La Reezy\u2019s new album is a party bus ride around the Black experience, the New Orleans-born rapper says.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was 13, I would ride the party bus with my friends, and we would look out the window and see different things. We would reflect on what\u2019s happening on the bus [and] have a good time. That\u2019s what I wanted this album to feel like,\u201d La Reezy says. \u201c[I] wanted it to feel like home, like New Orleans culture. Wanted it to feel alive and reflecting like you\u2019re passing through the city. What better way to pass through the city than on a party bus?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSkiddle Bandana,\u201d the first full-length album from La Reezy<\/a>, is out July 7 and drops as the 12th Ward native continues to reach new career heights.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old had a major 2025<\/a> \u2014 which itself built on years of hustle and hard work. A string of EPs, including one recorded with Grammy-winner PJ Morton, collided with nods from Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, The Creator and The Next Up Award from the national Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx.<\/p>\n This year has already included another EP<\/a>, \u201cLeader of Da Uth,\u201d an appearance on the Jazz Fest stage with Jon Batiste and, most recently, inclusion in XXL magazine\u2019s Freshman Class<\/a> \u2014 a closely watched (and debated) feature bringing national attention to quickly rising rappers. The 2026 class also includes Slayr, Skrilla, YKNiece and Trim.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just really very grateful, honored to be selected,\u201d La Reezy says.<\/p>\n