Listen to Black Sherif’s Highly-Anticipated New Album, ‘Iron Boy’

The rapper casts a commanding presence on the collection, alternating between the introspective storytelling that endeared him to many, and the high-energy anthems that kept people on their toes. Seyi Vibez stuns on “Sin City,” while Fireboy DMLfloats all over the lead single, “So it Goes.” Production is courtesy of longtime collaborator, Joker Nharnah, as well as Lekaa Beats, who has worked with the likes of Nasty C and Omah Lay.

On the title track “Iron Boy,” Black Sherif reflects on the importance of taking time to be happy, something he has been intentional about over the past year. He declares his relentless, resilient spirit on album opener “The Victory Song,” singing: “Victory, that’s my story/ ‘cause I never, never surrender/ as long as I can remember, I’ve been a hustler, hustling.”

Sherif released the video for “Rebel Music” a day before dropping the album, an arresting visual whose cinematic, high-energy depiction of a Mad Max-inspired aesthetic make it a contender for video of the year.

Sherif shall be embarking on a six-date North American tour that starts this Friday to celebrate the album release. He will then head to Europe for an 11-date spectacle that will include performances at London’s prestigious O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. This follows the success of his sold-out headline show at KOKO, London, during his first-ever international tour.

The rapper first gained widespread attention with “Second Sermon” and “Kwaku the Traveller,” the latter becoming the most Shazamed song worldwide. He has since collaborated with global heavyweights like Burna Boy, Vic Mensa and Darkoo, and earned a BET Hip Hop Awards nomination for Best International Flow.

Listen to Iron Boy below.