Tyler, the Creator is for the kids. After a fan requested that Tyler bring a clean version of Don't Tap the Glass to streaming services, the Grammy-winning artist answered the call and came through on Friday (July 25).

Just days after announcing his new album, Tyler, the Creator dropped “Don’t Tap the Glass” early on Monday morning.

In his final monologue, Tom Wingfield, a character in Tennessee Williams’ classic “The Glass Menagerie,” observes “... nowadays the world is filled with lightning.”

The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated August 2, we look at the latest from Tyler, The Creator, which looks to headed for a huge debut despite using barely more than half the available tracking week.

"Don't Tap the Glass" released early July 21 and features 10 songs produced and performed by Tyler, The Creator. The album's cover art features the artist with an unproportionally-sized head and limbs sporting red pants, a large gold chain, glasses and a red hat that reads, "GLASS."

What is Tyler, the Creator creating this time? A dance floor. Tyler released his new album, Don’t Tap the Glass, with only a few hours’ warning on July 21. On his previous album, Chromakopia, released October 2024,

Tyler, the Creator’s 'Don't Tap the Glass' album blends varied genres into something concise, creative, and a lot of fun.

Tyler, The Creator dropped his concise and electric new dancefloor-ready album Don’t Tap The Glass on us Monday morning on just a few days’ notice. The night before the album’s release, he hosted a phone-free listening session in LA that turned into an uninhibited dance party.

Oscar de la Renta’s intricate “shattered-glass” gowns have garnered double takes on the runway and the red carpet in recent months. First introduced in the label’s fall 2024 Art Nouveau collection, the frocks—inspired by Tiffany & Company’s iconic stained-glass designs—quickly became a signature look for the American fashion house.