YN Tape – Album by Lil Zay Osama

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This dark and aggressive new album from Lil Zay Osama may not be the most versatile LP in the world, but it still packs a punch.

Lil Zay Osama is still making some of the most immediate drill-adjacent music out of Chicago, a feat he capitalizes on further on his new album YN TAPE. It's not the most varied or versatile effort in the world, but he makes his set duality of aggressive bangers and more melancholy reflections flow well across a 15-song tracklist. Of course, guests like OT7 Quanny, YTB Fatt, Star Bandz, and many more help flesh out the atmosphere, along with an extensive production list. It won't sway any non-believers, but for those already enamored with Zay Osama's passions, it's quite the solid LP. If 2026 holds similar material, hopefully it shows us even more sides of his artistry.

Release Date: December 19, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist of YN TAPE

  1. OTF
  2. 6K
  3. YN'S (with YTB Fatt)
  4. I Know
  5. Striker Muzik (with Lil Duece)
  6. Turnt (with STAR BANDZ)
  7. Across Western (with FullyChop)
  8. Hood B***hes (with Fastmoney Ant)
  9. Homicide
  10. Gang S**t (with CEO Trayle)
  11. Hop Out (with Lil Ant)
  12. Real Real
  13. Legit (with Pretty Aliyah)
  14. Dog S**t Records
  15. Dog S**t Records (Remix) [with OT7 Quanny]
About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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