UK rapper AJ Tracey has left fans buzzing with excitement after he revealed the release of his third studio album – which is set to drop later this year.
The announcement marks a highly awaited return, following a four-year hiatus since his 2021 hit album Flu Game.
AJ Tracey announces new album and fans go wild after four year wait[/caption]
AJ Tracey unveiled the artwork for this third studio album[/caption]
The West London rapper’s upcoming album will be a tribute to his British heritage, and is set to blend a diverse range of genres.
In an Instagram post, AJ unveiled the artwork for his highly anticipated album, penning the caption: “My third album Don’t Die Before You’re Dead drops on June 13th.”
Fans quickly flooded the comments with excitement, one user said: “Buzzingggg!! We just need a tour now plz”
“Classic Album Loading” added another
“FINALLY” chimed a third.
“LETS GOOOOO” exclaimed a fourth.
The album announcement follows his recent collaboration with Jorja Smith on the track Crush which marked a reunion six years after their successful hit Flowers.
AJ Tracey, who’s real name is Ché Wolton Grant, is also a songwriter and record producer. Born in Brixton, he was raised in London’s Ladbroke Grove.
He dropped out of a criminology course at London Metropolitan University to pursue his music career.
The artist first rose to fame in 2016 after dropping his famous Packages freestyle.
With over 17 million views on YouTube, this song is still one of his most viewed tracks.
Back in 2016 AJ was listed by The Guardian as one of the “best new acts to catch at festivals in 2016”.
AJ has done everything independently ever since he burst onto the scene and even owns his own record label Revenge Records.
Then in 2019, he became the first-ever artist to sell out two nights at Alexandra Palace.
His self-titled debut album which was released in 2019 peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart.
It featured his highest-charting single as a solo artist, Ladbroke Grove, which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.
His other top ten hits include, Fashion Week, Rain which he did with Aitch, Dinner Guest and West Ten featuring singer Mabel.
Other successes include Wifey Riddim 3, Packages, Spirit Bomb, Thiago Silva (with Dave), Buster Cannon, Butterflies (ft. Not3s), and Kiss And Tell (with Skepta).
The rapper’s previous studio album, Flu Game, released in 2021, has amassed millions of global streams across multiple platforms.
Now, fans are eagerly anticipating the next chapter in the music star’s career with his upcoming release.
The album announcement follows his recent collaboration with Jorja Smith on the track Crush[/caption]
The rapper’s previous studio album Flu Game released in 2021 has amassed millions of global streams[/caption]
In 2019 he became the first-ever artist to sell out two nights at Alexandra Palace[/caption]
