Monte Booker, photo courtesy of Orienteer
Last month, Monte Booker released his first solo single, “Balance.” Now, the Los Angeles-via-Chicago producer has announced his debut album. Noise / Meaning arrives October 24 via EQT. Booker has also shared the single “Defense,” featuring the LA-based singer-songwriter Nami. Check out the accompanying video, directed by Naz, and the album trailer below.
“I want this album to be a reflection on what noise means to me, and I want it to be a celebration of my community,” Booker said in a press statement. He recently produced several songs on Doechii’s Alligator Bites Never Heal, which won Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Booker has also worked with Ravyn Lenae, Smino, Saba, and Noname.
Read about Monte Booker in the 2016 Rising feature “Zero Fatigue: Chicago’s Next Hip-Hop Visionaries.”
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