Tyler, The Creator Prohibits Posthumous Releases, Debuts New Music at LA Show
Tyler, The Creator has made it clear that fans should cherish the music he releases during his lifetime, as he has taken steps to prevent any posthumous projects from being released after his death.
The former Odd Future frontman has previously expressed his disapproval of posthumous releases and confirmed that his estate will be prohibited from releasing an album after his passing.
On Wednesday night (April 26), Tyler, The Creator performed his latest project, The Estate Sale, for the first time at LA’s El Rey Theatre. This album serves as the deluxe version of his 2021 LP, Call Me If You Get Lost. During the show, he explained that the reason for releasing The Estate Sale was due to a stipulation in his will that forbids any posthumous albums.
In a break between songs, Tyler expressed his excitement, saying, “Some of these [songs] are so good that I can’t just let it sit on my hard drive because I have in my will that if I die, they can’t put no f###### posthumous album out.” He continued, “That’s gross. Then they’ll get some random feature from a n#### that I didn’t really f### with like that. No.”
During his set, the LA native also debuted an unreleased track called “Penny,” a freestyle over Rich Boy’s “Throw Some D’s.” Tyler revealed that the song had been leaked on TikTok, but he decided to perform it for his bodyguard.
In an October 2021 interview with XXL, Tyler, The Creator firmly stated, “Do not continue anything in my name if I die. You got this on record. If I ever die, I don’t want people to put my music out… [with] features with people I do not f### with. The companies are over with. Everything’s done.”
