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Tyler, the Creator isn’t wasting any time. The rapper has officially announced that his new album, Don’t Tap the Glass, will drop on Monday, July 21st.

Over the past week, fans have been buzzing with speculation as cryptic posts hinted at a Monday release. Now, the mystery is over. Tyler’s websites have been updated to promote the album, confirming its arrival is just around the corner and will land on July 21st.

On July 18th, the rapper played a show in Brooklyn. During the set, he shouted out the album name, confirming the rumours. Outside the show, an installation depicted the album cover with the title across the front. This concluded four nights at Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre for his ‘Chromakopia’ tour.

Tyler follows in his own footsteps, as his last and eighth album, Chromakopia, also did not have a long rollout. He also dropped that album on a Monday, a stylistic move that forced the listener to ingrain his music into their normal routine from the beginning of the week.

Fans can see for themselves on the Don’t Tap the Glass website, which allows viewers to click an image of Tyler’s head several times with a hammer. If they do this first, before clicking “enter”, they are not permitted access to the site.

Vinyl records, CDs, box sets, and album merchandise are available via the website. Everything will ship on Monday, July 21st. The album cover depicts Tyler topless, wearing a huge gold chain. His facial features have been enlarged; on his head sits a red “Glass” cap.

Below these links, Tyler has added three text boxes. They read, “1. Body Movement. No Sitting Still. 2. Only Speak in Glory. Leave Your Baggage at Home. 3. Don’t Tap the Glass.”

Tyler still has plenty more shows to perform on his Chromakopia tour. He will soon head over to Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. The tour will conclude in the Philippines with two performances at Araneta Coliseum on September 20th and 21st. He will also headline Lollapalooza and Outside Lands.