On Aug. 9, rising star Larry June released his eleventh solo studio album, Doing It For Me. It’s his first official solo project since Spaceships on the Blade on Aug. 19, 2022. Since then, he’s also released two collaborative albums including The Great Escape (with The Alchemist) and The Night Shift (with Cardo).
Cardo is also featured among the all-star lineup of producers on Doing It For Me along with Cookin Soul, DJ Khalil, DUKEBEATZ, DVME, Harry Fraud, Jake One, JBJamzz, Jose Rios, Just Quality, K.FISHA, Lil Rece, QuakeBeatz, Sean House, Teeko, T.Nava, and Todd Cooper.
You can find Doing It For Me on Apple Music, Spotify, and various other digital streaming platforms via The Freeminded Records / EMPIRE. You can also check it out below, as well as a brief review from Apple Music.
Larry June – Doing It For Me
Larry June is one of rap’s most sought-after collaborators, but on 2024’s Doing It for Me, he eschews features entirely to reestablish his POV as one of hip-hop’s smoothest voices. In 2023, Larry dropped The Great Escape, which was produced entirely by The Alchemist and featured Action Bronson, Big Sean, Slum Village, and more. That same year, he linked up with another heavy-hitting producer in Cardo for The Night Shift, which featured guest bars from 2 Chainz, ScHoolboy Q, Too $hort, and plenty of others. The glitz and glamour from guest stars are nowhere to be found on Doing It for Me, which finds the Bay Area spitter delivering lovesick bars over classic West Coast funk beats.
Take “Stinson Beach,” which sounds like Parliament remixing a Dr. Dre production and features June showcasing his best singing voice. “But when I’m not with you, baby girl, I don’t feel the same,” he croons, the desire in his voice practically palpable. Larry keeps the missed connections front of mind on “Meet Me in Napa,” a raunchy ode to the weekend getaway that finds the spitter going wine tasting with a lady who remains just out of reach: “Would have been my main girl,” he sings, before adding, “In another lifetime.”
