Jack Harlow Announces New Album, ‘Jackman,’ Out Friday
Jack is back with a new album. The Kentucky native surprised fans on Wednesday (April 26) when he posted on social media that he would drop a new album this…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: Jack Harlow attends 2022 Harper’s Bazaar ICONS & Bloomingdale’s 150th Anniversary on September 09, 2022 in New York City.
(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Jack is back with a new album. The Kentucky native surprised fans on Wednesday (April 26) when he posted on social media that he would drop a new album this Friday.
"Jackman. My new album. Out this Friday 4/28," the rapper wrote under the post of the album artwork. Harlow is seen shirtless and crossing his arms as he stands in an alley with garbage cans around him.
Jackman follows the rapper's 2022 LP Come Home The Kids Miss You. The album was nominated for three Grammys last year. Harlow's "Churchill Downs" featuring Drake was nominated for Best Rap Song, his "First Class" was nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance, and Come Home The Kids Miss You was nominated for Best Rap Album. Come Home The Kids Miss You featured guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Lil Wayne.
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Last year, Harlow earned his first solo Billboard Hot 100 topper with 2022/04/08/jack-harlow-samples-fergies-glamorous-in-new-song-first-class/ The record samples Fergie's 2006 hit "Glamorous." The rapper previously had a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 for his feature on Lil Nas X's Grammy-nominated "Industry Baby" last year.
Outside of the studio, Harlow has been hard at work on the basketball court. He will be starring in the White Men Can’t Jump remake. The rapper is playing the character Jeremy played by Woody Harrelson in the original. Sinqua Walls will be taking over Wesley Snipes’ role as Kamal Allen. The film will also star Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock, and Lance Reddick. It finds both Harlow and Walss' characters strapped for cash so they devise a plan to enter a basketball competition that could win them $50,000.
The film is set to release on May 19.
Take a look at the first look trailer for White Men Can't Jump below:
Originally published: 3/13/23
Updated: 3/12/24
Jack Harlow has been steadily proving himself in hip-hop over the last couple of years. The Kentucky native has earned himself three No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 and six Grammy nominations thus far in his career. Harlow came into the mainstream with his 2020 hit "Whats Poppin'" which later included a remix with Lil Wayne, Da Baby, and Tory Lanez. He shows no signs of slowing down, as a common theme in his music is proving all of those who doubt him wrong.
He did just that when he had a surprise release of Jackman on March 28, 2023. The album is titled after the rapper's full name which is Jackman. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums.
Jackman comes after his 2022 sophomore album Come Home The Kids Miss You. The Grammy-nominated album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The album produced hits such as "Churchill Downs," "Dua Lipa," and his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, "First Class."
Come Home The Kids Miss You was nominated for Best Rap Album, "Churchill Downs" was nominated for Best Rap Song, and "First Class" was nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance.
His 2020 debut album, That’s What They All Say, put the rapper on the map with his lead single "What's Poppin."
Jack Harlow In 2024
So far in 2024, Harlow's "Lovin On Me" is still in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 after its No. 1 spot debut in 2023. The track marked the rapper's third chart leader behind 2022's "First Class," and 2021's feature on Lil Nas X's "Industry Baby."
At the end of 2023, the Kentucky native left his fans a message on how he is leaning into 2024.
"Thank u for allowing me to reset this year," he wrote back in November 2023 on X (formerly known as Twitter). "I moved back to Kentucky and gave u an album I could not have made on the road. Surrounded by family & childhood friends this has been one of the happiest years of my life. But now…a new era begins.
Take a look at 10 of Harlow's best songs below:
10. "I Wanna See Some A--," Jack Harlow ft. jetsonmade, 'Sweet Action' (2020)
Atlantic Records/Generation Now'Sweet Action' is Harlow's second EP which was released in 2020. This song was an early introduction to some of his fans. Out of the songs on this project, "I Wanna See Some A--" was second in command in terms of overall popularity in Harlow's discography. While it didn't take the No. 1 spot amongst fans it definitely showed that Harlow could make a project that could support the the hit, "Whats Poppin." The flirty wordplay on ""I Wanna See Some A--" made it a staple on the six-song project.
