Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding is projected to debut at No. 1 with his biggest first week sales to date, but it turns out a majority of the album was recorded in just a matter of days. In an interview with his friend Kerwin Frost, Post said that “more than 10 songs” came together in a three-day stretch.
When asked if there were any obstacles he ran into while making the album, the rapper-singer spoke about having to fit recording sessions around his touring schedule. “There was a crunch time fitting album time between tour and shit,” said Post. “I remember we did 10 plus songs, finishing in like three days.”
In April 2018, Post embarked on a lengthy headlining tour in support of his sophomore album, beerbongs & bentleys, that continued through late August of this year. However, playing only a handful of dates this summer likely allowed him to wrap up the album. In late July, Post revealed the project was finished during a performance at the Cheyenne Frontiers Days festival.
Elsewhere in the interview, Post spoke about his collaborations with SZA (“Staring at the Sun”) and Halsey (“Die For Me”).
“We kind of made [“Staring at the Sun”] kind of last minute. And then I was like, ‘You know who would sound really fucking awesome on this? SZA,’ Post remembered. "We hit her up and she was like, ‘I would love to do it.’ She is so incredible and just such a sweet person, such a good person. So fucking talented and I’m really blessed to be able to have her on there.”
He also recalled his frequent collaborator Louis Bell playing him “Die For Me” long before they recorded it. “Lou played it to me a long time ago, and I was just like touring and shit, so I was like not really in album mode necessarily,” said Post. “He played it back also toward the end of making the record, and I was like, ‘This is fucking massive.’ Halsey did a verse and then it all came together like magic.”
Watch the full interview above, and read all the lyrics to Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding on Genius now.
