For years, the world has come to know Rory as a podcaster. Through his time on The Joe Budden Podcast and New Rory & Mal, he has built up a reputation as one of the more thoughtful, yet outspoken figures in music media. While building up his name in the world of podcasting, he has also managed to build up a resumé behind the scenes. From years of working with the industry’s biggest labels to elevating the presence of the Emotional Oranges, the popular podcaster has built up relationships with many artists. Recently, it appears that he has been using those relationships and his knowledge of the industry to craft his own project. Over the last few months, he’s podcasted about spending the night on the floor of 9th Wonder’s studio and been spotted at the Broccoli City Festival in Washington, D.C. Not to mention, he’s spoken openly about setbacks and challenges in creating his own album. Fortunately, it appears that he’s overcome those hurdles and is ready to roll out his first album.
On Friday, Rory hopped on Instagram to share a quick video teaser and announce his first single. Set for release on July 12, “I Want You, But You’ll Never Know” will feature Shelley FKA D.R.A.M and Alex Isley. As for the video teaser, it features the likes of Brian “B. Dot” Miller, Taylor Rooks and others talking about relationships, love and much more. Given Rory’s candidness and honesty throughout his podcasting career, fans may expect to hear a bit more about his thoughts on love, relationships and more through this project.
For now, check out the teaser below and be on the lookout for more music from the Jersey City, New Jersey native.
