Nettspend Navigates His Newfound Global Fame on 'early life crisis'

At just 18 years old, Nettspend finds himself in a pretty unique spot. Initially donning a staunch “underground” label, pretty much confined to his internet era-induced, IYKYK sound and label, the teenage rapper has rapidly ascended into the mainstream music scene in no time. Still revered for his strides in the post-SoundCloud space, cementing his own lane with a growing discography defined by distorted production, blown-out beats, and braggadocio beyond his years, the young musician continues to find himself at the forefront of major moments across the zeitgeist, propelling him beyond his Gen-Z guardrails and up the ranks of the global cultural radar.

Nett’s latest longform delivery – aptly dubbed early life crisis – is a no-holds-barred assessment of the unique position he’s in. Like the lines of the mainstream and the underground, the lines of adulthood and adolescence are blurred across the 21-track endeavor, genuinely eyed by all ages and ends of the music industry.

Last week, Nettspend was supposed to drop the album. February 27 was the original release date, and all eyes were on him. Nett ditched the plan, pushed the album another week, and walked in Demna’s debut Gucci show in Paris instead. All eyes were still on him after his appearance on the runway, which ultimately just catalyzed even more anticipation for and directed more eyes to the record’s release.

A clear level up from 2024’s BAD ASS F*CKING KID, early life crisis hears Nett dial in his distortion a little bit, taking more risks with production, and tapping into the full spectrum of emotions on more introspective tracks than we’re used to seeing from him. Features come from fellow underground-meets-mainstream titans, OsamaSon and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who contribute to “pain talk” and “masked up,” respectively.

1. you ready?
2. ce
3. pain talk ft. OsamaSon
4. crack
5. still standing
6. who tf is u
7. trap house 2016
8. masked up ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
9. stab
10. halftime
11. meet me in richmond
12. no sleep
13. <3 me
14. paris hilton
15. sick
16. cross em out
17. shades on
18. plan b
19. make it bleed
20. hey, hello
21. lil Bieber

Stream early life crisis, out everywhere now.