Tyler, The Creator makes rap history

American rap artist Tyler, The Creator released his sixth studio album, Igor, on May 17th and made waves across the internet and beyond. The 12 track album, quickly skyrocketed in popularity, becoming his first number one album and beating DJ Khaled’s new album “Father of Asahd.” According to the New York Times, Igor sold 165,000 combined streams and copies, compared to DJ Khaled’s 136,000.

Hip Hop By The Numbers reported that Tyler made history by being the first solo rapper to have a number 1 record produced and arranged by himself.

The promotion of the album included t-shirts, stickers, pins, and a “VOTE IGOR” lawn sign, which many believed to have given Tyler the lead in sales numbers. Tyler also posted many fun and wacky videos on his social media wearing a distinct blond wig, teasing the music videos for the new tracks. 

Here are just a couple music videos with the wig in action!