{"id":1547220,"date":"2026-01-14T22:44:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1547220"},"modified":"2026-01-14T22:44:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:44:45","slug":"elucid-announces-new-album-i-guess-u-had-to-be-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1547220","title":{"rendered":"Elucid Announces New Album I Guess U Had to Be There"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article main-content story\" lang=\"en-US\">\n<div class=\"AIContentWrapper-gOOlQO fHyaAp\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePageLedeBackground-JMVDp bIwRjk\">\n<header class=\"ContentHeaderWrapper-cqMZiN lbDgHU content-header article__content-header inset\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderContainer\" class=\"ContentHeaderContainer-cMdHiZ fxttZl\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderHedAccreditationWrapper-WaWBW fTkfBu\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderTitleBlockWrapper\" class=\"ContentHeaderTitleBlockWrapper-cyIGwg dMceKV\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderRubric\" class=\"ContentHeaderRubricBlock-aIcNK jMWrMO\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderRubricDateBlock\" class=\"ContentHeaderRubricDateBlock-kvxmSu jVyBWg\">\n<div class=\"RubricWrapper-dZIqzO lULYX ContentHeaderRubricContainer-fiPRfk fRUoUz\"><span class=\"RubricName-gkORYq fCauaT rubric__name\">News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 data-testid=\"ContentHeaderHed\" class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE ContentHeaderHed-SVoJX deqABF fUKuKJ dyRzMH\">Elucid Announces New Album <em>I Guess U Had to Be There<\/em><\/h1>\n<hr class=\"ContentHeaderContentDivider-ldpHoK ddpvNv\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderAccreditation-fcyiw bhgqZY content-header__accreditation\" data-testid=\"ContentHeaderAccreditation\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderDek-bCXPyE fuFZml\">Watch the video for lead single \u201cFirst Light\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderByline-jXtKQj jgXynP\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderBylineContent-dkwwFS fRKSvg\"><time data-testid=\"ContentHeaderPublishDate\" datetime=\"2026-01-14T17:44:45-05:00\" class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE ContentHeaderPublishDate-eNTYkb deqABF kSRRkI eFanim\">January 14, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderLeadAsset-hVxhYG cWpFgv lead-asset ContentHeaderLeadAssetWrapper-gQBTSl HTnib lead-asset--width-small\" data-testid=\"ContentHeaderLeadAsset\">\n<figure class=\"ContentHeaderLeadAssetContent-kyKlgP eGZaQl\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderLeadAssetContentMedia-bwiUDr keSRCn lead-asset__content__photo\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr koTknX responsive-asset ContentHeaderResponsiveAsset-cgZUtS eHMjwb\"><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"aspect-ratio-container\" class=\"AspectRatioContainer-bEozCe cAoLVB\">\n<div class=\"aspect-ratio--overlay-container\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/69681520b6829e5ef7d15d23\/4:3\/w_120,c_limit\/ELUCID-SEBB_meld.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/69681520b6829e5ef7d15d23\/4:3\/w_240,c_limit\/ELUCID-SEBB_meld.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/69681520b6829e5ef7d15d23\/4:3\/w_320,c_limit\/ELUCID-SEBB_meld.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/69681520b6829e5ef7d15d23\/4:3\/w_640,c_limit\/ELUCID-SEBB_meld.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/69681520b6829e5ef7d15d23\/4:3\/w_960,c_limit\/ELUCID-SEBB_meld.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ lffKHz caption ContentHeaderLeadAssetCaption-ifsaEE cSYNPH\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF kSRRkI gxwcqg caption__credit\">ELUCID and Sebb Bash (Courtesy of Backwoodz Studioz)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-attribute-verso-pattern=\"article-body\" class=\"ArticlePageContentBackGround-dcEtzE kUtTlG article-body__content\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePageChunksContent-enJWmu ilcJfn\">\n<div data-testid=\"ArticlePageChunks\" class=\"ArticlePageChunks-fwcPjP cAlDKu\">\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv gGoeHn body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>Elucid has revealed his next solo project. The Sebb Bash-produced <em>I Guess U Had to Be There<\/em>\u2014out March 13 via Rhymesayers and Secretly Distribution\u2014is the rapper\u2019s first solo album since his 2024 effort <em>REVELATOR<\/em>. The announcement arrives with the video for opening track \u201cFirst Light,<em>\u201d<\/em> featuring Dallas-based experimental artist Mattie. Watch it below.