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Los Angeles Times
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Tyler, the Creator releases new album, ‘Don't Tap the Glass'
Tyler, the Creator has been busy. The Los Angeles rapper early Monday released 'Don't Tap the Glass,' his second LP to drop in less than nine months. The new 10-track project closely follows 'Chromakopia,' which came out in October, just before Tyler's annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival at Dodger Stadium, where he performed songs from the album including 'Noid' and 'Sticky' and welcomed cameos by Sexyy Red, Doechii and ScHoolboy Q. In February, Tyler set out on a world tour behind 'Chromakopia' that touched down for a six-night stay at Arena and stopped last week in New York for shows at Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center. According to album credits on Apple Music, 'Don't Tap the Glass' — which features no officially billed guest appearances — was produced by Tyler himself; the album has a funky, club-geared sound full of old-school stylistic touches. In a post on X, Tyler said the LP grew out of a conversation he had with friends about why they don't dance in public. His friends, he said, blamed 'the fear of being filmed.' He added: 'I thought damn, a natural form of expression and a certain connection they have with music is now a ghost. It made me wonder how much of our human spirit got killed because of the fear of being a meme.' 'This album was not made for sitting still,' Tyler wrote. 'Dancing driving running any type of movement is recommended to maybe understand the spirit of it.'
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Roy Ayers, Legendary Jazz Vibraphonist Behind ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' Dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist responsible for 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine, has died. He was 84 years old. According to a statement shared by the family Ayers' social media accounts, Ayers died Tuesday, March 4 after a long illness. The artist died in New York City. 'It is with great sadness the family of legendary vibraphonist Roy Ayers announce his passing on March 4th, 2025 in New York City,' the statement read. 'He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed. A celebration of Roy's life will be forthcoming.' Ayers is considered by many to be a pioneer of the jazz-funk movement. He is most known for his hit 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' with his group Roy Ayers Ubiquity. On top of a number of songs dating back to the '60s, Ayers has also been sampled by countless artists through the years. Most notable among them are Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Tyler, the Creator, and Common. Roy Ayers Ubiquity came together in the early 1970s. In 1976 they released an album containing their biggest hit – the title track 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine – that continues to rack up listens across the Internet. On Spotify alone it boasts 130 million streams and a handful of covers from artists like D'Angelo and Jamie Cullum. On top of his success with the group, Ayers – who was born in Los Angeles in 1940 – also composed for film. He wrote and produced the soundtrack for the 1973 blaxploitation film 'Coffy' which starred Pam Grier. He began collaborating more in his later career. In 2025 he appeared on Tyler, the Creator's 'Find Your Wings' song and later appeared with him during the Camp Flog Gnaw festival. Ayers is survived wife Argerie, and their children Mtume and Ayana Ayers. The post Roy Ayers, Legendary Jazz Vibraphonist Behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' Dies at 84 appeared first on TheWrap.
