Cordae And Anderson .Paak’s Nostalgic ‘Summer Drop’ Recalls Simpler Times

Anderson .Paak and Cordae ‘s third J. Cole-produced single , “Summer Drop,” is a nostalgic ode to the year’s warmer months — and the easygoing joys they brought in simpler times. The three rappers previously collaborated on “ RNP ” from Cordae’s debut album, The Lost Boy , while 2023’s “ Two Tens ” saw them reunite and tease that they had enough songs for a full EP. However, the release of “Summer Drop” brought something even more exciting with it: The announcement of Cordae’s third album, The Crossroads . While no release date was given, it’s expected to be out this year.

“Summer Drop” constitutes Cordae’s second single from the upcoming album, after he released “ Saturday Mornings ” in July. That song featured another older rapper, Lil Wayne, with whom he reunited after trading bars on “ Sinister ” from his second album, From A Bird’s Eye View . The Maryland native also tag-teamed with the late Juice WRLD on “ Doomsday ” from Lyrical Lemonade’s album, All Is Yellow , which dropped in January of this year. He also appeared in the video for “ Doomsday 2 ” by his hero Eminem from the same album, creating something of a full-circle moment for him after his initial breakout with a freestyle over Eminem’s debut single “My Name Is.”

You can listen to Cordae and Anderson .Paak’s “Summer Drop” above.