Tierra Whack is still promoting her album World Wide Whack, picking up where the “Two Night” video left off in the new video for “Moovies.” At the end of the prior video, a massive parade float balloon version of Whack was left demolished by the unhinged citizens of her hometown, but at the beginning of “Moovies,” the Philly native puts herself back together with the aid of some normal-sized balloon animals.
Then, an animated Whack goes on a succession of movie dates with a colorful collection of cartoon characters — including the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot, the Phillie Phanatic. Somewhere, Gritty is shedding tears into cheesesteak over missing his shot (if anyone wants to photoshop gritty into the Wolverine Crush meme with Whack and Phanatic’s phamily photo in the picture frame, they will win the internet today, at least in the City Of Brotherly Love).
Whack previously featured the Phanatic in her NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, explaining the mascot’s presence as an abundance of hometown love on her part. “Y’all know I gotta keep it Philly,” she said. “I bleed green. I bleed red. Anything Philly is all me. I had to bring a piece of home with me.”
You can check out the video for “Moovies” above.
World Wide Whack is out now via Interscope Records. You can find more info here.
Tierra Whack’s personality and creative world is too vast to be contained. However, yesterday (June 7) the “Two Night” rapper managed to squeeze it all in during her NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance.
To commemorate Black Music Month, Tierra served up her eclectic discography for all to enjoy with a special slice of her hometown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania via a cameo from the beloved mascot, Phillie Phanatic.
If you thought only tracks from her latest album, World Wide Whack, made the setlist, you’re wrong.
Tierra and her newly formed band, The Big Backs (comprised of bassist Ali Bervine, keyboardist
Charles Jackson & Mary Floyd, guitarist Russell Gelman-Sheehan, percussionist Sheldon Robinson, drummer Mark Thomas, and vocalist Michelle Hunt), opened with 2018’s “Flea Market.” Then transitioned to melody of “Pretty Ugly,” “Hungry Hippo,” “Mood Swing,” “Accessible,”
“Ms Behave,” and “Imaginary Friends.”
Before performing “Moovies,” Tierra invited Phillie Phanatic to share the desk with her. Although the character is mute, Tierra went on to explain why their appearance was necessary to her. “Y’all know I gotta keep it Philly,” she said. “I bleed green. I bleed red. Anything Philly is all me. I had to bring a piece of home with me.”
Tierra closed the set with a vibrant performance of “27 Club” and “Shower Song.” Watch the full performance below.
Since dropping 3 genre-blending EPs back in 2021, Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack has remained mostly quiet. Her groundbreaking debut album Whack World showcased a unique blend of sounds and vibes when it dropped in 2018, though the project was criminally short with each track clocking in at just one minute in length or less. On March 15, 2-24, Whack finally released her long-awaited follow-up, World Wide Whack. The latest effort from the 28-year-old contains 15 tracks with a total run-time of 37 minutes, offering the most robust look into her growing catalog yet. World Wide Whack has no features and already serves as an easy contender for best album art of 2024.
While Tierra Whack has gone above and beyond to carve out her own lane in the music industry, crafting sonically unique tracks that sound unlike anything else, a few songs on World Wide Whack seemingly prove that she does have one major rap influence. The fried vocal effects and jungle-style drum patterns on “Ms Behave” make the track sound like it belongs on the Top Dawg Entertainment Black Panther soundtrack from 2018, curated by former TDE signeeKendrick Lamar. This isn’t the only time Kendrick Lamar’s influence is felt on the record, either, as the track “X” sounds like it could have easily been an early demo for Kendrick’s 2022 track “Mr. Morale.” The discordant piano melodies that open “Snake Eyes” are also reminiscent of the intro instrumentation to Kendrick’s “Count Me Out,” proving that the Compton, California rapper has an unshakable impact on the state of modern music.
