Black Josh has released a new album, Mannyfornia, available now.

Black Josh, from Manchester, has established himself as one of most electrifying hip-hop artists to emerge from the United Kingdom, first gaining YouTube popularity through his video for footballer Paul Scholes and his song with The Mouse Outfit, “Air Max.” His style sits between grime’s fervent flow and the lackadaisical delivery of hip-hop.

Mannyfornia is Black Josh’s fourth album, following 2018’s Yung Sweg Lawd, and it’s also produced by Metrodome. Across 16 tracks, Metrodome’s eerie, spacious, and often atmospheric production complements Black Josh’s dark, visceral, and introspective lyricism. It features many of Black Josh’s friends, including Yibby, Meme Gold, Lord Apex.

In 2014, Black Josh released blahblahblackjosh, his debut album, having formed prestigious Ape Cult at a mere 15 years old. He is also a member of Cult of The Damned and Levelz, a Mancunian super-collective of MCs, producers, and creatives.

Artwork comes from J. Neilson.

Tracklisting

01. SELF DESTRUCTION
02. FIFA STREET ft. Yibby
03. DEMON
04. MANNYFORNIA
05. KING OF TRASH
06. 2 BAD ft. [ K S R ]
07. LOCALS
08. WANNIT ALL ft. Sleazy F Baby
09. SMOKE ft. Meme Gold
10. RAGE ft. Lunar C & Lord Apex
11. MIDDLE FINGER
12. ENDZ ft. OT Babyface & Mennis
13. THERAPY
14. VIMPTO ft. Abeni & Coops
15. PRETTY FACES
16. SKRUFF

Mannyfornia LP is available now on vinyl and digitally via Blah Records. Meanwhile, you can stream it in full via Bandcamp below.