ShrapKnel, the duo of NYC rappers Curly Castro and PremRock, have announced a new album entirely produced by Controller 7, Nobody Planning To Leave, due June 7 via billy woods’ Backwoodz Studioz label (pre-order). It has songs featuring Open Mike Eagle, Onry Ozzborn, Lungs, Breezly Brewin, D-Styles (of Beat Junkies), and ELUCID (of Armand Hammer), and the first single is “Illusions of P,” a dark, eerie, lurching rap song that makes for a very promising first taste. Check out the song and its video below.

ShrapKnel also announced a tour in support of the album, with fellow NYC duo Phiik & Lungs on all dates, Jesse the Tree on the first five dates, and Ohbliv on the final date in Richmond. They play a hometown release show at Brooklyn’s Public Records on June 19 with Controller 7, Phiik & Lungs, August Fanon x Child Actor, and currently-unannounced special guests. All dates are listed below.

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Tracklist
1. Metallo
2. Dadaism 3 featuring Open Mike Eagle
3. Bogdan interlude
4. LIVE Element
5. Steel Pan Labyrinth feat. Onry Ozzborn + Lungs
6. Human Form
7. Nutkracker Blues feat. Breezly Brewin + D-Styles
8. Deep Space 9 Millie Pulled a Pistol
9. Kaishakunin
10. 8-Finga Piano feat. D-Styles
11. Uru Metal feat. E L U C I D
12. Sadatay
13. Illusions of P
14. Worry Doll

ShrapKnel — 2024 Tour Dates
THU 6/13 Burlington, VT @ Monkey House
FRI 6/14 Portland, ME @ OXBOW
SAT 6/15 Boston, MA @ Warehouse XI
SUN 6/16 Boston, MA @ Vinyl Index (Free In Store)
TUE 6/18 New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9
WED 6/19 Brooklyn, NY @ Public Records
THU 6/20/24 Rutherford, NJ @ Soldato Books and Records (FREE)
FRI 6/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
SAT 6/22 Washington, DC @ Pie Shop
SUN 6/23 Richmond, VA @ RVA Boombox