Despite a few instances of World Wide Whack wearing its influences on its sleeve, the album is wholly original and entirely peerless, as no working artist is creating the specific blend of out-of-the-box sounds that Tierra Whack has mastered. One track near the back-end of the album, titled “Invitation,” offers the lyrics “Every song I drop I change the sound” showcasing Whack’s penchant for delivering a flurry of sonic curveballs.
Unlike Tierra’s previous work, this album is very dark and often references depression, self-harm, and even suicide. The earliest and most glaring instances of these themes crop up on the track “Numb.” “Numb” is an especially vulnerable song, offering a haunting spaced-out instrumental with lyrics like “How’d I make it this far? Long sleeves cover scars/ My tears in a jar/ Drink ’em like I’m at the bar/ To the bridge in my car, now I’m swimming with the sharks/ Can’t swim so I’m goin’ down/ Can’t swim so I’m goin’ drown.”
From there, the album continues to provide additional thematic gut-punches, with tracks like “Burning Brains” and “Accessible” telling a tale of lost love in the final days of a failing relationship. While Tierra Whack’s woes do not all stem from her difficulty connecting with her partner, this impending break-up weighs heavy on her and worsens her already depressed state.
All of this comes to a head on the song “Imaginary Friends,” which sits dead in the center of the album’s tracklist. The song ties each of the major themes of World Wide Whack together at once, focusing on the cyclical nature of fighting and making up with your partner, depression and suicidal thoughts, and childhood innocence. On the surface, this song is about the nature of friendship, though reading between the lines offers a heart-breaking glimpse into Tierra Whack’s fractured view of love and loss.
Tierra Whack concludes her latest album with a one-two punch of “Two Night” and “27 Club.” The former is a delightfully upbeat song that sees the Philadelphia native succumbing to her feelings about death, and finding herself in the throes of blissful acceptance. The track is a certified tearjerker, solidifying the album’s dark themes before transitioning into the haunting “27 Club.”World Wide Whack ends on an especially dour note, with Whack waxing poetic about the possibility of taking her own life.
While the album is sonically fantastic, fans of Tierra Whack’s music will surely be left in tears when the final track cuts to silence. Despite the album’s sad closer, World Wide Whack showcases Tierra’s generational talent, and offers some deep insight into her creative process. The project is handily one of the best releases of 2024 thus far, and is all but guaranteed to appear on several “best albums of the year” lists this coming December.
Since dropping 3 genre-blending EPs back in 2021, Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack has remained mostly quiet. Her groundbreaking debut album Whack World showcased a unique blend of sounds and vibes when it dropped in 2018, though the project was criminally short with each track clocking in at just one minute in length or less. On March 15, 2-24, Whack finally released her long-awaited follow-up, World Wide Whack. The latest effort from the 28-year-old contains 15 tracks with a total run-time of 37 minutes, offering the most robust look into her growing catalog yet. World Wide Whack has no features and already serves as an easy contender for best album art of 2024.
While Tierra Whack has gone above and beyond to carve out her own lane in the music industry, crafting sonically unique tracks that sound unlike anything else, a few songs on World Wide Whack seemingly prove that she does have one major rap influence. The fried vocal effects and jungle-style drum patterns on “Ms Behave” make the track sound like it belongs on the Top Dawg Entertainment Black Panther soundtrack from 2018, curated by former TDE signeeKendrick Lamar. This isn’t the only time Kendrick Lamar’s influence is felt on the record, either, as the track “X” sounds like it could have easily been an early demo for Kendrick’s 2022 track “Mr. Morale.” The discordant piano melodies that open “Snake Eyes” are also reminiscent of the intro instrumentation to Kendrick’s “Count Me Out,” proving that the Compton, California rapper has an unshakable impact on the state of modern music.
Despite a few instances of World Wide Whack wearing its influences on its sleeve, the album is wholly original and entirely peerless, as no working artist is creating the specific blend of out-of-the-box sounds that Tierra Whack has mastered. One track near the back-end of the album, titled “Invitation,” offers the lyrics “Every song I drop I change the sound” showcasing Whack’s penchant for delivering a flurry of sonic curveballs.
