Quavo Pushes "Rocket Power" Release Date Back To August 18

BYGabriel Bras NevaresPublished on August 01, 20234.6K Views

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 8: Quavo attends Ari Fletcher Birthday Celebration at Bamboo atlanta on July 8, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images)

"We gotta run some more tests before the rocket is ready to launch," the former Migo wrote on Twitter.

Quavo is getting ready to make a return to solo studio albums with Rocket Power- but not just yet. Moreover, the Georgia trap icon originally announced that he would release his next project this week on Friday, August 4. However, due to unspecified reasons, he announced via social media that Rocket Power will come out two weeks later on August 18, instead. Of course, there are a lot of reasons that could've contributed to this that go far beyond the speculative and competitive claim that it would be coming out too close to Travis Scott's new album UTOPIA. Regardless, it's just a couple of weeks, and fans will probably still feast like royalty as a result.

Furthermore, it's not like Quavo's been solely teasing us with snippets and statements. In fact, he dropped three singles over the year, all or some of which will appear on Rocket Power. His most recent, "Turn Yo Clic Up" featuring Future, will have to hold us out a little longer before the LP drops. Even though many might be disappointed, as they looked forward to back-to-back big rap releases, hopefully this delay will benefit the album as a whole rather than hinder it.

Quavo Announces Rocket Power Pushback

Meanwhile, the former Migo recently opened up about his new album, but most importantly about one of its principal themes and points of context: the tragic loss of Takeoff. During a recent YouTube interview, Quavo spoke on how his grieving process is still an important part of his life for the sake of his partner's memory. "I think about him all the time," he expressed. "Sometimes I cry myself to sleep, you know, and that’s it. I just know he’s here. I know that if I can’t feel him, I just know he’s around."

"I just feel my boy’s energy," the 32-year-old continued. "He got his chair over there, he just be kickin’ it. I always kick it with him. People don’t understand, but I be there. I be there in the house making sure all his stuff is straight, all his jewelry is clean. Still taking care of all his cars and all of that." Stick around on HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Quavo.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares

Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.