Released July 12, 2024
NEW YORK - Rapstar*
Relaxin Records
RR 8
Rapstar* - Side A
01 NEW YORK - *
02 NEW YORK - bronx
03 NEW YORK, Lulu - luvdub
04 NEW YORK - ah
05 NEW YORK, Ren G - drama
06 NEW YORK, Lolina - hi
07 NEW YORK, LC - basic
Rapstar* - Side B
08 NEW YORK - rapstar
09 NEW YORK - worldstar
10 NEW YORK - peace
11 NEW YORK, No Bra - no bra
12 NEW YORK - ny
13 NEW YORK - kicks
14 NEW YORK - low
Produced by NEW YORK
Mixed by NEW YORK
Mastered by Declared Sound
Album cover by NEW YORK
Photo by Alex Arauz
Styling by Lulu Bullock
‘Rapstar*’ is the second album by NEW YORK, out on Relaxin Records on 12 July 2024. It follows their self-released debut ‘No Sleep Till N.Y.’ (2022) and features songs with No Bra, Lulu, LC, Lolina, and Ren G from Club Eat.
Fighting for love, a growing shoe collection, the end of the world — Rapstar* tells the story of inner city life and the performance of being a girl. The album is split into two sides: tracks 1-7 on Side A focus on the pop elements of NEW YORK’s production, while Side B tracks 8-14 reveal their interest in experimental composition. Mixing hip-hop, dub and glitch, the record evokes a nostalgia for lo-fi bedroom pop and amateur production techniques of early internet music. The sound is harsh and rebellious, a push for change. Rapstar* embraces chaos, restless in its struggle to look normal.
NEW YORK, Ren G - drama video
NEW YORK - rapstar video