Key Takeaways:

• The St. Lunatics are reuniting for his or her first new album after a 25-year hiatus.
• Metro Boomin, a St. Louis native, will government produce the challenge.
• The collaboration bridges generations of Midwest hip hop expertise.

St. Lunatics followers rejoice. During a current efficiency, Nelly revealed that the group might be delivering a brand new album in 2026 that might be government produced by Metro Boomin.

While acting on Sunday (Dec. 14), the St. Louis rapper informed the gang about subsequent 12 months’s plans. “Love in St. Louis from top to bottom one time,” Nelly stated in a clip shared on X. “Again, St. Lunatics 2026 government produced by Metro Boomin. St. Louis we within the constructing, we turning up 2026 one time!”

The St. Lunatics encompass Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, City Spud and Slo Down, who’re all childhood pals. After the large success of Nelly’s main label debut, Country Grammar, in 2000, the group was signed to its personal report deal that very same 12 months. The crew’s debut, Free City, was launched a 12 months later and featured the singles “Midwest Swing” and “Batter Up,” and finally was licensed platinum.

Ali and Murphy Lee launched solo albums in 2002 and 2003, respectively. To date, the group solely launched their one studio album as a collective. Lately, they’ve gotten extra publicity for suing their very own buddy than their precise music. In September 2024, a lawsuit was filed against Nelly by Ali, Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud for copyright infringement. The 4 claimed they had been by no means correctly credited for his or her contributions to Country Grammar and Free City and had been looking for $50 million in royalty funds.

However, quickly after the go well with was filed, Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud requested they be eliminated. The trio claimed they “did not authorize” their inclusion. Ali remained, however in April, he dropped the lawsuit. Nelly would assert that the entire thing was due to people being “misinformed” whereas his relationship with Ali had been and continues to stay strained.

There isn’t any indication but whether or not or not Ali might be a part of the brand new challenge. As for Metro Boomin, whereas the producer’s sound has been intrinsic in the success of Atlanta hip hop music for over a decade, he’s a proud St. Louis native.

Young Metro teaming with hip hop icons from his hometown feels like a recipe for achievement.