Tyga cleared up fan debates on August 5, 2026, regarding the vintage production style of his project $TARFACE, admitting he utilized AI to help craft specific portions of the music. In a Twitter Spaces session, Tyga said he used AI stem separation and vocal texture tools to recreate a 1970s Blaxploitation soul sound. He stressed that all lyrics and flows were still his own.
$TARFACE, released July 25, 2026, was praised for its Curtis Mayfield-inspired loops and dusty drums. Fans on Reddit and X had speculated the album’s interludes sounded AI-generated after noticing unnaturally clean vinyl crackle. Tyga confirmed he used Suno and Adobe’s AI audio suite to clean samples and generate background ad-libs.
The admission sparked debate about AI’s role in hip-hop production as more artists experiment with the tech. Some fans called it innovative, while purists questioned authenticity. Tyga said he’s “not hiding it” and that AI helped him execute a vision he couldn’t afford with live musicians.
