Brooklyn born rapper and producerChuckStrangershas announced new album,Glory of the King’s Hand, out 10th July on Lex Records.
Lead single,Everydayfeaturing Obii Say, is out worldwide now.
Glory of the King’s Handfinds Strangers continuing to build on the classic golden age New York hip hop blueprint, updating it for the modern era. The album featuresbillywoods,ZerohandObiiSay, with production from TheAlchemist, KennySegal, Preservation, HumanErrorClub, ChildActor, Animoss, and others. Of the project, Strangers says;“I made choruses, there’s melodies, there’s instrumentation… I really tried to just make better songs that people might want to hear again, that are more than just a good verse.”
Now based in Los Angeles, Strangers first first broke through as a beatmaker within the Pro Era collective before evolving into a fully fledged solo artist. In 2023, after signing to Lex, he releasedThe Boys & GirlsEP, featuring Navy Blue, Fly Anakin, and Pink Siifu. The following year broughtA Forsaken Lover’s Plea, an album that frames his relationship with hip hop as a tragic love story, equal parts vulnerability and defiance, with appearances from Joey Bada$$, Erick the Architect, and Remy Banks. Since then, he has released a collaborative project with Boldy James and toured internationally.