Unlike Tierra’s previous work, this album is very dark and often references depression, self-harm, and even suicide. The earliest and most glaring instances of these themes crop up on the track “Numb.” “Numb” is an especially vulnerable song, offering a haunting spaced-out instrumental with lyrics like “How’d I make it this far? Long sleeves cover scars/ My tears in a jar/ Drink ’em like I’m at the bar/ To the bridge in my car, now I’m swimming with the sharks/ Can’t swim so I’m goin’ down/ Can’t swim so I’m goin’ drown.”
From there, the album continues to provide additional thematic gut-punches, with tracks like “Burning Brains” and “Accessible” telling a tale of lost love in the final days of a failing relationship. While Tierra Whack’s woes do not all stem from her difficulty connecting with her partner, this impending break-up weighs heavy on her and worsens her already depressed state.
All of this comes to a head on the song “Imaginary Friends,” which sits dead in the center of the album’s tracklist. The song ties each of the major themes of World Wide Whack together at once, focusing on the cyclical nature of fighting and making up with your partner, depression and suicidal thoughts, and childhood innocence. On the surface, this song is about the nature of friendship, though reading between the lines offers a heart-breaking glimpse into Tierra Whack’s fractured view of love and loss.
Tierra Whack concludes her latest album with a one-two punch of “Two Night” and “27 Club.” The former is a delightfully upbeat song that sees the Philadelphia native succumbing to her feelings about death, and finding herself in the throes of blissful acceptance. The track is a certified tearjerker, solidifying the album’s dark themes before transitioning into the haunting “27 Club.”World Wide Whack ends on an especially dour note, with Whack waxing poetic about the possibility of taking her own life.
While the album is sonically fantastic, fans of Tierra Whack’s music will surely be left in tears when the final track cuts to silence. Despite the album’s sad closer, World Wide Whack showcases Tierra’s generational talent, and offers some deep insight into her creative process. The project is handily one of the best releases of 2024 thus far, and is all but guaranteed to appear on several “best albums of the year” lists this coming December.
A few years ago, some Canadian professors created a hitchhiking robot and sent it abroad to study “how people interact with technology.” The ‘bot managed to make 10 days in Germany and three weeks in the Netherlands, but met its gruesome end in Philadelphia.
I don’t know if Tierra Whack had that story in mind when she conceived her oddly bittersweet “Two Night” video with Alex Da Corte, but the comparisons are there if you want to make them. In the CGI-animated video, Whack appears as a massive parade balloon floating over her hometown. However, her presence REALLY seems to irk the City of Brotherly Love, whose citizens go to extreme lengths to bring the balloon down, even going as far as injuring themselves with increasingly dangerous stunts.
The balloon is brought down in flames, and only then do the people seem to realize what they’ve lost, leaving flowers in memoriam at the site of its destruction. The video is unexpectedly moving, and its message is blaringly clear and multilayered without being completely morbid; there are bright spots of hope near the end, suggesting that Whack isn’t quite ready to give up yet, despite the song’s haunting hook.
“Two Night” appears on Tierra Whack’s new album, World Wide Whack, her first ever full-length project and first project overall since 2018’s Whack World. It’s out now via Interscope Records. Get it here.
Tierra Whack is just a few days away from treating fans to her anticipated debut studio album called World Wide Whack. “I really took my time with this, so I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do,” she wrote on Instagram as part of the announcement.
Over the past few months, Whack has put out a few songs to build excitement — and she might have even more things planned.
Here’s everything to know ahead of the album’s release.
Release Date
World Wide Whack is out 3/15 via Interscope. Find more information here.
So far, Whack has released “Chanel Pit,” “Shower Song,” and most recently, “27 Club,” as singles from World Wide Whack.
Features
As of right now, there are no features on Tierra Whack’s album. This doesn’t rule out any potential ones that could happen as a remix, but nothing has been announced yet, so it is a maybe at the moment.
