Tkay Maidza has finally announced the long-awaited follow-up to her self-titled 2016 debut album. sweet justice, Her second LP is out on 4AD on November 3rd, and the lead single “Ring-A-Ling” is out now.
smaller minds might call sweet justice A breakup album, but the project’s title comes more from Maidza’s newfound relationships with friends like Stint, Kaytranada, and Flume (the record’s producer) than any ill-will she feels toward her ex. “sweet justice “This is my way of letting go of what I’ve been through for the past two years,” the rapper said in a statement. “It’s a diary of things and thoughts I keep for myself. Making this record was a healing experience, and I’m grateful to work with producers who have inspired me throughout my career.”
Instead of dwelling on the past, “Ring-A-Ling” sees Meza happily independent in the present. “I wanted to make a song that was so empowering and tell other people what I was most focused on was my purpose,” our former Artist of the Month said of the single.
sweet justice It will be available on CD, standard black vinyl and orange/yellow splattered vinyl, while those who pre-order the standard vinyl will receive Maidza’s exclusive 7-inch Pixies album Where Is My Mind? cover. The artist will perform with Lizzo and Flume, and she will also perform at the Pitchfork Festival in Paris in November. Buy tickets to her upcoming shows here.
Maidza’s last project was last year was weird EP trilogy, released from 2018 to 2021. She returned earlier this year with the single “Silent Assassin.”
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sweet justice Track list:
01. Love and other drugs
02. WUACV
03. Out of Luck (ft. Lolo Zouaï & Amber Mark)
04. What do you know
05. Win a
06. Love Again
07. Hornets
08. Ghost!
09. Ring
10. Free throw
11. Silent Assassin
12. Our way
13. Journey to the West (ft. Duckwrth)
14. Walk on air
Tkay Maidza 2023 Tour Dates:
07/26 — Auckland, New Zealand @Spark Arena *
09/08 — Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theater ^
11/10 — Paris, France @ Pitchfork Festival
* = with Lizzo
^ = with sink
