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Bad Cameo is a collaborative studio album by British musician James Blake and American rapper Lil Yachty. It is set for release on June 28, 2024, by Quality Control Music, Motown, and Republic Records.
Background
Blake and Yachty were first connected by their mutual friend Cam Hicks. [1] Yachty had previously messaged Blake via Instagram in 2020 to praise his album Assume Form; Blake said he never saw the message, though he did say he'd "been a fan of Yachty for years. And when I heard his last record [ Let's Start Here], I was like, this is really a turn. Not many artists are brave enough to do something that’s kind of opposite of the last thing they did." [1]
A photo of Blake and Yachty together in a recording studio was posted in March 2023. [2] [3] In July, Blake hosted a series of DJ concerts called CMYK; [2] Yachty appeared at one show, [2] and Blake debuted a song with Yachty at another. [3] The CMYK series was later expanded to CMYK Group, including the concerts, a production house, and a record label, with Bad Cameo being one of CMYK Group's first projects. [4]
Yachty first teased the album on February 13, 2024, with a video he posted to Instagram where he said "I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of hip hop artists. But this project is so left for both of us. Then, aside from the one picture that James posted, which he doesn't have many followers actually, I don't think people know that we know each other exist. So they're just going to be like 'What the f*ck? When did they do this?'" [3] [5]
Release
The release date for Bad Cameo was announced on June 6, set for June 28 by Quality Control Music, Motown, and Republic Records. [6] [7] The duo also released the album's cover art, an overhead photo of a table showing Blake's hand next to a cup of tea and Yachty's next to a cup of lean. [6] In a joint interview with Complex, the album was described as ambient and a merger of "Yachty's ear for unexpected melodies with Blake's soulful tone and sharp production skills." [1] [8]
References
- ^ a b c "Habitual Line Steppers: The Lil Yachty & James Blake Complex Cover". Complex. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Britton, Luke Morgan (September 5, 2023). "Life of the Party: James Blake". DIY. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ LeJarde, Arielle Lana (February 16, 2024). "James Blake expands CMYK project, teases new album with Lil Yachty". Resident Advisor. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Bernstein, Elaina (June 6, 2024). "Lil Yachty and James Blake Officially Announce Bad Cameo Collab Album". Hypebeast. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Abby (June 6, 2024). "James Blake & Lil Yachty's Collab Album Bad Cameo Gets Release Date". Stereogum. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ LaPierre, Megan (June 6, 2024). "Lil Yachty and James Blake Announce Collaborative Album Bad Cameo". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (June 6, 2024). "Lil Yachty & James Blake set release date for collab album Bad Cameo". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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Bad Cameo is a collaborative studio album by British musician James Blake and American rapper Lil Yachty. It is set for release on June 28, 2024, by Quality Control Music, Motown, and Republic Records.
Background
Blake and Yachty were first connected by their mutual friend Cam Hicks. [1] Yachty had previously messaged Blake via Instagram in 2020 to praise his album Assume Form; Blake said he never saw the message, though he did say he'd "been a fan of Yachty for years. And when I heard his last record [ Let's Start Here], I was like, this is really a turn. Not many artists are brave enough to do something that’s kind of opposite of the last thing they did." [1]
A photo of Blake and Yachty together in a recording studio was posted in March 2023. [2] [3] In July, Blake hosted a series of DJ concerts called CMYK; [2] Yachty appeared at one show, [2] and Blake debuted a song with Yachty at another. [3] The CMYK series was later expanded to CMYK Group, including the concerts, a production house, and a record label, with Bad Cameo being one of CMYK Group's first projects. [4]
Yachty first teased the album on February 13, 2024, with a video he posted to Instagram where he said "I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of hip hop artists. But this project is so left for both of us. Then, aside from the one picture that James posted, which he doesn't have many followers actually, I don't think people know that we know each other exist. So they're just going to be like 'What the f*ck? When did they do this?'" [3] [5]
Release
The release date for Bad Cameo was announced on June 6, set for June 28 by Quality Control Music, Motown, and Republic Records. [6] [7] The duo also released the album's cover art, an overhead photo of a table showing Blake's hand next to a cup of tea and Yachty's next to a cup of lean. [6] In a joint interview with Complex, the album was described as ambient and a merger of "Yachty's ear for unexpected melodies with Blake's soulful tone and sharp production skills." [1] [8]
References
- ^ a b c "Habitual Line Steppers: The Lil Yachty & James Blake Complex Cover". Complex. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Britton, Luke Morgan (September 5, 2023). "Life of the Party: James Blake". DIY. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ LeJarde, Arielle Lana (February 16, 2024). "James Blake expands CMYK project, teases new album with Lil Yachty". Resident Advisor. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Bernstein, Elaina (June 6, 2024). "Lil Yachty and James Blake Officially Announce Bad Cameo Collab Album". Hypebeast. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Abby (June 6, 2024). "James Blake & Lil Yachty's Collab Album Bad Cameo Gets Release Date". Stereogum. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ LaPierre, Megan (June 6, 2024). "Lil Yachty and James Blake Announce Collaborative Album Bad Cameo". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (June 6, 2024). "Lil Yachty & James Blake set release date for collab album Bad Cameo". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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| Other songs |
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