RISING RAP SUPERSTAR GELO RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM
LEAGUE OF MY OWN
Credit: Def Jam Recordings
Turning up the heat this summer, buzzing rapper GELO (LiAngelo Ball) presents his highly anticipated full-length debut album, League of My Own, out now via Def Jam Recordings. Listen [HERE].
In the last few months, the road to League of My Own was paved by milestone moments. XXL championed him on its cover as part of the prestigious “Freshman Class” 2025. View his “Freshman Freestyle” [HERE]. He also ignited the BET Awards Pre-Show with a powerhouse performance of “Booted Up / Tweaker.” Watch [HERE].
This bold body of work boasts 13 hard-hitting and hypnotic tracks driven by his smooth and slick flow. A massive bassline wobbles beneath his gruff delivery on the opener “POLLASEEDS,” which he premiered on Kai Cenat stream. Spiked with SoCal synths, it culminates on the chant, “Bitch I’m from the West Coast. You know it’s, ‘Fuck you’re policy, baby.’ I ain’t politicking, I seen a lot of things.” On “Shook Da Game,” his bars surge with enough force to register on the Richter Scale, going on to declare, “I’m not from this Earth. Shook da game from out of bounds.” Then, there’s “Hold On.” Wheezy piano underscores a bouncy beat. Samples of barking and biting rhymes bring gusto to “Beware of Dog” as he wonders, “Why the fuck would I need friends?” The finale “1 Deal” proves infectious and introspective. He proclaims, “All I need is 1 deal,” and he’s making the most of his shot.
GELO bulldozed the way for the album with “Booted Up.” Thus far, it has already amassed north of a million total streams. Meanwhile, he delivered an impressive “From The Block” performance of the track—watch [HERE].
He notably heralded the arrival of the record with a star-studded exclusive release party in his hometown of Los Angeles sponsored by Don Julio. To add momentum, GELO also performs at the 2025 ESPY Awards.
Photo Credit: Ryan Moraga
In addition to the trunk-rattling bassline of “Booted Up,” the album boasts his Gold-selling breakout anthem and the fastest-rising rap song of 2025, “Tweaker” as well as “Can You Please” [feat. GloRilla] and “Law N Order.” The latter he previewed during his Rolling Loud LA set and has recently gathered millions of streams and received critical acclaim. Stereogum hailed “Law N Order” as “a hard-thumping, hard-headed bit of piano-led rap that, with its singsong vocals that seem to swim through the beat like a shark, sounds a lot like peak-era 50 Cent.” UPROXX affirmed, “He proved that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder thanks to his GloRilla collaboration ‘Can You Please’,” going on to sum up his year best, “GELO is swerving, bending corners, and well, ROLLING in 2025.”
After lighting up the NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, CA with a showstopping performance of “Tweaker,” GELO has not only affirmed his starpower, he sets himself apart as a tried-and-true rap powerhouse on League of My Own.
TRACKLISTING:
POLLASEEDS
Tweaker
Shook Da Game
Booted Up
Law N Order
Humble Abode
Hold On
Can You Please feat. Glorilla
Wine N Dine
Beware Of Dog
PSA
Watcha Gon Do
1 Deal
Posted by Mahalia Saint-Eloi.
