WHAT IT IS: Compton native Steve Lacy had already made a name for himself by collaborating with Kendrick Lamar, Vampire Weekend, Solange, Mac Miller and more as a guitarist, producer and songwriter. He cemented his status in the music world with his independently released 2019 debut album, Apollo XXI, which earned a Grammy nom for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Filled with tales of modern heartbreak and courtship, his sophomore album and major-label debut, Gemini Rights, features breakout track “Bad Habit” and “Sunshine,” his standout collaboration with Fousheé. Combining melodic tones with wicked guitar licks and bars, the set deftly combines elevated alternative R&B and funk.
ALBUM: Gemini Rights
RELEASE DATE: 7/15
SINGLE: “Bad Habit”
LIVE: Touring announcement imminent
INTERNET: “Bad Habit” featured on TikTok’s Trending Discover search page, #7 on TikTok Viral; reached #1 on Spotify U.S., #11 Global; #5 Apple Music U.S., #6 Global; Gemini Rights debuted Top 10; #1 Top Alternative Albums chart, #1 Top Rock Albums, #1 Top Rock and Alternative Albums, #2 Top R&B Albums, #3 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums; more
RADIO: “Bad Habit” impacted at Top 40, Rhythm, Alternative and AAA; #1 Most Added at Pop; single will be added to every iHeartRadio Top 40/Rhythm station in the next two weeks; named iHeart On the Verge Artist for Top 40 at Pop and Rhythm
PRESS: Rolling Stone, Complex, Pitchfork, FADER, Financial Times, NPR, HotNewHipHop, Okayplayer, PAPER, HipHopDX, Brooklyn Vegan, UPROXX, Audacy, more
MANAGEMENT: David Airaudi/3QTR