A pivotal force in the early '10s NYC rap revival, now LA- based rapper and producer Chuck Strangers steps into the limelight on new solo LP A Forsaken Lover's Plea. The album sounds markedly lush, candid rhymes bolstered by a slew of guest producers-- including The Alchemist, Animoss and Strangers himself. Chuck's own production feels current without ditching its previous homeliness, a seamless compliment to his honest, lived-in raps. A Forsaken Lover's Plea is laced with guest verses from a collection of fellow New York rap torchbearers, from Pro Era comrade Joey Bada$ $ & Flatbush Zombies' Erick the Architect to Queens' own Remy Banks. Strangers' tangled romance with hip- hop is the crux of the project-- the culmination of a decade's unwavering dedication to his craft, with its lofty highs, inevitable lows, and rough lessons of humility, patience, and process. It's Chuck's most comprehensive solo project since Consumers Park , his 2018 debut, and follows The Boys & Girls EP, released in May 2023.