{"id":1755557,"date":"2026-02-05T21:47:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1755557"},"modified":"2026-02-05T21:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:47:03","slug":"boldy-james-nicholas-craven-and-ransom-are-releasing-a-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1755557","title":{"rendered":"Boldy James, Nicholas Craven, and Ransom Are Releasing a Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/69850b9ceeab8b4f327169c4\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/Boldy%20James%20Press%20Picture%20(Photo%20Credit%20Gerard%20Victor).jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<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 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data-testid=\"ContentHeaderAccreditation\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderDek-bCXPyE fuFZml\">The seven-song project is out next week<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderByline-jXtKQj jgXynP\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderBylineContent-dkwwFS fRKSvg\">\n<div data-testid=\"BylinesWrapper\" class=\"BylinesWrapper-vmGrt cZzmZD bylines ContentHeaderBylines-cTXqro ljGzhW\"><span class=\"BylineWrapper-jRoBEm hotajz byline bylines__byline\" data-testid=\"BylineWrapper\"><span class=\"BylineNamesWrapper-jrdaOa fXeqQN\"><span data-testid=\"BylineName\" class=\"BylineName-kqTBDS dDLLkB byline__name\"><span class=\"BaseText-eqOrNE BylinePreamble-itSxDZ jfHXBO jcgMlx byline__preamble byline__preamble\">By <\/span>Kiana Mickles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><time data-testid=\"ContentHeaderPublishDate\" datetime=\"2026-02-05T16:47:03-05:00\" class=\"BaseText-eqOrNE ContentHeaderPublishDate-eNTYkb cvQdCw eFanim\">February 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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The trio have released the lead single \u201cOfferings,\u201d which features Ransom and James swapping bars over crackly boom bap. Listen to it below.<\/p>\n<p>Craven and James have been working together as a producer-rapper duo since they collaborated on the 2022 album, <em>Fair Exchange No Robbery.<\/em> Their last record together, <em>Criminally Attached<\/em>, was released in 2025. Craven and Ransom also have history, having released several installments of their joint album series, <em>Director\u2019s Cut,<\/em> since 2020.<\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"IframeEmbed\" class=\"IframeEmbedWrapper-sc-ldQZQl ejqOZZ iframe-embed\">\n<div data-hasconsent=\"true\" data-testid=\"IframeEmbedContainer\" class=\"IframeEmbedContainer-hkaqNE rtPbe\">\n<div class=\"IframeEmbedAspectRatioWrapper-hLozwN bAXJOK\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\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 Architecture Building Temple Prayer Shrine Parthenon Person and Pillar\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/6984ff4bcbcb1f2e160922d9\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Ransom%2520Boldy%2520&amp;%2520NCraven%2520Salvation%2520For%2520The%2520Wicked%2520Digital%2520Cover%2520Art%2520(1).jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Salvation For The Wicked:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>01 Sinners<br \/>02 Forgiveness<br \/>03 Collection Plates [ft. Young Chris]<br \/>04 Offerings<br \/>05 Field Of Nightmares [ft. OT the Real]<br \/>06 Leather Sandals<br \/>07 Tithes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/boldy-james-nicholas-craven-and-ransom-are-releasing-a-project\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/media.pitchfork.com\/photos\/69850b9ceeab8b4f327169c4\/16:9\/w_1280,c_limit\/Boldy%20James%20Press%20Picture%20(Photo%20Credit%20Gerard%20Victor).jpg&#8221;] News Boldy James, Nicholas Craven, and Ransom Announce Salvation for the Wicked The seven-song project is out next week By Kiana Mickles February 5, 2026 via Gerard Victor Rappers Boldy James and Ransom have a new album on the way with the producer Nicholas Craven. 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