Coming soon?
Despite the success of F-1 Trillion back in 2024, the biggest conversation surrounding Post Malone’s venture into country music has been, “Just how long will he stay in the genre?” Of course, it was pretty clear from the start that the “Congratulations” singer was planning on staying for longer than some of his contemporaries such as Beyoncé, highlighted by the fact he’s headlined massive country festivals, opened his own bar, Postys, on Broadway in Nashville and has continually made appearances with the likes of Brooks & Dunn, Zach Top, Lainey Wilson and more out on the road.
Though he’s been quite busy in the genre as of late, Post has been pretty quiet in terms of releases since F-1 Trillion, only dropping a remastered version of his 2016 rap EP, August 26, on its 10th anniversary back in August of this year. Because of this, it’s led fans to speculate whether he would continue down his path in country music, return to his hip-hop/alternative roots or potentially do both heading into the future.
The conversation around his decision to remain in country music or return to his roots has been reignited even further over the past few months. Of course, this predominantly stemmed from the announcement back on April 6th when he teased his massive, 40-song upcoming record, titled The Eternal Buzz, which led fans to speculate that the double album may be split between both country and rap.
Since all but breaking the internet with The Eternal Buzz’s announcement, he’s been radio silent in terms of updates. With that being said, however, there have been a few signs that pointed to the project being a bit of an amalgamation of all of the “I Had Some Help” singer’s past works and influences.
The first one came right out of the horse’s mouth. Shortly after the record was announced, a fan would ask him directly if he was ever going to go back and release another rap album. In a somewhat canned response, Post would simply say that he’s been in the studio working on “a lot of awesome f******* sh*t,” essentially avoiding the question altogether.
“We’ve been in the studio working very, very hard, and there’s a lot of awesome f****** sh*t. That’s all I can say.”
Adding more fuel to the fire regarding a double album filled with both country and rap, a plethora of unreleased songs penned by the likes of Post himself, Ernest, Miranda Lambert and Rhett Akins, as well as frequent Morgan Wallen co-writers, Ryan Vojtesak, Louis Bell and Chandler Walters, were found in ASCAP’s ACE Repertory.
Since those discoveries, the only new track he’d reveal was “Chrome Heartbreaker,” a song he teased before debuting it before the World Cup final in New Jersey back in July. Further adding fuel to the double-genre album theory, “Chrome Heartbreaker” sounded like a return to his rap roots, feeling reminiscent of his debut album, Stoney, which he references in its first verse.
Like the last time, Post would once again go radio silent since debuting the brand new track at the World Cup, which led fans to ponder if the album was going to be hit with a delay. That, however, all changed today.
Taking to Instagram this afternoon, the Texas native would upload yet another whiteboard mapping out the current state of The Eternal Buzz, along with some titles and how far along certain tracks are in the writing/recording process.
In the caption, he’d reveal that he’s “almost done” with the album, apologizing that it took this long. Additionally, he’d say that a “sh*tload” of new songs are coming, promising that it won’t take three years to release next time.
“Seasons greetings nerds… Almost done with this sumbitch!! I’m sorry it’s taking so goddamn long… I can’t wait to share this piece of music with y’all. We are so proud of what we’ve made… a sh*tload of songs coming!!! I promise next time it won’t take 3 years… I love you so very much. Remember you kick ass!!!!! 💕🍻”
Taking a look at the whiteboard, it still appears that there are quite a few songs that are either written but not recorded or still need additional writing. What that means, of course, is that it’s pretty safe to assume that the album will release at some point in 2027. Of course, it seems as if Post himself confirmed the 2027 release by saying that he promises it won’t take three years, given the fact that F-1 Trillion dropped in August 2024.
Taking a look at the songs he did reveal towards what appears to be the first half of the double album, it certainly gives validity to the half-country, half-rap album. This is highlighted by the fact that “Chrome Heartbreaker,” as of now, is slotted in as the second song of the album, along with a few censored titles and other tracks with titles such as “Death of the Bow,” “Call You Back” and “Impossible.”
Though Post said the album was 99% done all the way back in June that The Eternal Buzz is 99% done, it’s become more than apparent that it wasn’t at the time and still isn’t. At this point, it’s confirmed that the album is still in the works; however the safest bet is that it will officially be released at some point in 2027.
As of now, we’ll just have to wait for more updates.
