OVRKAST. RELEASES SOPHOMORE ALBUMWHILE THE IRON IS HOT – VIA IIIXL STUDIO

Oakland rapper and producer Ovrkast. has just released his long-awaited sophomore album WHILE THE IRON IS HOT — out now via IIIXL Studio. WHILE THE IRON IS HOT arrives alongside an accompanying music video for “Strange Ways” (feat. Vince Staples), an energetic outing that finds two of the West Coast’s most beloved wordsmiths trading tongue-in-cheek bars (“You got strange ways”) over the track’s bouncy instrumental.

The 13-track album also boasts features from MAVI, Samara Cyn, and Malaya, as well as Saba, who Ovrkast. will be opening for this summer on his headlining The Big Picture Tour. WHILE THE IRON IS HOT follows recent singles “I’M ON”, which arrived alongside a comedic video featuring the rapper’s alter ego, Lil Tanner, as well as “SMALL TALK” (feat. Samara Cyn), which was lauded by Billboard, Rolling Stone, and more. Stamping his first full-length album in over five years, WHILE THE IRON IS HOT is a project that manages to feel refreshingly modern, yet also harkens back to the sample-based production and lyric-centric approach that defined hip-hop’s golden age. The release follows a strong 2024 year that saw him link with Grammy-winning super producer Cardo for their collab tape KAST GOT WINGS, open for MAVI on his headlining shadowbox tour — and even freestyle with Lupe Fiasco during an appearance on Sway In The Morning.

Hailed for his jazz-influenced production style, Ovrkast.has made a name for himself as one of the new faces of Bay Area hip-hop for his meditative lyricism and genre-revitalizing sound. After first making waves with his 2020 debut solo album Try Again, he released six-track project RESET! in 2023, which featured “TBH!”, his biggest song to date, and also made a standout appearance alongside MAVI on Charlotte rapper MESSIAH!‘s “silent heel” last summer. He’s also recently netted production credits for the likes of Drake (“Red Button“ and “The Shoe Fits”), Earl Sweatshirt (“EL TORO COMBO MEAL”), redveil(“automatic”), and MAVI (“Chiasma” and “Reason”).

 

WHILE THE IRON IS HOT – Tracklist:
01. HOT!
02. truth?
03. SMALL TALK (feat. Samara Cyn)
04. I’M ON
05. Stumblin’ (feat. Malaya)
06. NewPowers – skit
07. MAVKAST! (feat. MAVI)
08. SPIKE LEE
09. 6AM
10. Strange Ways (feat. Vince Staples)
11. NEW ERA
12. Dog Days (feat. Saba and Frsh Waters)
13. ON TIME!

 

THE BIG PICTURE TOUR WITH SABA – KICKS OFF 06/07
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The Big Picture Tour Dates:
06/07 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
06/08 – Austin, TX – Empire Garage
06/10 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
06/11 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
06/13 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
06/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
06/15 – Boston, MA – Royale
06/17 – New York, NY – Sony Hall
06/25 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
06/27 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
06/28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether

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