The First Time (The Kid Laroi album)

The First Time
Studio album by
the Kid Laroi
Released10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)
GenrePop rap[1]
Length51:30
LabelColumbia
Producer
The Kid Laroi chronology
F*ck Love
(2020) 		The First Time
(2023)
Singles from The First Time
  1. "Love Again"
    Released: 27 January 2023
  2. "Kids Are Growing Up (Part 1)"
    Released: 10 February 2023
  3. "Where Does Your Spirit Go?"
    Released: 21 April 2023
  4. "Too Much"
    Released: 20 October 2023
  5. "What Just Happened"
    Released: 27 October 2023
  6. "Bleed"
    Released: 3 November 2023
  7. "What's the Move?"
    Released: 8 November 2023
Singles from The First Time (Deluxe Version)
  1. "Heaven"
    Released: 26 January 2024
  2. "Girls"
    Released: 28 June 2024
  3. "Baby I'm Back"
    Released: 27 September 2024

The First Time (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi. It was released on 10 November 2023 through Columbia, with the deluxe edition being released on 9 August 2024. The album contains guest appearances from Jungkook, Central Cee, Future, BabyDrill, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Robert Glasper, and D4vd. The deluxe edition adds an additional guest appearance from Lil Yachty. Production was handled by FnZ, Parisi, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, Bnyx, F1lthy, Emile Haynie, Clams Casino, Michael Uzowuru, Shellback, Cirkut, Louis Bell, and Mk.gee, among others.[2]

The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2024.[3] At the 2024 J Awards, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[4]

At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Hip Hop/Rap Release and earned Laroi a nomination for Best Solo Artist.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NME was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lochrie, Conor (10 November 2023). "The Kid Laroi Drops Debut Album The First Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ Mary Varvaris (19 July 2024). "The Kid LAROI & Barkaa Lead National Indigenous Music Awards Nominations". The Music. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ Varvaris, Mary (1 November 2024). "Amyl And The Sniffers, Speed, Emily Wurramara Lead 2024 J Award Nominees". The Music. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.