As an immigrant’s son, I’d grown up feeling alone and out of place, but the "Hamilton" soundtrack spoke to me.

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Staff writer Temiloluwa Alagbe reviews Tyler, The Creator's eighth studio album, "CHROMAKOPIA," released on Oct. 28.

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