Tyler, The Creator Considers This His 'Best Verse'

Tyler, The Creator’s Chromakopia, easily among an elite group of 2024’s most daringly accomplished albums, is the No. 1 album in the country for the second week in a row. Accompanying the news were some timely tweets from Tyler, including one in which he named what he considers his “best verse” amid a larger discussion about key moments from the release.

“From CHROMAKOPIA, did anything grow on you, catch your ear after some time, took a while to click?” Tyler asked fans on Sunday, the same day Billboard confirmed a second week at the top for the acclaimed album and surefire 2026 Grammys contender. This spurred a larger discussion among fans, including specific mentions of a number of Chromakopia tracks such as lead single “Noid” and the truly transcendent “Sticky.” The latter—boasting verses from GloRilla, Sexyy Red, and Lil Wayne—was joked by Tyler to be disliked by folks who “wear sunscreen by default.”

While Tyler’s personal favorite is “Judge Judy,” he highlighted album closer “I Hope You Find Your Way Home” as containing what he has assessed as his “best verse.” As for the audio clip included toward the end of the song, Tyler revealed that it stems from a phone call his mother made to him after his Louis Vuitton capsule collection was publicly announced.

“I think that’s, like, my best verse,” Tyler said of the song. “The diction is great. The LA accent popped out heavy on it.”

In the verse in question, Tyler continues to explore the concerns that so often start to force their way into one’s head once they start progressing through their 30s, namely doubts about whether parenthood fits into their lifestyle. For artists, this can bring on especially complicated feelings, all of them worth exploring to their natural end. “Almost had a mini-me, I wasn’t ready,” Tyler raps. And shortly after, “So as of now, raisin’ a child is not on my wishlist.”

Ideally, Tyler’s much-discussed decision to drop Chromakopia at the top of the work week instead of at midnight on a Friday will continue to inspire other artists to do the same. While Friday drop dates have been in place industry-wide for nearly a decade now, it’s hard to argue against Tyler’s prior explanation on why that approach doesn’t exactly serve those looking for a proper listening experience.