NF has announced his fifth studio album HOPE and he’s set the project’s rollout in motion with the release of its title track — listen to it below.
The Christian rapper unleashed “HOPE” on Thursday (February 16) and an accompanying visual to go alongside the ominous single.
The profound Patrick Tohill-directed clip finds NF examining his internal struggles while stranded by himself on a wooden treebark platform in the middle of the ocean. He miraculously makes his way to the shoreline in inspiring fashion.
“What’s my definition of success?/ Listening to what your heart says,” he raps.
In contrast to his all-white wardrobe, an NF draped in black invades the scene and pushes him through the roof of what appears to be a prison of sorts, where he’s forced to combat the struggles going on inside his head.
“Thirty years of running, 30 years of searching/ Thirty years of hurting, 30 years of pain/Thirty years of fearful, 30 years of anger/Thurty years of empty, 30 years of shame,” NF bellows to close out the track.
Fans were excited to hear the 31-year-old’s latest offering as he sets the stage for another album next month.
“Man that HOPE track just hit me DIFFERENT! Just turned 30, that shit took me on a deep dive mentally! NF is that real music,” one person wrote in his comment section on Instagram.
NF’s HOPE album is slated to be released on April 17 and the 13-track effort features a pair of rare collaborations with Cordae and Julia Michaels.
The Michigan native’s previous two albums both went No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 2019’s The Search pulling the upset over Chance The Rapper’s The Big Day to nab the top spot.
In the time between his last LP, NF delivered his CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE) project in 2021, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and saw guest appearances from Tech N9ne and Hopsin.
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NF is dope. The only problem i have with him is that most songs sound the same
the songs in each album take a uniform presence. this is on purpose, and helps lead you on the journey of his life. It can get annoying if you just listen to one album, but the progression you see is worth it.
he sings, raps fast, raps slow, melodic, hard, etc. The only people who say the songs sound the same are people who haven’t listened to the songs.
I love ❤️ NF so much. I’ve listened to him from the very beginning of his career. He is the best and gave me so much hope through his music. I can relate!
I love ❤️ NF
He has given me so much hope
He gets pushed into a mansion from one of his previous albums (called Mansion). If you haven’t followed him, there’s so many callbacks that you’re not getting in this video. The black balloons, the map from Lost, the lyrics from previous songs….I’ve watched the video probably 100 times and I’m still finding something new. My favorite part is near the end with the Venom-type stuff when his demon is trying to get out!