Key Takeaways
- Mike Epps is working with Suave House founder Tony Draper on Me, a hip-hop album featuring his rapping and singing, with a possible 2027 release.
- Epps says he "would never take myself as a serious music artist" but hopes to land an Ice Cube feature.
- The project follows his 2009 debut, Funny Bidness: Da Album, which featured Jeezy and Slim Thug.
Mike Epps has revealed that he's recently exchanged the stage for the booth in order to record a new hip-hop album.
In an interview with Complex alongside Ice Cube, Epps discussed his relationship with hip-hop. "I consider myself a hip-hop comic because, you know, I started on Def Comedy Jam, which is, you know, Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam," he said. "So I’ve always been a hip-hop comic."
The legendary comedian then made the surprising reveal. "I’ve got an album coming out now," he said, before revealing its title, Me, and the fact that he's teamed up with Tony Draper of Suave House for the project.
As for what’s going to be on it, Epps confirmed he'll be "rapping and singing." "I’m trying to get it together now, maybe [it will be out in ] 2027," he explained, then suggesting that listeners should temper their expectations. "I would never take myself as a serious music artist," he said. "But will I jump on a track? Will I come up with a good idea? Yeah."
Epps also unveiled one other exciting detail: that he wants Ice Cube to be on the LP. "I’m trying to get him on it," Epps admitted. "I would love to have him on the right track."
Epps' upcoming project won't be his first go-around in the booth. In 2009, Epps released his debut studio album, Funny Bidness: Da Album, which debuted at No. 98 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The LP featured appearances from artists like Snoop Dogg, Jeezy, and Slim Thug.
Elsewhere in the Complex interview, Ice Cube revealed that he's working on a four-or-five part documentary about his journey in the music industry.
