Last Lap

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Last Lap
Rod Wave - Last Lap.png
Studio album by
Rod Wave
ReleasedOctober 11, 2024
Label Alamo
Producer
  • Chris Made
  • Dmac
  • Exuising
  • FlexOnDaTrack
  • Metro Boomin
  • Neeko Baby
  • Tfivee
  • TnTXD
  • Thaj Money
  • Wonderyo
Rod Wave chronology
Nostalgia
(2023)		Last Lap
(2024)
Singles from Last lap
  1. "Passport Junkie"
    Released: September 14, 2024
  2. "Fall Fast in Love"
    Released: September 27, 2024

Last Lap is the upcoming sixth studio album by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, scheduled to be released on October 11, 2024, through Alamo Records. [1] The album is expected to feature guest appearances from Drake, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, and Rylo Rodriguez, and other artists. The production is expected to be handled by Dmac, Exuising, Metro Boomin, Tfivee, TnTXD, Thaj Money, Wonderyo, and several other producers according to recent snippets. The album will serve as a follow-up to his fifth studio album, Nostalgia (2023). [2]

Contents

Background and promotion

On November 21, 2023, Green released the single "After it All" exclusively to his YouTube channel, however, it was almost immediately deleted due to sample clearance issues. Furthermore, one of Green's engineers took their Instagram live to state that his label, Alamo Records, delayed the release of the single due to label-mate Lil Durk dropping the same night. [3]

On March 31, 2024, Green was arrested in Manatee County, Florida on two counts of illegally possessing a firearm or ammunition as a convicted felon, related to a shooting in St. Petersburg, Florida. [4] [5] The police claimed that the shooting was gang-related and the three men arrested alongside Green were alleged gang members. Despite this, Green was later released because the information about him being a felon was inaccurate. [6] On April 16, Green released a re-recording of his December 2018 track, "Numb" from his Hunger Games 3 mixtape, alongside a new music video. [7] In May, Green took to his Twitter to announce his break-up with his long-time girlfriend and to ask producers to stop sending him "sad" beats, and instead requested Future-type beats. [8] As a result, record producer close to Future, Metro Boomin quote Tweeted Green, suggesting that he'd have involvement on the album. [9] In June he posted an Instagram story in which he stated that it "hurt" him to make the project: "This fuckin project hurt so bad bra. But I'ma give it ta y’all". In the same story, he teased the album's tracklist, tour dates, and merchandise to be "loading". [10] On June 21, Green released the track "Lonely" exclusively to his YouTube channel, however, deleted it shortly after. [11] In September 2024, Green went live on his Instagram and revealed that the album would feature guest appearances from Drake, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, and Rylo Rodriguez. Shortly after the live, he shared a snippet of a track titled "Best Friends" with Drake. [12]

On September 4, Green announced his United States Last Lap Tour, supported by Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior, and Eelmatic. [13] The thirty-six-stop tour will begin on October 19 in Phoenix, Arizona and will conclude on December 18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [14] On September 14, Green released the album's lead single, "Passport Junkie". [15] On September 26, Green officially announced the release of the album for October 11. [16] [17] [18] [19] The following day, he released the album's second single, "Fall Fast in Love". [1] [20] [21] Following Green's album announcement, Memphis, Tennessee rapper, GloRilla commented on the post regarding her debut album, Glorious dropping the same day as Last Lap, which she announced a week prior. GloRilla replied to Green's announcement via a comment: "Why DF Would You Drop On My Day I'm Finna Tweak Out". [22] Following her comment, Green took to his Instagram story to share a picture of the two in the studio while confirming that we wouldn't move his release date: "La twin drop same night". [23]

Artwork

The official artwork for Last Lap sees Green in the midst of performing with his back to the artwork. He's holding the microphone in his right hand and the microphone stand in his left hand. On Green's left wrist is seen a Richard Mille RM 67-01 Automatic Extra Flat. On the back of his t-shirt is a portrait of Green and his late uncle and manager, the founder of Hit House Entertainment, Derek "Dee" Lane. [15] The artwork pays homage to his late uncle whose death was confirmed by Green on July 3, 2024, through his Instagram: [24]

I love u so much pop I’m sorry they prayed we fall. I follow u every where l would follow u to heaven but nigga we started this shit I know how y’ mind work a thousand thoughts a min I swear when I was a kid I thought u was bigger the da president nigga u is gone always be da largest nigga da sickest nigga and any nigga say u ain’t doa [dead on arrival].

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