J.Lately Delivers New Album, Breakfast & MV!

J.Lately, the Bay Area emcee is back and this time, with a brand new album! On Friday, August 5th, 2022, J.Lately released his new album Breakfast. The new release has a total of twelve (12) tracks and the artist says it’s an, “offering as simple yet nuanced as the meal it was named after”. Breakfast includes a song entitled “Good Lasts” and a music video has been released for it just a week after the album’s release.

It’s been revealed that, “production is split mainly between long-time collaborators and friends, West Coast Trey and Space Cadet, with one additional track contributed by Lately’s former tour DJ, Okeefe”.

The three producers create a sonic landscape based around a boom bap foundation that is constantly slipping in and out of more modern and melodic progressions. J.Lately delivers his poignant lines in such a relaxed way that you feel like you’re right at the table with him.

Breakfast Features

Features on the album include Locksmith, Mark Battles, Cam Meekins, Blimes, Loe Gino, Ian Kelly, Khyenci, Space Cadet, and Roux Shankle. Although the list is long, the chemistry between the artists creates a cohesive moment in time. Through songs of triumph, self-reflection, and acceptance, J.Lately reminds us that “everyday is a new one, and I’m up just like it’s 2-1.”

Music Video – Good Lasts

J.Lately also dropped his music video on August 11th, 2022 for the track “Good Lasts” off the album. Check it out below: