Australian singer, rapper, and songwriter The Kid LAROI returns today with THE FIRST TIME, his debut studio album. Guests on the 20-track project include Jung Kook (정국), Central Cee, BabyDrill, Future, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and modern jazz great Robert Glasper.
THE FIRST TIME includes a whopping seven previously released singles: “LOVE AGAIN,” “KIDS ARE GROWING UP (PART 1),” “WHERE DOES YOUR SPIRIT GO?” “TOO MUCH,” “WHAT JUST HAPPENED,” “BLEED,” AND “WHAT’S THE MOVE.”
Speaking recently to Billboard, The Kid LAROI distanced himself from his 2021 project F*CK LOVE 3, which he now deems “immature.” He took to Instagram last month to explain the genesis of his first official album.
“I’ve had a lot of different experiences these past couple of years and life has been nothing short of insane,” he wrote. “There’s no record or song or lyric that could ever fully describe to you what it’s been like but I hope this album gives you a slight idea! extremely grateful that I get to share this stuff with you all. I wouldn’t be anything without y'all so thank you again. I love you all beyond words.”