NLE Choppa has released the long-awaited sequel to his 2019 breakout EP Cottonwood.
The Memphis-born rapper began teasing the album at the top of the year, telling fans it would be a star-studded effort that would reaffirm his status in the game.Â
âCottonwood 2 is one of those projects where itâs going to solidify me even though Iâm kind of solidified already. At the least, itâll solidify me even more,â the 20-year-old told BET back in February. âItâs like the proof is all in the pudding throughout the album. I got a bunch of features on there from some good guys.â
Choppa went on to say the original Cottonwood didnât reflect who he was as an artist, because he didnât âput [his] best foot forward.â Heâs convinced the new album will âredeemâ him.
âI feel like I kind of messed up my breakout year because a lot of things got in my head, and by the end of the year, I was kind of in a slump,â he explained. âCottonwood 2 is pretty much letting everybody know that it came back full circle for me. Itâs giving me another chance with a breakout year and now itâs like how do I capitalize? How do I make this project the best foot forward? How do I redeem myself from the last one even though the last oneâs gold?â
The project spans 22 tracks, including the hit single âSlut Me Out.â It also boasts appearances by Fivio Foreign (âDopeâ), Kevin Gates (âHabitsâ), Rick Ross (âCold Gameâ), and Lil Wayne, who assists on âAinât Gonna Answer,â which recently got a video stacked with references to Weezy, the Hot Boys, âBack That Azz Up,â and more vintage Cash Money easter eggs. Rounding out the features list are Polo G, G Herbo, Queen Naija, Lola Brooke, Modesty, and 2Rare.
You can listen to Cottonwood 2 on all major platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music below.