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Aitch has laid out plans for his second album.
The BRIT Award-winning Manchester rapper will drop '4' through NQ Records/The Orchard on June 20, and it'll include his recent singles Bounce and Straight Rhymez 2.
The follow-up to 2022's 'Close To Home' is inspired by his hometown roots, with influences from classic hip hop and contemporary icons such as 50 Cent and Eminem, and boasts boast contributions from a number of British rap stars, though exactly who is yet to be revealed. Aitch said:
"This album represents, first and foremost, my postcode. My postcode is M40, and for years, since we were kids, when we used to take pictures, we always used to throw 4’s up. It used to be our thing; we were always repping the 4. So with that being said, this is welcoming people into the '4'!
"Even though this album isn’t necessarily as personal or as vulnerable as 'Close To Home' was, this is just a whole other side of my brain, where I’m just letting it all out, letting the vibes out, and just showing people what time it is where I’m from.
"Especially being from Manchester, I feel like sometimes a lot of things are hidden. Because the scene is very London-centric, we don’t always get a look in sometimes, so this is me just ripping that canvas and bringing people into what’s going on over here."
He'll go B2B with AJ Tracey at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool in May, and headline Bassfest in Sheffield in July. Tickets are on sale now.
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