On Friday (July 19,) Tyler made the announcement of his ninth studio album, DON'T TAP THE GLASS, with a release date set for July 21. With this, Tyler throws his name in an already stacked list of summer releases that includes names such as Clipse, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, JID, and Joey Bada$$.

Tyler, the Creator’s rollouts for his albums have generally been pretty short, but Don’t Tap the Glass arrives with the least notice yet. Here’s a brief history, excluding t

Navigating conditioning, zeitgeists, and cultural nudges toward alpha-ism and sensitivity, Tyler has landed on both sides, exemplifying rap at its brashest (his first two albums, 2009’s Bastard and 2011’s Goblin) while also voicing heartbreak, an earnest desire for love, and commitments to personal growth (2017’s Flower Boy, 2019’s Igor ).