The fifth studio album by
NF, 2023's
Hope, finds the Michigan-born rapper building upon the emotional struggles that informed 2016's
Therapy Session and 2019's
The Search with a sense that there is often a light at the end of a dark tunnel. While somewhat more optimistic in tone, singles like "Hope", "Motto," and "Happy" are nonetheless hard-hitting tracks rife with the candid lyrics and emotive vocals that made his past work so affecting. Also included are guest appearances by
Cordae on "Careful" and
Julia Michaels on "Gone." ~ TiVo Staff