Early Life Crisis

Early Life Crisis
Studio album by Nettspend
Released	March 6, 2026
Recorded	2024–2026
Genre	Rage, trap[1]
Length	48:22
Label	Grade A Interscope
Producer	Cranes CXO Gyro Legion Ok Otwreg Rok Skai Ss3bby Warren Hunter
Nettspend chronology
Gone Too Soon (2025) Early Life Crisis (2026)

Early Life Crisis (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American rapper Nettspend. It was released through Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on March 6, 2026. It is the follow up to his debut mixtape Bad Ass F*cking Kid. The album features guest appearances from OsamaSon and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, with production from Rok, CXO, Skai, Legion, Gyro, Ok, Otwreg, Ss3bby, and Warren Hunter.

Background and promotion

In 2024, Nettspend signed a contract with record labels Interscope and Grade A Productions. Following his signing, he would go on to release his debut commercial mixtape, Bad Ass F*cking Kid.^[2] It was Nettspend's breakthrough project, debuting at #197 on the Billboard 200.^[3] Following the mixtape's release, Nettspend would go on to release "Impact" with Xaviersobased, and Gone Too Soon to help build up hype for the project. From March to April, he would later embark on his Impact Tour with Xavier. The tour was sponsored by Vans.^[4][5] Following the releases, Nettspend would begin to tease the album heavily, with the rapper creating an online browser game, which players can compete for access to Nettspend's archival footage and unreleased audios,^[6] and he created a dedicated phone number in promotion of the album. The project was intended to be released on February 27, 2026,^[7] but due to unknown reasons, it got held back to March 6, with the announcement being made via an Instagram video.^[8] On March 3, Nettspend would go to his alternative Instagram account to reveal the album's track list.^[9]

Composition

Overview

The standard track list for Early Life Crisis consists of 21 tracks.^[10] It is a rage album characterized by intense vocals, melodics, aloof flows, and intense distorted production from an assortment of producers.^[11] Lyrically, the tracks on Early Life Crisis reflect the experiences of a generation pushed into adulthood at an accelerated pace, expressing the pressures and anxieties of a resilient youth culture navigating a challenging and often unforgiving world.^[12][10][13] Apple Music described its sound as "dizzy, distorted beats à la Che and OsamaSon".^[14]

Songs

Track listing

Early Life Crisis track listing^[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"You Ready?"	Gunner Shepardson Nathaniel Campos	CXO	2:28
2.	"CE"	Shepardson Keifa Carter	Legion	2:40
3.	"Pain Talk" (featuring OsamaSon)	Shepardson Amari Middleton Johnny Peng Kenechukwu Iloh Rok Curkovic Warren Hunter	Rok Skai Gyro Warren Hunter	2:50
4.	"Crack"	Shepardson Curkovic	Rok	1:46
5.	"Still Standing"	Shepardson Curkovic	Rok	1:59
6.	"Who Tf Is U"	Shepardson Campos	CXO	2:01
7.	"Trap House 2016"	Shepardson Peng	Skai	2:39
8.	"Masked Up" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again)	Shepardson Kentrell Gaulden Campos	CXO	2:17
9.	"Stab"	Shepardson Carter	Legion	2:31
10.	"Halftime"	Shepardson Campos	CXO	2:09
11.	"Meet Me in Richmond"	Shepardson Campos	CXO	2:05
12.	"No Sleep"	Shepardson Owen Jablonski	Cranes	2:13
13.	"<3 Me"	Shepardson Reginald Bullock William Minnix	Ok Otwreg	1:27
14.	"Paris Hilton"	Shepardson Iloh Curkovic Campos	CXO Rok Gyro	2:04
15.	"Sick"	Shepardson Campos	CXO	2:09
16.	"Cross Em Out"	Shepardson Michael Sammour	Azure	2:23
17.	"Shades On"	Shepardson Campos Mike Will Made It Miley Cyrus Jordan Houston Cameron Thomaz	CXO	2:10
18.	"Plan B"	Shepardson Iloh	Gyro	2:09
19.	"Make It Bleed"	Shepardson Sebastian Aguilar	Ss3bby	2:01
20.	"Hey, Hello"	Shepardson Curkovic	Rok	3:08
21.	"Lil Bieber"	Shepardson Jablonski	Cranes	3:31
Total length:				48:22

Notes

• All titles are stylized in all lowercase.

Sample credits

• "Shades On" contains a sample of "23" by Mike Will Made It, Miley Cyrus, Juicy J, and Wiz Khalifa.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[15]

• Gunner Shepardson – vocals, engineering
• Nathaniel "CXO" Campos – mixing, mastering
• Kentrell Gaulden – vocals on "Masked Up"

References

1. Medithi, Vivian (March 6, 2026). "Nettspend doesn't fear failure on early life crisis". The FADER. The FADER. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
2. Lopez, Sofia (March 3, 2026). "Who Is Nettspend? Rapper Fun Facts". L'Officiel. L'Officiel. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
3. Myers, Owen; Kelly, Stow (December 18, 2024). "The Best Dressed Kids in New York are at The Nettspend Show". i-D. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
4. Williams, Aaron (March 18, 2025). "Nettspend's 'Impact' W/ Xaviersobased Rings In His Birthday". Uproxx. Uproxx Media Group. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
5. Clash Music Staff (August 27, 2025). "Nettspend unleashes surprise two‑pack Gone Too Soon". Clash Music. Clash Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
6. Hypebeast Staff (August 14, 2025). "Nettspend's "Gone Too Soon" single has friends stressed and streaming". Hypebeast. Hypebeast. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
7. Rossignol, Derrick (February 27, 2026). "Nettspend Announces *Early Life Crisis* Release Date". Uproxx. Uproxx Media Group. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
8. Medithi, Vivian (February 27, 2026). "Nettspend says new album, Early Life Crisis, will drop next week". The Fader. The Fader. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
9. Hypebeast Staff (March 3, 2026). "Everything We Loved in Music This Week — March 1 to March 8". Hypebeast. Hypebeast. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
10. Spencer, Tallie (March 6, 2026). "Nettspend Blesses Fans With 21 New Tracks On "early life crisis"". HotNewHipHop. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
11. Medithi, Vivian (March 6, 2026). "Nettspend doesn't fear failure on early life crisis". The FADER. The FADER. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
12. Bernstein, Elaina (March 6, 2026). "Nettspend Navigates His Newfound Global Fame on 'early life crisis'". Hypebeast. Hypebeast. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
13. "Nettspend Unveils New Album 'early life crisis'". Clash. Clash Music. March 6, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
14. early life crisis by Nettspend on Apple Music, March 6, 2026, retrieved March 7, 2026
15. "early life crisis / Nettspend / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved March 6, 2026.