Nipsey Hussle and Bino Rideaux Release Long-Shelved Album ‘PROLIFIC’
A collaborative album recorded by Nipsey Hussle and Bino Rideaux nearly a decade ago has finally been released, bringing a full body of previously unreleased work from the late Los Angeles rapper to streaming platforms.
PROLIFIC arrived on August 14, 2026, one day before what would have been Hussle’s 41st birthday. The 15-track project was released through All Money In and Out The Blue Records under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records.
Unlike many posthumous albums assembled after an artist’s death, PROLIFIC was largely created while Hussle was alive.
The Los Angeles Times reported this week that Hussle and Rideaux recorded and sequenced the project around 2017, with Hussle even selecting the album’s cover image before his death in 2019.
That makes the release significant within Hussle’s catalogue. Apple Music describes PROLIFIC as his first posthumous album, while Rideaux had previously worked closely with Hussle as both a collaborator and protégé. The pair released the joint mixtape No Pressure in 2017.
The new album includes appearances from Cardi B, Ty Dolla $ign, Leon Thomas, Buddy, James Fauntleroy and Static Major.
Its most prominent release-day collaboration is “I Just Wanna Know,” featuring Cardi B and Ty Dolla $ign. An official music video for the track was released through Nipsey Hussle’s verified YouTube channel as part of the album campaign.
Other tracks include “Reckless,” “Sacrifices,” “500 Horses,” “All Summer,” “Vibe With Me” and “Bacc of the Bach.”
Hussle’s estate had been cautious about releasing unreleased material following his death. His brother and estate administrator, Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom, told the Los Angeles Times that the family wanted any new music to arrive only when the timing and material felt appropriate.
Rideaux also told the newspaper that he understood the scrutiny that would come with participating in Hussle’s first posthumous full-length release, while hoping longtime listeners would receive the album in the spirit in which the two artists originally made it.
The release is being supported by more than streaming alone. Physical editions include several vinyl and cassette variants, CDs and merchandise, while a three-day PROLIFIC pop-up is running in Los Angeles from August 14 to 16.
For Hussle’s catalogue, PROLIFIC offers something different from a collection reconstructed years after his death: a project that was already taking shape while he and Rideaux were working together in Los Angeles.
