After a sweltering first day at the 2025 Governors Ball on Friday (June 6), Tyler, The Creator made sure to remind everyone multiple times throughout his explosive closing set just how hot it really was. With sweat pouring down his face, he paused his music a few times just to comment on how he was “hotter than a b—h,” and how he knew there were hundreds of “moist” orifices out in the crowd.
Tyler was right, and I hadn’t realized until those moments of reflection just how disgusting I actually was from an eventful first day at Gov Ball. JPEGMAFIA motivated dozens of dirty and bruised teenagers to mosh the afternoon away while performing a capella renditions of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” There was a trip down memory lane hosted by T-Pain, who has been on an absolute tear of nostalgic shows as part of his Back to Wiscansin Tour. Somewhere in the distance Benson Boone was doing a flip, Mk.Gee was blowing out speakers, and Tyla was enthralling supporters in her steamy “popiano” sound. But we had all gathered there to see Tyler, The Creator bring his Chromakopia album to life, and when he finally stepped out in his green suit, the crowd could hardly contain themselves.
While Tyler acknowledged the heat, his mid-tour exhaustion, and the fact he had only a little over an hour, he made sure to run through hits both new and old. As he did his best to satiate his moist and sweaty fans who had braved the elements to witness him live. Here are the best moments from Tyler’s memorable Gov Ball set.
Coming out the gates with the first three songs of Chromakopia, Tyler opened with an explosive performance of “St. Chroma,” “Rah Tah Tah” and “Noid,” letting each track flow into the next as he rapped each bar with lyrical precision. The crowd was energized and fired up, and unsurprisingly rapped along to every syllable from Tyler’s new album.
Whenever Tyler has performed “Sticky,” it’s always been such a moment — and this time was no different. The crowd went bananas (quite literally, one kid was crowd surfing in a banana costume), screaming out GloRilla and Sexyy Red’s verses as the bass rattled everyones ear drums.
While IGOR‘s “Earfquake” satisfied everyone there, it was “New Magic Wand” that truly sent a shockwave through the crowd. The energy was magnetic as Tyler tore through the 2019 single.
Tyler, The Creator barely did any leg work during his run through of “Like Him,” as his fans carried the song from start to finish. As Tyler pirouetted his way across his signature Chromakopia shipping container, the fans cried out the song in what was a surprisingly moving moment of solace.
“Can you rap my sister’s verse, New York?” Tyler called out as a video Doechii appeared on the screen behind him. As fans ripped through her “Balloon” bars, Doechii’s ravenous energy was felt all through the crowd. The Swamp Princess’ magnetic energy was indescribable as it shot through the crowd, reminding me and everyone else that “Balloon” is a sleeper hit.
While he only indulged for a few bars, Tyler’s “Yonkers” still goes hard when it’s played outside. The 13-year-old song shook the festival, as fans raged and rapped along to the Goblin classic.
Tyler, the Creator’s Flower Boy made only a few appearances during the set, but “See You Again” was the perfect closer to a great night. The fans swooned as Ty did his thing, showcasing the timeless nature of that song. It was a great closer, and one that people were chattering about on their way out of the grounds.
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