{"product_id":"a-forsaken-lovers-plea","title":"A Forsaken Lover's Plea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...too G to take a knee, still I gave you all of me.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pivotal force in the early '10s NYC rap revival, now LA-based rapper and producer Chuck Strangers steps into the limelight on new solo LP\u003ci\u003eA Forsaken Lover's Plea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album sounds markedly lush, candid rhymes bolstered by a slew of guest producers--including The Alchemist, Animoss and Strangers himself. Chuck's own production feels current without ditching its previous homeliness, a seamless compliment to his honest, lived-in raps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Forsaken Lover's Plea\u003c\/i\u003e is laced with guest verses from a collection of fellow New York rap torchbearers, from Pro Era comrade Joey Bada$$ \u0026amp; Flatbush Zombies' Erick the Architect to Queens' own Remy Banks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrangers' tangled romance with hip-hop is the crux of the project--the culmination of a decade's unwavering dedication to his craft, with its lofty highs, inevitable lows, and rough lessons of humility, patience, and process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Chuck's most comprehensive solo project since\u003ci\u003eConsumers Park\u003c\/i\u003e, his 2018 debut, and follows\u003ci\u003eThe Boys \u0026amp; Girls\u003c\/i\u003e EP, released in May 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Forsaken Lover's Plea\u003c\/i\u003eis available on heavyweight green vinyl, silver tape and CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMixed by Trevor Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMastered by Zeroh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt direction \u0026amp; design by Commission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotography by Jack McKain\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lex","offers":[{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":50412947439947,"sku":"2176498","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tape","offer_id":50412946227531,"sku":"2176493","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50412944949579,"sku":"2176476","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_4799e784_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726669860","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/a-forsaken-lovers-plea","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}