Jacksonville rapper and CMG signee Lil Poppa unleashes Almost Normal Again, a piercingly personal new album that flaunts all the wounded melodies and thoughtful songwriting that helped make him one of the most promising voices in the Sunshine State. You can stream Almost Normal Again here.
Checking in at 16 tracks, Lil Poppa’s new project is an expressive mosaic of life lessons — instructive hardships at the intersection of things you can change and things you can’t. The thrill of the wins and the sobriety of the losses. Tracks like “Start Trippin (Shawty Fine)” evoke the W’s.
Cruising over a medieval strings and pummeling 808s, Poppa turns in a barrage of flexes that are simultaneously raw and matter-of-fact: “Told the bitch I got it, so it ain’t trickin’/As long as the house got a stove and a kitchen.” For tracks like “I Hate You,” Poppa shifts from playboy escapades to exasperated heartbreak.
Crooning over somber piano, Poppa lets loose hurt feelings and nakedly honest venom for an ex lover: “Imma start his off by sayin’ I hate you bitch/You know it won’t cost you a dime to be faithful.” Baring his emotions like a raw nerve, Lil Poppa specializes in perspective — the driving force behind a new album that should propel him to the highest heights of his career. He’ll scale those new mountain tops by looking inside himself to make anthems for every situation.
“I never knew how to open up about my problems,” Poppa says. “So I used music for therapy. It’s healing not only for me, but for my fans.”
Those therapy sessions have earned him millions of Spotify streams and an expansive fan base. Their roots stem from a childhood where he learned the power of prayer and family. Almost Normal Again arrives after Poppa concluded his Almost Normal Again Tour, a trek that began in Washington, DC and concluded in his native Jacksonville.
Almost Normal Again
“Myself Again” ft. Eric Music
“You Ready Ejay”
“Willy Wonka”
“1 Hellavah Life” ft. Yungeen Ace
“Bout My Respect” “What I Seen”
“D.O.D” ft. Seddy Hendrix & ATG
“I Hate You”
“Safe Sex”
“Pain All Gone” ft. Mozzy
“One Night Only (Lifestyle)”
“Get Saved”
“Start Trippin (Shawty Fine)”
“Forever Young” ft. Eelmatic
“4AM In Tampa” ft. T-Roll
“Trick Dice”
LIL POPPAMelodic and piercingly personal, Lil Poppa turned pain into purpose. Since emerging with singles like “Purple Hearts” in 2018, the 25-year-old has swirled unfiltered emotionality with wounded melodies for songs that heal himself, his city, and his fans. It’s a mission that’s made him one of the most potent voices in the Sunshine State, and it’s only continued on Almost Normal Again, a cathartic new album filled with love, lessons, and level ups.