Artwork
Check out the cover art for World Wide Whack below.
Tour
Whack has not yet announced a tour tied to World Wide Whack, so it still could be a possibility. She is only playing one show currently, which will take place this Friday, March 15 at Webster Hall in New York City — seemingly as the album’s release show.
Tierra Whack never shies away from raw emotion. Ahead of her upcoming debut album, World Wide Whack, Whack has shared “27 Club,” her poignant, heartbreaking new single.
On “27 Club,” Whack details the dark thoughts that occasionally come to her mind. The song’s title itself refers to a group of musicians — which includes Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse — who died at 27 years old.
“When the world seems like it’s against you / When your friends and family forget you / It ain’t really hard to convince you /Looking for something to commit to?,” she sings on one of the song’s verses.
The song’s music video is expected to arrive later today (February 16). In a teaser clip for the video, Whack is seen in costume, with a stoic look on her face. She is carrying a mask made in the likeness of her face, however, the mask is smiling.
Last year, Whack spoke with Lil Yachty in a conversation for Rolling Stone. During their chat, Whack noted that she is not fazed by any sort of competition.
“If I’m just being myself and following my own path, I can’t see anything else,” said Whack. “I’m just focused on me and having fun and being myself.”
You can listen to “27 Club” above.
Whack World is out 3/15 via Interscope. Find more information here.
Tierra Whack is back. While seemingly half of the women in rap are busy chucking insults at one another lately, the former Philly battle MC is floating over all of it as she preps for the release of her debut album, World Wide Whack. After sharing the “Chanel Pit” video back in November, Whack follows up today with the video for “Shower Song.”
Although it’s a crowded release day, fans of innovative, left-of-center hip-hop should allow themselves to overlook “Shower Song.” The video, directed by Alex Da Corte, is a typical avant-garde Whack affair, with cartoony, pop art-influenced imagery blending stop motion animation, high fashion, and colorful sets that perfectly complement Whack’s playful delivery and the funky, uptempo beat. As far as the content goes, no, there are no acid-tongued jabs at any of her peers; in fact, it’s pretty mundane subject matter for a modern rap song.
Whack’s only boast here is that she sounds great singing in the shower while getting ready to start her day. The only brand she flexes is Dove soap. It’s kind of refreshing and it’s a cheeky, sly reminder that hip-hop is what we make it. It doesn’t have to be about street shootouts, drug sales, and traumatic relationships. It can be fun and bright and kind of silly and just about the regular stuff we all do every day. There’s room for more. Bravo to Tierra Whack for opening up the sonic palette and once again pushing boundaries — even if they aren’t the boundaries anyone expected to be pushed.
You can check out the music video above and the slightly longer lyric video below. World Wide Whack is due on March 15 via Interscope.
Tierra Whack set the rap world on its ear in 2018 with the release of the Whack World EP, garnering a buzz that has yet to die down. Since then, she’s released a handful of well-received singles, along with a trio of cheeky EPs highlighting the difficulty of classifying her sound (Rap?, Pop?, and R&B?, all in 2021). Today, though, she’s finally announced her long-awaited debut album, World Wide Whack, which drops on March 15 via Interscope. “I really took my time with this,” she wrote on her social channels. “So I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.”
The first single will be called “Shower Song” and will come out this Friday, January 26. Whack previewed the song earlier this month with a snippet accompanied by a silly social video featuring bathwater and hot dogs. The song is upbeat and lighthearted with light funk production and Whack’s usual blend of singing, rapping, and offbeat humor.
Whack’s most recently released single, “Chanel Pit,” was released on November 7 last year, however, there are no indications as yet that it will appear on World Wide Whack. Still, it was during the Apple Music interview accompanying its release that she first hinted that her album was on the way, saying, “I promise. It’s done. It’s finished. We’re just making it all make sense, putting the pieces together, and we’re giving it to you.”
World Wide Whack is out on 3/15 via Interscope. “Shower Song” is out 1/26. You can get more info here.
