Lil Yachty and James Blake have revealed theyâve been quietly working on a joint project.
The Atlanta rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday (February 13) to announce their collaborative album titled Bad Cameo.
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In an interview clip, Lil Yachty said the project is a âleftâ turn for both himself and the British singer/producer, while touching on the shock factor of them teaming up.
âI mean, granted, I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of Hip Hop artists. But this project is so left for both of us,â he said.
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âAnd then, aside from the one picture that James posted, which â he doesnât have many followers actually â I donât think people know that we know each other exist. So itâs just gonâ be like, âWhat the fuck?! When they do this?'â
Yachty added in the caption: âthis is real.. soon.â
The picture Lil Yachty was referring to is a studio photo that James Blake posted in March 2023, showing Yachty next to a mic and Blake sat on a computer.
Blake also previewed an unreleased track between them in July last year at one of his CMYK events.
@palace2stoney Unreleased one from James Blake and Lil Yachty, debuted at CMYK last night đ€ âsomebody save the saviourâ? #jamesblake#lilyachty#cmyk#exclusive
During an interview with DIY Magazine in September, James Blake told a story about Lil Yachty appearing on stage with him that summer.
Blake was DJing at Londonâs HERE at Outernet venue to around 1,800 people and revealed Yachtyâs reaction to Hackney rave legends Ragga Twins.
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âSomehow, Lil Yachty just turned up and was stood with me as I was mixing with the Ragga Twins!â he said. â[He and I] had been working on something, and it just happened that he was in London. I asked him if he fancied going out to a club; I donât think he probably knew what it would be like.
âHe happened to turn up at exactly the moment that the Ragga Twins came on stage. Suddenly he was just stood there like, âOh, fucking hell, this is a bit differentâŠââ
As Lil Yachty pointed out, James Blake is no stranger to collaborating with Hip Hop artists. His rĂ©sumĂ© boasts high-profile collaborations such as âKingâs Deadâ with Kendrick Lamar, Future and Jay Rock, âTil Further Noticeâ with Travis Scott and 21 Savage, and âManyFacedGodâ with JAY-Z.
He has also worked with Drake, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, SZA, Metro Boomin, Chance The Rapper and Vince Staples.
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Blake is also recording an album with Kanye West, according to Chicago rapper Fat Money who worked on Donda 2.
Meanwhile, Lil Yachty has been branching out musically in recent years, earning acclaim for his psychedelic rock-inspired album Letâs Start Here which dropped last year.