9. "SUVs (Black on Black)," Jack Harlow and Pooh Shiesty, Shiesty Season (2021)
Atlantic Records"SUVs (Black on Black)" is found on Pooh Shiesty's 'Shiesty Season' which dropped in 2021. The record followed Harlow's explosive feature on Lil Nas X's "Industry Baby" and showed his versatility with Pooh Shiesty on this track. Harlow showed that he could easily flow on his peers' songs as a supporting act. The song peaked at No. 18 on Billboard's US Rhythmic chart and No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.
8. "Nail Tech," 'Come Home The Kids Miss You' (2022)
Atlantic Records/Generation Now"Nail Tech" was Harlow's first drop of 2022 which was later featured on his second studio album 'Come Home The Kids Miss You.' The music video features the City Girls. The Kentucky-bred emcee raps about his luxurious lifestyle and how people doubted him in hip-hop. The track debuted at No. 4 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart which was his highest debut entry at the time of release without an accompanying act.
7. "Tyler Herro," 'Thats What They All Say' (2020)
Atlantic Records/Generation NowHarlow's debut album 'Thats What They All Say' dropped in 2020. The album debuted and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. "Tyler Herro" is named after the Miami Heat player which he pays homage to also in the song with the line, "My homeboy Tyler he play in South Beach/He told me this summer he gon’ fix my jumper," Harlow raps. During an NBA the following year, Herro actually gifted Harlow his jersey after beating the New York Knicks, per Clutch Points. The track debuted and peaked at number 34 on the Hot 100.
5. "Industry Baby," Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, 'Montero' (2021)
Columbia RecordsLil Nas X enlisted Harlow for his Grammy-nominated track "Industry Baby." The track is featured on Lil Nas X's debut 'Montero' album. The song debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and then rose to No. 1 the following week marking Harlow's first No. 1 on the chart and Lil Nas X's third. Harlow earned a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Industry Baby" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
5. "Dua Lipa," 'Come Home The Kids Miss You' (2022)
Atlantic Records/Generation NowWhen you think about rappers shooting their shot in songs, Harlow's "Dua Lipa" fits the bill. However, unlike many artists who surprise women with their name-dropping, Harlow reached out to the "Levitating" songstress for approval. Fans believed that Harlow manifested a relationship with the singer because after the song dropped, the two were romantically linked. "Dua Lipa" peaked at No. 8 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 21 on US Billboard Hot 100.
4. "Whats Poppin'," 'Sweet Action' (2020)
Atlantic Records/Generation NowIf you didn't know about Jack Harlow before, "Whats Poppin'" is probably the song that got you introduced to the Kentucky rapper. The track is featured on his 2020 EP 'Sweet Action.' The record peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Harlow earned his first Grammy nomination for the "Whats Poppin." The track was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
3. "Churchill Downs," Jack Harlow ft. Drake, 'Come Home The Kids Miss You' (2022)
Atlantic Records/Generation Now"Churchill Downs" is Harlow's and Drake's first collab together which quickly became one of the most talked about songs on his album. The song leaked prior to the album's release which Harlow said that it made him sad since he considers Drake an idol and wanted to have control over the moment. "It hurt my feelings," he said about the track getting leaked per Complex. "I’m really tight about leaks. I don’t bounce my music so I haven’t had leaks in a long time." The track debuted at No. 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Churchill Downs" earned the rapper a nomination for "Best Rap Song" at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
2. "First Class," 'Come Home The Kids Miss You' (2022)
Atlantic Records/Generation NowThere was no way you were on social media last year and didn't scroll by a video that didn't feature Harlow's "First Class." Harlow samples Fergie's 2006 hit "Glamorous" and performed it with the singer at the 2022 VMAs. "First Class" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 making the rapper's first solo No. 1 entry and second overall. The record peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the highest charting rap song of 2022. Harlow earned a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
1. "Lovin On Me" - Jack Harlow (2023)
Atlantic RecordsEveryone is loving Harlow's 2023 hit as it's been a trending sound for several weeks on TikTok. "Lovin On Me" is Harlow's third No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song samples Cadillac Dale's "Whatever (Bass Solique)" which was released in 1995. The Kentucky native's other two No. 1 hits were "First Class" in 2022 and his feature on Lil Nas X's "Industry Baby," in 2021. He thanked his fans on X for the support shortly after the release at "Lovin On Me" marks a "new era" for his career.
