Rory is set to deliver his debut album, I Thought It’d Be Different, on Friday, May 26th. The 13-track project includes contributions from THEY., RAAHiiM, Shantel May, Conway The Machine, Hablot Brown, Kirby, C.S. Armstrong, Ari Lennox, James Fauntelroy, dvsn, D.R.A.M, Alexy Isley Reason, Jay Electronica and many others. Alongside the collection of artists featured on the album, I Thought It’d Be Different includes production from Bink, Nineteen85, Trackademics and several others. Not to mention, the project features production from Rory and music from his group, Emotional Oranges.
“I’m so excited for this and those features,” one fan wrote on Instagram.
“[I’m] so excited for the world to hear this whole project,” another fan commented.
This may serve as Rory’s first album, but he is far from new to the musical world. From his time working on Dusse Palooza to podcasting alongside Joe Budden and Jamil “Mal” Clay, he has been making his mark on pop culture for the better part of the last decade. As it pertains to his latest effort, he has been building up to this release for more than a year. Last summer, he kicked things off with the release of “I Want You, But You’ll Never Know” featuring D.R.A.M. and Alex Isley and “Not Me” featuring Shantel May and RAHiiM. This Friday, he’ll return with the full body of work. Until then, check out the tracklist below.
