One of the most polarizing hip-hop artists of the past decade is back and perhaps better than ever. Lil Pump just announced Lil Pump 2, the direct sequel to his breakout self-titled mixtape. While the feature list is quite scant, there are still a few notable names that caught fans' attention upon seeing the tracklist on social media. For example, there are some usual suspects, like frequent collaborator Smokepurpp and known feature killer Ty Dolla $ign. However, some less familiar names for some, Rio Da Yung OG and C4 Boyz, will also appear on the project. What's more is that Pump snagged a feature from YoungBoy, which should make for quite the interesting cut.
Of course, this news comes with the context of the Florida rapper's often panned artistry. Still, there are a lot of people out there that stand by the visceral, raw, and legitimately experimental approach on Pump's debut mixtape. Even though he fell off afterwards for many fans, the impact of songs like "Gucci Gang" and "Boss" still ring to this day. For better or worse, the 22-year-old is one of the definitive artists of the "SoundCloud era" of rap in the mid-2010s.
Lil Pump 2: Cover Art, Tracklist & Features
With all that said, the "D Rose" hitmaker is in a completely different phase of his career, at least on paper. While he's continued to try to make it big with the same sound, his charismatic personality keep him on media cycles and headlines. For what it's worth, he also worked quite hard to turn his life around in a few aspects and find more fulfillment than pissing old heads off. For example, he recently showed off his body transformation and confessed that hitting the gym is his new addiction.
Meanwhile, Lil Pump 2 will drop on March 17th with 16 songs, and the artist shared the cover art for it as well. Whether you're looking forward to it or not, it should make for an interesting moment in hip-hop this year. Will lightning strike twice with an energetic and raw project or is Pump's time in the sun truly over? Let us know your predictions and return to HNHH for the latest updates on Lil Pump.