Rebirth

***Rebirth*** is the fourth studio album by American musician RealRapperD, released on December 1, 2023. The album was released through Flamed Havoc Records, the first in RapperD's discography. Much like his past three projects, the album was released for free on YouTube. Before the official release of the album, two songs were released as promotional singles, which were the previously mentioned "Am I Worthy?" and "Honesty".

## Background

Prior to 2022, RealRapperD had released three albums independently, one of which being a collaborative project with fellow rapper MC MONSTA. Sometime during the summer of 2022, RapperD was signed to Flamed Havoc Records, owned by rapper and producer UrBn Zombie. RapperD was originally signed to Flamed Havoc shortly after it's formation in 2021 (known at the time as DD3), following the dissolution of Zombie's previous label Underground Hype Music (where RapperD was also signed to). Roughly a month after signing with Flamed Havoc, RapperD was dismissed from the label for unknown reasons, with many believing it was related to his range of past conflicts with Zombie over the internet dating back to 2019.

After RealRapperD was signed to Flamed Havoc, him and Zombie began working on their collaborative demo tape *Jazz Rap*, which would be released on September 9, 2022. This was a shocking revelation to most, as RapperD's signing to Flamed Havoc hadn't been announced yet. It wasn't until the next month where it was announced that he, alongside the previously mentioned MC MONSTA, as well as longtime collaborator Nathan Bradford (NateTheTank) were all signed to the label. *Jazz Rap* would also be released on streaming services on September 30, 2022, as MONSTA released three new singles after signing with the label. All of which being "My Time" and "I Won't Fold", both being released simultaneously on October 13, 2022, with the last song "Past Self" being released on December 29, 2022. During this time, RapperD was in the midst of recording an album, but he would later announce the album's demise in favor of *Rebirth*.

## Recording & Production

RapperD began working on *Rebirth* in 2023. The album was produced almost entirely by H3 Music, with the exception of tracks 1, 2, and 14, all of which were produced by RapperD. One of these three tracks "Am I Worthy?" was released on YouTube and SoundCloud on February 18, 2023. A Christian Rap inspired track, the song was the first in RapperD's discography to be produced by him, and the beat was made using BandLab. The album's official cover art would be released on RapperD's personal Instagram page on April 2, 2023. Just two months later, the album's track listing would be announced, revealing (at the time) 15 tracks, with "Am I Worthy" being the lead single. RapperD would then release the album's second single "Honesty" on June 16 2023, on YouTube and SoundCloud. Despite radio silence regarding the album's process for over three months, RapperD would announce that the album is "almost done". After RapperD reached 100 subscribers on his personal YouTube channel, he released two new songs celebrating the milestone (both unrelated to *Rebirth*). "Dysfunction" was released on October 13, 2023, while "Never Held Me Down" was released three days later. After much anticipation, *Rebirth* would be released on December 1, 2023 with 17 tracks.

### Featured artists

*Rebirth* features two guest appearances. UrBn Zombie was featured on the albums closing track "Load Up" where he raps the song's hook and second verse. After the duo's first collaboration on *Jazz Rap*, they were both eager to collaborate yet again. Zombie first teased the idea on RapperD's instagram page, commenting: "I better get a feature on [*Rebirth*] lol", to which Rapper D responded: "Of course". The song was teased just a day before the albums release, with Zombie uploading a snippet of the song on his Instagram page. RapperD would go on to do the same. The song both premiered on RapperD and UrBn Zombie's YouTube channels just shortly before *Rebirth* was released. MC MONSTA was featured on the song "Made For This", who has been a frequent collaborator in the past with RapperD. Both tracks were produced by H3 Music, while "Load Up" was mixed and mastered by UrBn Zombie using FL Studio.

## Track Listing

All tracks were produced by H3 Music, except for track 1, 2 and 14. All were produced by RealRapperD. All lyrics were written by RealRapperD, except where noted,