Today (June 9), Statik Selektah released his first solo album since 2020. Round Trip, arriving on ShowOff/Mass Appeal Records, maintains Statik’s gift for assembling interesting groupings of MCs for thought-provoking concepts, over his acclaimed production. This particular collection, Statik’s 10th, involves four members of Wu-Tang Clan together on a posse cut, “Unpredictable.” AZ, Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, Logic, Nems, Symba, Elzhi, M.O.P., Russ, Cormega, Joey Bada$$, and Ab-Soul are among those involved in Statik’s latest.

However, Round Trip opens with a pointed title track from De La Soul’s Posdnuos. Plug 1 uses the moment “Round Trip (For Dave)” as a tribute dedication to his friend and band-mate David Jude Jolicoeur (aka Trugoy The Dove), who passed away in February from an ongoing battle with heart conditions. Through Statik’s scratching, the song weaves in the famed De La line “Are you listening?” from The Grind Date single “Much More.” The track’s production features evocative piano keys and drums, with horn accents.

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