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Tyler, the Creator performs “Balloon,” a song on his most recent album “Chromakopia,” during night three of his Los Angeles tour. The stage’s vibrant atmosphere and the crowd’s lively energy made the Crypto Arena glow.

Tyler, the Creator is a musician who matches his description perfectly: a creator. He has released eight studio albums that all feel uniquely him. After the release of his latest album “Chromakopia,” my friend and I swiftly purchased tickets for his upcoming concert. Chromakopia: The World Tour landed in Los Angeles Feb. 14, and I attended night three of his LA tour in the Crypto Arena.

Artists Paris Texas and Lil Yachty opened for Tyler; I arrived at the end of Paris Texas’s set and saw the entirety of Lil Yachty’s. Yachty performed on a green shipping container that had the word “Chromakopia” plastered on it, which provided anticipation for Tyler’s appearance. Before he appeared on stage, the crowd had their phones at the ready to capture his emanating presence. When the lights finally shut off, the crowd whipped their phones out, and the stadium erupted in cheers.

The middle storage container opened, revealing Tyler stomping along to the beat of “St. Chroma” and sporting his iconic mask from the cover of “Chromakopia.” There were no backup dancers or a DJ — just him marching on the stage.

Throughout the first three songs, he moved from the stage to a bridge over the audience. Then, a podium was lifted to the structure. This set held a bike, suitcases, pink accents and a green carpet. It was designed perfectly, allowing all of his albums to come together in one room.

His set made me reminisce about his discography. What was most impactful weren’t the odes to his old albums, but when he flipped through records of his early albums. Each time he revealed an iconic album cover, the audience’s cheers were deafening. Although crowds sometimes don’t know all of the lyrics, I can confidently say that was not the case for Tyler fans. When he played a song, no matter what album it was on, the crowd sang along with him.

The fact that there were no backup dancers was impressive and a testament to his talent. During the concert, Tyler told the audience that without their support and expression, he didn’t know how he could make it through 2-and-a-half hours on stage alone. He crafted a sense of connection to the crowd through this statement, as well as through his stage call of barking and the crowd barking back.

Throughout the concert, the crowd remained standing — even I, in my boots, stood tall with my phone, recording his performance. His songs transported me into different time periods, with “EARFQUAKE” making me feel like I was 11 again and “Sticky” pulling me right back to 14. His power in creating a time travel machine with just his voice was unparalleled and completely mesmerizing.

Throughout his performance, Tyler touched on themes of familial issues, love and, most of all, self-acceptance. He not only changed outfits when he took his mask off towards the middle of his set, but he highlighted that all the factors that have built you up are a part of where you are currently.

He noted that he’s always advised people to “be your m———— self under any m———— circumstances.” A message he told people throughout his career: Acknowledge where you came from and appreciate where and who you are.