Jack Harlow has tapped back into his R&B bag once again.
The Louisville rapper delivered the sequel to his 2020 Sweet Action EP, which featured his breakout hit “What’s Poppin,” on Friday (Nov. 6). However, this time around, he’s focusing less on braggadocious raps and more on the ladies as this project takes a more smoother tone. That’s immediately apparent with the lead single “Too Soon” featuring the legendary Babyface.
Sweet Action II is seven tracks long and comes eight months after his divisive Monica album, on which he switched up his wardrobe and aesthetic while leaning into neo soul. The album dropped March 13, on his 28th birthday.
There’s less singing on this go-round, but some of the same themes surrounding love, relationships and maturity are still there as he deals with navigating the things that come with success, fame and romance at such a young age.
“Across its seven tracks, Sweet Action II finds Jack exploring the messy contradictions of modern romance, from new attraction and old attachments to jealousy and commitment,” read the press release for the set. “Blending sharp humor, conversational storytelling and vulnerability, the EP captures the tension between wanting love and holding on to freedom.”
The project features samples and interpolations that reference R&B acts such as Marques Houston, Lalah Hathaway, Peter Collins, Tank, Huey and Ideal. Producers Hollywood Cole, Angel Lopez, Jenius, Kid Culture, Aksel Arvid, Clay Harlow and Rogét Chahayed helped bring Jack’s vision to life.
Stream Sweet Action II below.
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