Cordae Reveals Incredible Guest Features For "Crossroads" Album

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Feb 17, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Cordae (1) warms up before the 2023 NBA All Star celebrity game at Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee / USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images
He's not playing around.

Cordae is not messing around. The rapper has a solid resume thanks to albums like The Lost Boy and From a Bird's Eye View, but he seems poised for a breakthrough. He's been dropping some of his best music to date in 2024 in preparation for his upcoming album, Crossroads. The rapper has been hard at work on the album since 2022, which is set to be a direct sequel to From a Bird's Eye View. It's been a long wait, but Cordae has finally dropped the tracklist and guest features for Crossroads. And one look proves this thing will be worth the wait.

Crossroads boasts 16 tracks, which will make it his longest album to date. The rapper has hinted at a nostalgic theme running through the album, based on buzz singles like "Summer Drop" and "Saturday Mornings." Both of these songs are present on the tracklist, and boast stunner guest appearances from Anderson .Paak and Lil Wayne. The latter has heaped praise upon Cordae in the past, and been cited as one of Cordae's biggest influences. As a result, Weezy will also be featured on the song "Back on the Road."

Cordae Will Collab With Idols Like Weezy And Ye

Cordae tapped some of his generational peers for Crossroads. Jordan Ward and Ravyn Lenae both appear on the song "Don't Walk Away," which is poised to be an R&B stunner given the talent on hand. Joey Badass will also drop by for inevitable bar-fest that will be "Syrup Sandwiches." The rest of the album, however, will feature rappers that Cordae grew up listening to. In addition to two Weezy guest spots, Crossroads will boast appearances from Juicy J and Kanye West. Juicy J will drop by for "Neva Seen It," while West is set to rap on "No Bad News."

Cordae has never worked with Kanye West before. He has, however, praised West several times in the past. Cordae rapped over West's 2005 classic "Gone" during a viral concert clip in 2021. He also cited the Chicago rapper as his "biggest musical influence" during a 2022 interview with All the Smoke. He's worked with Juicy J, however, appearing on the veteran emcee's 2024 album Ravenite Social Club. We can't wait to hear what Cordae has in mind for these collabs.

About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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