Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Just a few days after its announcement, Tyler, The Creator’s latest album Don’t Tap The Glass debuts in the No. 1 slot on Billboard’s 200 Albums chart. The ranking makes it the fourth straight album ...

"Welcome / Number one, body movement / No sitting still" From the first few lines of the Pharrell-influenced opening track "Big Poe," Tyler, The Creator makes it clear that his ninth studio album "DON ...

You can say a lot about rapper-singer-producer-fashion designer-truly ridiculous multi-hyphenate Tyler, The Creator, but he's certainly not predictable. He may still be on his tour to promote last ...

Tyler, the Creator's ninth studio LP, DON'T TAP THE GLASS, is a bold-faced, summertime appeal to move the masses. But tucked inside the rollout for the unannounced 6 a.m. release is a mournful plea ...