Love Is the New Gangsta
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| Released | May 22, 2026 | |||
| Length | 44:20 | |||
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Love Is the New Gangsta is the fourth studio album by the American singer 6lack. It was released on May 22, 2026, through LVRN and Interscope Records.
Background and release
On March 17, 2026, 6lack announced his new album would be titled Love Is the New Gangsta, along with the first single "Bird Flu", which was later released on March 20, 2026.[1][2] The second single, "Sunday Again" with 2 Chainz, was released on April 17, 2026.[3] The third single, "Ashin' the Blunt" with Young Thug, was released on May 8, 2026.[4]
Themes
According to Billboard, the music video for "Sunday Again" showcases "what [6lack] describes as a moment of community and serenity, reflecting the album's central theme of universal love."[3] Rolling Stone noted that space and contemplation are the "ultimate foundation" of Love Is the New Gangsta. In their interview, 6lack talked about his revelations about his mental health while working with Childish Major saying:
I just started to vent and have open conversations about what I was going through, and we just knew we had to make an album about it. It was like this ongoing session of therapy, accountability, and being creative. Whether talking or jamming to guitar and keys, everything just kind of meshed together, and songs started to spill out. We just started cooking up. It was fun.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bounty" |
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| 2:04 |
| 2. | "Bird Flu" |
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| 2:58 |
| 3. | "All That Matters" (with Leon Thomas and AZ Chike) |
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| 3:43 |
| 4. | "Foot on My Neck" |
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| 3:11 |
| 5. | "Wifey Baby Mama" | Valentine |
| 2:40 |
| 6. | "I Guess" |
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| 2:30 |
| 7. | "Ashin' the Blunt" (with Young Thug) |
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| 3:48 |
| 8. | "Trauma" |
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| 2:16 |
| 9. | "Sunday Again" (with 2 Chainz) |
| 3:40 | |
| 10. | "On Me" (with Odeal) |
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| 3:02 |
| 11. | "Out of Body" (with Quiñ) |
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| 3:01 |
| 12. | "Running Late Freestyle" (with Mereba) |
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| 3:23 |
| 13. | "Vision" |
| Childish Major | 2:55 |
| 14. | "Bear" |
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| 2:55 |
| 15. | "Story Is Mine" (bonus) | Valentine | Alex Goldblatt | 2:08 |
| Total length: | 44:20 | |||
Note
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[8]
Musicians
- 6lack – vocals
- Fwdslxsh – programming (tracks 1, 2); bass, guitar (1, 6); keyboards (1, 11), percussion (1), drums (11)
- Bndries – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming (1)
- Kill September – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming (1)
- Louis Leibfried – background vocals, bass, guitar, programming (2)
- Sucuki – bass, keyboards (2)
- Tim Friedrich – keyboards, percussion (2)
- Malik Ninety Five – programming (2)
- Venna – saxophone (2)
- Childish Major – keyboards (3, 4, 8–11), background vocals (3, 6, 9, 10), programming (4, 6, 8–10, 13), vocal programming (6), drums (10, 13); bass, guitar, percussion (13)
- Slimwav – background vocals, bass, guitar (3)
- Smile High – keyboards (3)
- AJ Hall – programming (3)
- Leon Thomas – vocals (3)
- AZ Chike – vocals (3)
- Trey Lander – bass (4, 6, 8–11), drums (4, 9), guitar (6, 8, 9), programming (8, 9); keyboards, percussion (9)
- Tane Runo – keyboards (4, 8), guitar (4), programming (8), background vocals (13)
- Emilie Nicolas – background vocals (4)
- Los Hendrix – guitar (4)
- LightSkinKeisha – spoken word (4)
- Margaux Whitney – viola (4)
- Mike Hector – drums (5, 12)
- Justin Cho – guitar (6, 9–11)
- Dos Dias – background vocals (6, 9); drums, keyboards, programming, vocal programming (6)
- Fabo – background vocals (6)
- Young Thug – vocals (7)
- Nikhil Ramnarayan – cello (8)
- Taylor Tookes – violin (8)
- Serayah – background vocals (9, 10)
- Destin Laurel – background vocals (9)
- Jordan Ward – background vocals (9)
- Jesse Tyler – guitar, keyboards, piano (9)
- Noah Sills – alto saxophone, flute (10)
- Jared Brown – trombone (10)
- Spiff Sinatra – trumpet (10)
- Odeal – vocals (10)
- Scribz Riley – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming (11)
- Alex Blake – guitar (11)
- Quiñ – vocals (11)
- Mereba – vocals (12)
- Noah Scharf – background vocals (13)
- Yakob – strings (14)
Technical
- Ricardo Valentine – engineering
- Ben Silverstein – engineering (3)
- Shaan Singh – engineering (7)
- Elijah Forbes – engineering (8)
- Justin Cho – engineering (9)
- JT Gagarin – engineering assistance (2–4, 9, 14)
- Jon Castelli – mixing
- Bainz – mixing (7)
- Aresh Banaji – mixing assistance (7)
- Dale Becker – mastering
- Adam Burt – mastering assistance
- Katie Harvey – mastering assistance
- Noah McCorkle – mastering assistance
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[9] | 24 |
| Portuguese Streaming Albums (AFP)[10] | 192 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 154 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 49 |
References
- ↑ Marie, Tai (March 20, 2026). "6lack Announces New Album Love Is the New Gangsta". HOT 97. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (March 20, 2026). "6lack Confirms New Album Love Is the New Gangsta | News". Clash. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 Lynch, Jessica (April 18, 2026). "6lack Shares New Single 'Sunday Again' Featuring 2 Chainz". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ Spencer, Tallie (February 28, 2024). "Ashin' The Blunt - Song by 6lack featuring Young Thug". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ Andriyashchuk, Yuriy. "6LACK reveals tracklist for 'Love Is The New Gangsta;' 2 Chainz, Leon Thomas, Young Thug and more featured". MSN.com. Hip-Hop Vibe. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ 6lack [@6LACK] (May 15, 2026). "love is the new gangsta — TRACKLIST & FEATURES: AZ CHIKE LEON THOMAS YOUNG THUG 2 CHAINZ ODEAL QUIN MEREBA 5.22.26" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Jordan, Meagan (May 18, 2026). "When 6LACK Found Balance in His Life, His Music Got Even Better". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Love is the New Gangsta / 6lack / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 1, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Top 200 Stream Álbuns Semana 22 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 6. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "6lack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ "6lack Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2026.