Lyrics to GO, Vol. 4

KOTA The Friend

<p>While some artists are taking the first month of 2023 to recover from the holidays and ease back into work, others have been coming in full force with amazing <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mixtapes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">new releases</a>. Among the latter category is Kota the Friend, who shared the fourth installment of his <em>Lyrics to GO</em> series earlier this week.</p>



<p>Landing on Wednesday (January 18), the New Yorker&#8217;s latest effort consists of 10 featureless titles. Thus far, some of the most popular among fans are &#8220;WALES,&#8221; &#8220;PENNYWISE,&#8221; and &#8220;LIFE LESSONS.&#8221;</p>



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<p>As <em>Rap Radar</em> notes, Kota described his new project as &#8220;an album full of soul/house/funk love songs that [he&#8217;s] in love with.&#8221; The lyricist added, &#8220;It made me remember why I love making music.&#8221;</p>



<p><em>Vol. 4</em> marks the 30-year-old&#8217;s first full-length release since <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/409008-kota-the-friend-is-back-with-memo-new-mixtape" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">last year&#8217;s <em>MEMO</em></a>. Arriving in the summer, the record saw the Friend connect with artists like Briana Castro, Hello O&#8217;shay, and Samullimàta across 14 beautiful titles.</p>



<p>Earlier in 2022, he also shared the <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/371235-kota-the-friend-delivers-featureless-10-track-project-lyrics-to-go-vol-3-new-mixtape" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">third volume of <em>Lyrics to GO</em></a> – also containing 10 featureless tracks. Since its debut, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/369186-kota-the-friend-drops-dear-fear-ahead-of-lyrics-to-go-vol-iii-album-release-new-song" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Dear Fear,&#8221;</a> &#8220;Bitter,&#8221; and &#8220;Scapegoat&#8221; have become the most popular songs on Spotify.</p>



<p>Following his ninth album&#8217;s premiere, Kota has been sharing live performances of some of the titles on his YouTube channel. He began with &#8220;FIDDLE LEAF,&#8221; and on Friday (January 20), &#8220;PENNYWISE&#8221; was uploaded to the page.</p>



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<p>Stream Kota the Friend&#8217;s <em>Lyrics to GO, Vol. 4</em> on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us your top three favourite tracks in the comment section.</p>



<p><strong><em>Lyrics to GO, Vol. 4</em> Tracklist:</strong></p>



<ol>
<li>WALES</li>



<li>PENNYWISE</li>



<li>LIFE LESSONS</li>



<li>VULTURES</li>



<li>Mt. FUJI</li>



<li>TIBET</li>



<li>SHE Pt. 2</li>



<li>SEASONS</li>



<li>FIDDLE LEAF</li>



<li>PARIS</li>
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