> At a Glance
> – The Kid LAROI drops third studio album Before I Forget on Jan. 9
> – All 12 tracks trace the arc of his July split from Tate McRae
> – Record was re-written in four months after he scrapped the original version
> – Why it matters: Fans hear the chart-topper process heartbreak in real time
The 22-year-old Australian rapper trades club-ready hooks for raw diary entries on Before I Forget, turning a private breakup into public art.
From Rumors to Records
Early 2024 whispers linked The Kid LAROI with Canadian pop star Tate McRae. By July, cryptic posts on X signaled the end. Rather than retreat, he tore up an already-finished album and built a new one around the split.
Inside the 12-Song Storyline
Each track maps a different stage of the breakup:
- “Me + You” – the first cracks
- “July” – the final night together
- “Private” – outside pressure
- “Never Came Back” – acceptance
- “Thank God” – lingering anger
- “Maybe I’m Wrong” – self-reflection
Lyrical Confessions
On opener “Me + You” he snaps, “I gave you f—in’ everything, and you still chose to choose them.” Later, “Rather Be” finds him admitting, “I miss my bestie,” while “Her Interlude” closes the project with “Loving you never felt so wrong.”
Key Takeaways
- The entire album was re-written in just four months
- Only one song survived from the original scrapped version
- Every track directly references the July breakup
- He moves from blame to acceptance across the 12 songs
Streaming now, Before I Forget turns personal pain into his most confessional project yet.
