New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, less than a month after his last mixtape, multi-platinum rapper Kodak Black drops yet another full-length project, Trill Bill (Vulture Love / Capitol Records). The charismatic Pompano Beach star continues to interrogate his psyche, his peers, and his place in a broken system on an 11-song set that includes features from Taylor So Made and TTO K.T.. Trill Bill comes complete with a visual for the track "News Matt" which includes footage from Kodak's appearance on Million Dollaz Worth Of Game.
Kodak also continued a Thanksgiving tradition with Kodak's Turkey Drive this past weekend. He and his Vulture Love label's artists visited four locations around Florida - in Delray Beach, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Miami. Kodak gave out 1,800 turkeys in honor of the 1800 block that he grew up on.
Trill Bill follows the November 1 release of Kodak's Dieuson Octave mixtape (led by the single "Catch Fire"), a haunted, inward-looking project titled after the artist's actual birth name. But Kodak legally changed his name to Bill Kapri a few years back, and Trill Bill captures the multifaceted man from a different angle - frequently the "fly, fresh, and foolish" side of him, as he raps on "Cyber Truck."
"Dirty Revolver" taps into that wild energy, but also Kodak's incredible gift for improvising catchy melodies and unexpected rhythms as he traverses the track, not to mention his ability to set a scene right off the bat: "F- the rain, i'm in the Chevrolet impala with duct tape around a dirty ass revolver."
Songs like "Cherish the Moment," "Mayhem," and "Escalade" with Taylor So Made lean into darkness and indulgence as Kodak uses his blues-soaked delivery to bring details and emotions to life — voice cracking or slurring, bouncing over a stray beat or dropping to an eerie whisper. On "Land in Hell" he lays out a harrowing narrative of betrayal and retribution, sounding weary over heavy keys, bass, and drums.
But like every Kodak release, Trill Bill paints a complex portrait. On "Heartfelt," over soulful keys, he acknowledges the risks of living life on the edge. A song later, "One Piece Left," he makes a promise to someone he loves: "Tonight's my last night on Percocets and acting wild / Been looking everywhere but you was right here all the while / … / I got one more piece of my heart left, and I been saving it for you."
Trill Bill and Dieuson Octave are Kodak's first solo full-lengths since 2023's When I Was Dead, in which he explores both his nightmares and his aspirations. Featuring the smash hit "Lemme See," the set only reaffirmed Kodak's status as one of the most gifted of his generation. More recently, he dropped the hard-hitting "Hit Stick," preceded by introspective cuts "Dis Time," "Stressed Out," and "Non Believer" — plus "Shampoo," a confident burst of street rap in the style that made him a superstar.
What's more, Kodak kickstarted the summer with his record label Vulture Love's first official project, Vulture Love Presents: The Last Zombies on Earth, featuring contributions from VVSNCE, Lil Crix, G6reddot, GorditoFlo, Big Fredo, Jay Dirty, Taji Akeil, and more. Listen HERE. Beyond generating millions of streams, it received tastemaker acclaim. XXL and The Source plugged it, and HotNewHipHop praised, "where this debut album succeeds is giving these up-and-coming artists a great platform to make their voices hard." He then later followed up the compilation with a sold-out show at Los Angeles' NOVO.
Kodak's expansive vision and status transcend rap. Over the years, he's cultivated the role of a prophetic storyteller and resonant channeller of the culture, and his reach continues to grow. He has over 25 billion global streams to his name and continues to engage in altruism towards his Florida community.
Trill Bill Tracklist:
1. Cherish the Moment
2. News Matt
3. Dirty Revolver
4. Cyber Truck
5. Mayhem
6. Burn It Up
7. Land in Hell
8. Maybach Van (feat. TTO K.T.)
9. Heartfelt
10. One Piece Left
11. Escalade (feat. Taylor So Made)
Combining street vignettes with the soul of a world-weary blues singer, Kodak Black is rap's most indelible innovator. Since releasing "No Flockin" in 2014, the 26-year-old has turned pain and mortal danger into block boy scripture. He's earned 42 Billboard Hot 100 chart placements, billions of streams, over 30 platinum and gold RIAA-certified records, and status as one of his generation's most gifted songwriters. In 2023, he reinforced his reputation with When I Was Dead, a cathartic new album for Capitol Records. After building momentum with popular freestyles, Kodak consummated his level-up with Project Baby, a 2013 mixtape that crystallized his penchant for immediate, first-person narratives and anthemic hooks that invoked the spirit of his neighborhood — Pompano Beach, FL. By 2016, he'd become XXL Freshman. The following year, his debut album Painting Pictures debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. In 2018, his Travis Scott and Offset-featuring single, "ZEZE," peaked at No. 2. Despite several stints in prison, his winning streak has only continued. At the end of 2021, Kodak's searing "Super Gremlin" peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. His appearances on Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers only reaffirmed his status as a young legend. On the way to superstardom, he's also become an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He's launched two labels—Sniper Gang and the newer Vulture Love—which he hopes will reinforce the reality raps he's let loose since before he was old enough to drive.
