Juicy J has followed through on his promise to release new music this year, taking an unconventional approach and dropping a brand new project in the middle of the week.
On Tuesday (May 21), the Three 6 Mafia co-founder surprised fans with the release of a 16-song album titled Mental Trillness 2 — a sequel to his 2023 mixtape Mental Trillness.
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The LP features cameos from Sukihana, Project Pat, Xavier Wulf and idontknowjeffery.
Listen to the full record below:
Last year, the Memphis rap legend revealed that he had been working hard on new music, which he intends on releasing throughout 2024. He also signaled that once he’s done putting out said material, he will be switching up his lifestyle.
“I got about 7 albums I’m dropping 2024 I never worked this hard in my life,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “after this I’m gonna buy a house on the beach let my hair grow all the way out & become a full time hippie [trophy emoji] ya dig?”
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The 49-year-old seems to have been inspired to take matters into his own hands after he expressed concerns about the current state of rap music, saying that he wants to bring his peers together and talk strategy.
In October, he took to Instagram with a P.S.A. in which he discussed Hip Hop’s alleged “40 percent decline” in 2023 and what could be done to bounce back from it.
“I know a lot of people don’t want to hear this but I’m being real,” he began. “Rap music is down 40 percent this year. I’ma say it again. Rap music is down 40 percent. Check the charts, check the math.
“I don’t make the rules. I do not make the rules. It’s down 40 percent. What are we as rappers, producers, composers, etc, gonna do about this shit? ‘Cause it’s down 40 percent this year. Check the charts! Do your research. This is a fact.”
“Let’s have a conversation!” Juicy continued. “What are we gonna do? As rappers, producers, composers, songwriters, engineers – what are we gon’ do, man? Rap is down 40 percent, man. We gotta figure some shit out. We gotta sit down and talk. Let’s have a meeting. Let’s meet up somewhere … Let’s talk about this shit, how we can turn this shit around.
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“Because this is how we eat … Rappers – we make money off rap, shows, publishing. Aight? This is how we make money. This is how we eat. This is how we take care of our families. It’s down fucking 40 percent, n-gga. Real shit. But I’m willing and I hope you willing to figure out something to keep this muthafuckin’ money train running.”
