A birthday gift straight to the streets. South Florida superstar Kodak Black just dropped 26 brand new tracks with his surprise mixtape ‘Kodak The Blessing,’ out now via Vulture Love / Capitol Records. The set captures his full range while leaning into the raw greatness his oldest fans have loved from day one.
Features run deep across the project, with cameos from Rylo Rodriguez, Fridayy, Lil Crix, Albee Al, Reese Youngn, and more. It arrives alongside a music video for “Nunchucks” with 1900Rugrat.
Early standout “Move” featuring G Thugg captures that off-the-cuff style that made Kodak a star. Produced by Buddah Bless and Jabz, the eerily minimal beat leaves plenty of room to cut loose, and Kodak leans back into it, drip-feeding hypnotic, endlessly quotable lines. It’s some of the most effortless work he’s put to tape in a while.
The “Nunchucks” video, directed by Kodak himself, goes trippier. The clip unfolds inside a club packed with dancers, famous rappers, guys in karate outfits squaring off, menacing twin bouncers, and plenty of slime. The chaos onscreen matches the song’s delirious energy as Kodak and 1900Rugrat (in corpse paint) flex over distorted bass, chiming crystal keys, and pummeling drums.
The tape comes complete with hooks for the club, bars for the streets, and introspection for the quiet stretches in between. Kodak’s blues and joy, his struggles and dominance, the romantic and the rugged are all on display across a filler-free, spontaneous-feeling run of cuts. To mark the release and his 29th birthday, Kodak throws a listening party tonight at Mr Jones Miami Beach and a blowout Sunday at LIV Nightclub Miami Beach.
The mixtape follows his eighth official studio album ‘Just Getting Started,’ a 20-track set that unveiled a bigger, more stately sound and a stacked guest list including Chance the Rapper, Pharrell Williams, Gunna, Lil Yachty, and Don Toliver. Tracks like “No Flagging,” “Imma Shoot,” and “Still Get Chanel” with Chance drew love from Billboard, HYPEBEAST, Rolling Stone, and Grammy.com.
The numbers stay staggering. Kodak holds 44 Billboard Hot 100 placements, 30 RIAA certifications, 26 million monthly Spotify listeners, and over 25 billion global streams. He’s been a sought-after collaborator for Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, and Playboy Carti, and he keeps giving back to his Florida community through rent coverage, summer AC drives, and an annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive.
Tracklist:
- “Blessing”
- “Move” feat. G Thugg
- “Chicken And Waffles”
- “Thunder Baby” feat. Shadea Charai
- “Nunchucks” feat. 1900Rugrat
- “Carrie P”
- “Ima Be Cool”
- “Most Of All”
- “Prayers Call”
- “Peter Roll” feat. Albee Al
- “Loitering”
- “Neckless”
- “Running It Up”
- “Better Or Worse” feat. Fridayy
- “Idols Turn To Rivals”
- “Who What”
- “Yak Gone Do It”
- “Killin Her”
- “Dearfield”
- “Gift Of Love”
- “Handling The Death” feat. Reese Youngn
- “Lemon Squeeze”
- “Love Letters”
- “Bodymore Murderland”
- “Kumbaya”
- “American Dream” feat. Rylo Rodriguez & Lil Crix