<\/p>\n<p><em>I Guess U Had to Be There<\/em> also features contributions from Breezly Brewin, Estee Nack, Shabaka Hutchings, and Elucid\u2019s Armand Hammer partner billy woods. Elucid will hit the road in 2026 for a brief solo tour before joining woods across North America and Europe in support of the duo\u2019s 2025 <em>album<\/em><em>Mercy.<\/em> Full dates are at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Read Pitchfork\u2019s review of Elucid\u2019s 2024 album <em>REVELATOR.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I Guess U Had To Be There:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>01 First Light<br \/>02 Cantata<br \/>03 Hands n Feet (feat. Estee Nack)<br \/>04 Make Me Wise<br \/>05 Coonspeak<br \/>06 Equiano (feat. Shabaka Hutchings)<br \/>07 The Lorax (feat. billy woods)<br \/>08 Fainting Goats (feat. Breeze Brewin)<br \/>09 I Say Self<br \/>10 Visitation\u00a0Place<br \/>11 Alive Herbals<br \/>12 Parental Advisory<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr koTknX responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Ct Scan\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unnamed25207.jpg\" title=\"unnamed25207\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Elucid Tour 2026:<\/p>\n<p>02-04 Philadelphia, PA &#8211; The Foundry^<br \/>02-05 Chicago, IL &#8211; Subterannean^<br \/>02-06 Detroit, MI &#8211; Loving Touch^<br \/>02-07 New York, NY &#8211; Nightclub 101^<br \/>02-10 East Hampton, NY &#8211; Daily Op^<br \/>03-10 Dublin, Ireland &#8211; Button Factory*<br \/>03-11 Glasgow, Scotland &#8211; SWG3*<br \/>03-12 Edinburgh, Scotland &#8211; La Belle Angele*<br \/>03-13 Manchester, England &#8211; Gorilla*<br \/>03-14 Leeds, England &#8211; Project House*<br \/>03-16 Cardiff, England &#8211; The Globe*<br \/>03-17 Bristol, England &#8211; Trinity Centre*<br \/>03-19 London, England &#8211; Scala*<br \/>03-21 Brussels, Belgium &#8211; Botanique*<br \/>03-23 Amsterdam, Netherlands &#8211; Tolhuistuin*<br \/>03-24 Oslo, Norway &#8211; John Dee*<br \/>03-25 Stockholm, Sweden &#8211; Bar Brooklyn*<br \/>03-26 Copenhagen, Denmark &#8211; Pumpehuset*<br \/>04-24 Durham, NC &#8211; Motorco Music Hall*<br \/>04-25 Asheville, NC &#8211; Eulogy*<br \/>04-27 Atlanta, GA &#8211; Aisle 5*<br \/>04-28 Nashville, TN &#8211; The Blue Room*<br \/>05-01 Orlando, FL &#8211; The Abbey*<br \/>09-22 Portland, ME &#8211; Oxbow Blending &amp; Bottling*<br \/>09-23 Somerville, MA &#8211; Cafe at the Somerville Armory*<br \/>09-25 Brooklyn, NY &#8211; Music Hall Of Williamsburg*<br \/>09-27 Washington DC &#8211; Union Stage*<br \/>10-06 Montreal, QC &#8211; Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Fairmount*<br \/>10-07 Toronto, ON &#8211; Lee&#8217;s Palace*<br \/>10-09 Ferndale, MI &#8211; The Loving Touch*<br \/>10-10 Chicago, IL &#8211; Thalia Hall*<br \/>10-12 Cudahy, WI &#8211; X-Ray Arcade*<br \/>10-13 Madison, WI &#8211; High Noon Saloon*<br \/>10-14 Minneapolis, MN &#8211; Fine Line*<br \/>11-04 Phoenix, AZ &#8211; Crescent Ballroom*<br \/>11-05 Santa Ana, CA &#8211; Constellation Room*<br \/>11-06 Los Angeles, CA &#8211; Lodge Room Highland Park*<br \/>11-08 San Francisco, CA &#8211; Bottom Of The Hill*<br \/>11-11 Seattle, WA &#8211; The Crocodile*<br \/>11-13 Denver, CO &#8211; Marquis Theater*<\/p>\n<p>^ = w\/ DJ Haram<br \/>*w\/billy woods as Armand Hammer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p> Source URL: http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/elucid-new-album-i-guess-u-had-to-be-there\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Elucid Announces New Album I Guess U Had to Be There Watch the video for lead single \u201cFirst Light\u201d January 14, 2026 ELUCID and Sebb Bash (Courtesy of Backwoodz Studioz) Elucid has revealed his next solo project. 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