Tierra Whack announces “debut” album, ‘World Wide Whack’

nme.com:

Tierra Whack has announced her first new full-length album since 2018, entitled ‘World Wide Whack’.Earlier today (January 23), the Philadelphia rapper took to Instagram to announce the new project, in a post which displayed the album’s cover – shot by conceptual artist Alex De Corte – and called the upcoming release her “debut album”, though it would technically be her second. “‘World Wide Whack’, my debut album out on 3/15,” read its caption. “I really took my time with this, so I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.”A post shared by @tierrawhackThe post’s caption also states that the first single from the album, ‘Shower Song’, will be released on Friday (January 26).Per Pitchfork, the album’s press release states that the album’s cover is “the first reveal of the World Wide Whack character, an alter ego both untouchable and vulnerable, superhuman and painfully human, whose surprising story will unfold in images and video over the course of the album’s visual rollout”.

The statement also lists 17th-century Italian clown Pierrot, fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and Donna Summer as inspirations for the character.Tierra Whack’s last full-length release was ‘Whack World’, which she released in 2018.

The album, which was inspired by the rapper’s experiences growing up being bullied in a predominantly white school, featured 15 tracks which each clocked in a minute’s length.In the six years that passed since ‘Whack World’, the rapper released a series of three EPs which were all titled after a genre and ended in a question mark, namely ‘Rap?’, ‘Pop?’ and ‘R&B?’. ‘Rap?’ was awarded a three-star review from NME, with Kyann-Sian Williams highlighting the work as a showcase of Tierra’s skill.“‘Rap?’ – with that notable.