about. The most beautiful nightmares about,” Janelle says. “So I’m excited to share when it’s time to share.”And if you’re wondering whether Janelle is dressing up for Halloween this year, the answer is yes. She actually had her costume figured out last year. She says she saved the costume for this year because she stood in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA, which had asked people not to wear any movie character costumes during the strike.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images50 Cent, Cam’ron and Joe Budden have been tapped to appear at the 2024 Select Con, a creator conference hosted by UnitedMasters. 50 will take the stage for a conversation with founder Steve Stoute, according to Instagram. The chat, The Source reports, is part of the Mogul Talk series, during which Cam and Joe will also speak.In addition to the celebrity appearances, Select Con, which is intended to show people “the route to independence,” will feature panels, activations and performances, including one from Cleotrapa.Hosted by Speedy Morman and Ivy Rivera, Select Con is slated to take place Oct. 24 at Zerospace in Brooklyn from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. It’s a free event, but entry is first come, first served. This year’s theme is Entrepreneurship Beyond Music.“We created SelectCon to be more than just a conference. It’s a movement that’s reshaping how artists and entrepreneurs view themselves and their potential,” Stoute said in a statement, according to Vibe. “This year’s lineup embodies the evolution of creativity into real-world impact, and I’m excited to bring this conversation back to New York City.”UnitedMasters adds on Instagram, “This is your chance to soak up knowledge from successful innovators and trailblazers who have pioneered entrepreneurial success beyond music, witness electric performances from some of the hottest independent artists in the game, and network with fellow artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs. You will not want to miss it!”Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Live NationNicki Minaj has helped pave the way for female rappers, but she claims she’s also played a huge part in today’s stan culture. Speaking to Vogue at its Forces of Fashion event Wednesday, she said she was the first rapper to give her fan group a name. “Before I had a record deal, my fans were making a moment for themselves on Twitter. I had already given them a name,” she said. “When I started calling my fans the Barbz, there were no rappers naming their fans. There were only two people at that time, and I don’t know which came first — Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, they had Beliebers and Monsters. That was it!”“Now, every single human being that becomes an artist gives their fans a name,” Nicki continued, adding her reaction. “I was like, ‘Woah.’ I didn’t think it was something that would spread to the hip-hop community at all. But it doesn’t matter because the Barbz are still superior.”The Barbz have been supporting Nicki since day 1, most recently helping her Pink Friday 2 tour become the highest-grossing tour for a female rapper. “I feel very grateful. I have a very close knit relationship with my fans, and they went very hard for me. Their emotion and passion always does something to me,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting to have the highest anything, to be honest — I didn’t even know that I was in the running. But even if I didn’t have that, I would still be so grateful, because the time that I’ve spent with the Barbz at these shows has been healing for me.”She added, “They said it was healing for them and their inner child, but it was healing for something within me, as well.”Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Roadside AttractionsThe new film Exhibiting Forgiveness graces theater screens Friday, and it chronicles the story of an admired painter, Tarrell, whose “path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron, a conscience-stricken man desperate to reconcile,” per the movie’s website. The film’s inspired by the paintings and personal story of director Titus Kaphar, who shares how it feels to bring it all to life onscreen.”It’s the life part that’s complicated, that’s moving,” he tells ABC Audio. “When I make a painting, it has a kind of life … and it emits a kind of energy … but there’s something about us being humans, watching other humans in motion, experiencing the things that they experience that triggers something in us … and gets us in our feelings.”He notes it was difficult for him to watch actor André Holland’s Tarrell “go through some of the things that I went through.””I thought I had gotten over so much of this stuff, but … there were many times where I was pulled off set because I just … needed time to cry,” Titus says.When asked how he defines forgiveness, Titus shares, “Christian A. Smith says this the best. He says forgiveness requires a renegotiation of boundaries. I don’t think that that’s the way that we often think about it. I think we often think about forgiveness as this thing that you do and then you’re done.””That’s not the kind of forgiveness that this film is talking about,” he adds. “This film is talking about the kind of forgiveness that allows you to unburden yourself, to not carry those things that you were carrying. And at the same time, say ‘you don’t owe me anything, but I’m going in that direction and I think you’re going in that direction, and that is OK.'”Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Victoria’s SecretCardi B gave fans a much desired update on her life, including her hope to have a healthy co-parenting relationship with estranged husband Offset. In an X Spaces Wednesday afternoon, she shared her desire to have peace in their relationship, noting things aren’t as heated as they were during the argument on social media where Offset accused her of cheating while pregnant.“I feel like two weeks ago, there was a lot of beef. I feel like things are calming down right now. I don’t want to have beef with anybody that I love,” Cardi said. “All the divorce things that happen, I want peace and I want friendship. I just want, like, a healthy co-parenting relationship, and co-parenting means no f******, no flirting … I want peace. I want to be like my mom and my dad, they don’t f*** with each other, they just there for me and my sister.”Cardi also talked a bit about her new life as a single woman, noting she doesn’t want her fun to be a distraction.“So far I’m having a lot of fun. Somebody gave me a reality check yesterday: ‘You out here having fun, and it could distract you from your personal life, but don’t let it distract you from your work!’” she said.She then assured fans that she hasn’t forgotten the music. “Album is coming really, really soon, announcements is coming really really soon. Things are getting more done now! I’m not pregnant no more,” Cardi said. She did not announce a release date.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

ABC/John ArguetaTyla is on the verge of releasing the deluxe edition of her self-titled album, on which she shares her culture with the world. Speaking to BLACKPINK’s Lisa for Rolling Stone’s sixth annual Musicians on Musicians issue, she reveals the original album had been in the works for over three years.”It took a while, mainly because I had a clear vision for it. I knew that I wanted to stay true to my culture — obviously, African music — but also a lot of pop and R&B influences,” she explains. “I had to work with a bunch of people to get the sound right. When I finally got it, I just went in. It felt like such a relief when I reached that point.”Though it took some time to put the album together, Tyla says sharing her culture has “always been something that I wanted to do.” Now that she’s gotten the opportunity, she notes, “It’s been fun, but also difficult because not a lot of people understand it.”To ensure she finds joy in her work, Tyla says she thinks about the fact that she’s living her dream. “I’m already at a place where not many of us were able to get to. I’m just trying to be grateful and see it as a gift and a blessing always. The small things keep me going, because I’m inspiring a lot of people back home and showing them that it actually can happen,” she says.Her goal in the next year is to “look back and be proud of every milestone I’ve achieved so far.” She also wants to show her personality more and “be able to let more people in.”Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

ABCLizzo avoided questions about the hostile work environment she allegedly created during a Fortune Most Powerful Women event.”You know, I don’t want to talk about things like that,” Lizzo said when asked to discuss how she felt. “This isn’t the space for it. We’re celebrating female CEOs and powerful women. This isn’t really the space to talk about the negative things that happen to us. ‘Cause so much negative stuff happens to powerful women, and this is not the space.”When the event’s moderator said she thought it was good way for a “powerful woman” like Lizzo to clear things up with her truth, Lizzo responded, “Right. As I agree with you, I don’t think this is the platform for that,” before laughing. Lizzo was sued by former employees last year in lawsuits alleging she created a hostile work environment in which they were subjected to harassment, discrimination and bullying. She denied the claims and later announced a hiatus, writing on Instagram, “I’m taking a gap year & protecting my peace.”Lizzo’s since returned to social media, showing fans her workouts, her weight loss and sharing her thoughts on topics related to mental health and music.Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty ImagesTyler, The Creator’s teased album Chromakopia will soon be out for fans to hear. Following the release of its lead single “St. Chroma” Wednesday, he announced the album will be dropping on Oct. 28. He shared the sepia-toned cover art, which features a photo of a masked Tyler. It also notes that all songs on the project are “written, produced and arranged by Tyler Okonma,” which is Tyler’s birth name.The announcement of Chromakopia comes a day after the title was seen in Tyler’s “St. Chroma” video. Like the cover art, Tyler appeared in a mask leading a group of masked individuals into a shipping container with the word “Chromakopia” written on the side.Tyler’s last album was 2021’s Call Me If You Get Lost, which debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and won the Best Rap Album Grammy in 2022. An expanded edition — Call Me If You Get Lost: Estate Sale — dropped in March 2023. Copyright © 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.