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Lil Child is formally in comeback mode. On Friday (Jan. 3), the Atlanta rapper delivered his eagerly awaited fourth studio album, WHAM, after months of critics claiming he fell off.
From the latticework of violin strings that open “Pay attention Up,” Lil Child confidently declared, “I am with the hustlers/ Runnin’ circles ‘spherical these rappin’ n**gasoline/ No dialogue from me.” The momentum solely builds from there throughout the 15-track venture, with Younger Thug and Future becoming a member of him on the Wheezy-produced “Dumb, Dumb, and Dumber.” Notably, the file marked the YSL Information founder’s first visitor verse since coming dwelling from jail in October 2024.
Lil Child then saved the vitality going with “F U 2x,” “I Promise” and the GloRilla-assisted “Redbone.” Previewed simply days earlier than the album’s full-length launch, the Memphis star served as a stellar addition to the last-mentioned music. “Maintain up, cease the beat, Lil Child, let me speak my s**t/ Aye, my ex say I have been sh**tin’ on him, I am genuinely poppin’ s**t,” she spat.
Elsewhere on the venture, listeners are launched to deeper cuts like “Streets Colder” and “By Myself” that includes Rod Wave and Rylo Rodriguez. Further visitor appearances got here from Travis Scott and 21 Savage, who lent their skills to “Stuff” and “Outfit,” respectively. Take a hear beneath.
Lil Child confirmed through Instagram that the deluxe model of WHAM will arrive on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Though particulars are nonetheless below wraps, followers can probably anticipate the expanded model to incorporate 5 bonus tracks, as teased on a whiteboard in late 2024.
Afterward, the “Woah” rapper might be gearing up for his subsequent venture, Dominique. He confirmed a February launch throughout Lil Yachty’s “A Secure Place” podcast: “WHAM is extra like me on some younger n**ga s**t — quick vehicles, ladies, jewellery, cash — the turned [up] life-style. Dominique is extra like the intense me, extra private.”