NLE Choppa has released ‘Cottonwood 2,’ the long-awaited sequel to his 2019 breakout EP‘Cottonwood.’ The 20-year-old Memphis-born rapper said back in February: “’Cottonwood 2′ is one of those projects where it’s going to solidify me even though I’m kind of solidified already. At the least, it’ll solidify me even more. It’s like the proof is all in the pudding throughout the album. I got a bunch of features on there from some good guys.” 

Choppa went on to say the original Cottonwood didn’t reflect who he was as an artist, because he didn’t “put [his] best foot forward,” but feels the new album will “redeem” him: “I feel like I kind of messed up my breakout year because a lot of things got in my head, and by the end of the year, I was kind of in a slump. “Cottonwood 2 is pretty much letting everybody know that it came back full circle for me. It’s giving me another chance with a breakout year and now it’s like how do I capitalize? How do I make this project the best foot forward? How do I redeem myself from the last one even though the last one’s gold?”

Cottonwood 2 is comprised of 22 tracks, including the hit single “Sl** Me Out,” and features appearances by Fivio Foreign (“Dope”), Kevin Gates (“Habits”), Rick Ross (“Cold Game”), Lil Wayne, who assists on “Ain’t Gonna Answer,” as well as Polo G, G Herbo, Queen Naija, Lola Brooke, Modesty, and 2Rare.

To stream Cottonwood 2, head here.

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