Billboard has ranked Tyler, the Creator at No. 10 on its list of the greatest pop stars of 2025, highlighting his prolific year of music releases, tours, and a film debut. The artist built on 2024's success with Chromakopia by delivering a surprise album, major festival headlining slots, and a supporting role in a holiday blockbuster. This marks his first entry in the top 10 of the annual ranking.
Tyler, the Creator's ascent to pop stardom reached a new milestone in 2025, earning him the No. 10 spot on Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars list, as detailed in the magazine's January 19, 2026, coverage. His journey from the anarchic Odd Future collective, which debuted on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in February 2011, to mainstream acclaim has been marked by artistic evolution. Early controversies, including GLAAD's denunciation of Odd Future's lyrics and a 2015 U.K. entry ban, contrasted with his later Grammy-winning albums like Igor (2019) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021).
The year built on October 2024's Chromakopia, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with all 14 tracks charting on the Hot 100, including top 10 hits "St. Chroma," "Noid," and "Sticky." Three songs lingered on the chart into 2025. The Chromakopia tour, starting in February with six sold-out shows at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, spanned nearly 100 dates across North America, Europe, and Asia, grossing $174.5 million and ranking No. 11 on Billboard's Top Tours chart. Tyler headlined festivals such as Governors Ball, Lollapalooza, and Outside Lands, delivering pyro-laden spectacles.
In July, he surprise-released Don't Tap the Glass, a 28-minute electronic project that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with all 10 tracks on the Hot 100. Lead single "Sugar on My Tongue" charted for 25 weeks. The album earned a 2026 Grammy nomination for best alternative music album, positioning Tyler for potential wins in two categories. He also guested on Clipse's comeback album Let God Sort Em Out on "P.O.V.," produced by Pharrell Williams, echoing Pusha T's early support in 2011.
Capping the year, Tyler debuted in film as Wally, a taxi-driving friend to Timothée Chalamet's character in Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, released on Christmas Day 2025 by A24. Clipse, LeBron James, and Maverick Carter appeared in the video for "Stop Playing With Me." A companion podcast episode discussed his momentum, questioning elements like Lola Young's feature on "Like Him" and potential 2026 collaborations.
This full-throttle year solidified Tyler's status among hip-hop elites like Kendrick Lamar and Drake, with Chromakopia and Let God Sort Em Out competing for 2026 Grammys.
