It’s Jack Harlow’s birthday, and he’s passing around the gifts.
The Louisville emcee is back with Monica (via Warner Music), his fourth studio album which drops today, March 13, on his 28th birthday.
Missionary Jack cut the new collection at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York City, following his move to the Big Apple from his Kentucky home.
The new effort features contributions from such producers as Aksel Arvid (PinkPantheress’s Fancy That), Jermaine Paul (Brandy, Alicia Keys), Clay Harlow, Angel “BabeTruth” Lopez (Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber) and Hollywood Cole (Lil Wayne, Drake, 21 Savage), plus guests spots from Robert Glasper, Ravyn Lenae, Omar Apollo, and rising hometown R&B artist James Savage.
It’s the followup to Harlow’s April 2023 effort Jackman, which cracked the top 10 on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 8 for his third top tier appearance on the tally. That album also marked Harlow’s first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart.
Monica is a long overdue return for Harlow, who has kept a low musical profile for much of the past year, most recently releasing the Doja Cat-assisted single “Just Us” in March 2025.
Harlow entered the major leagues with his 2020 breakout hit “Whats Poppin,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and last year became his first Diamond-certified record by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), recognition for shifting 10 million combined units in the United States.
The hip-hop artist also led the national singles chart on three occasions, with his singles “First Class” (three weeks in 2022), “Lovin on Me” (six weeks in 2023) and his collaboration with Lil Nas X, “Industry Baby” (one week in 2021).
Monica spans nine tracks and can be streamed in full below.
