{"id":225420,"date":"2026-03-29T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=225420"},"modified":"2026-03-28T11:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:19:17","slug":"kota-the-friend-drops-a-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/kota-the-friend-drops-a-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"KOTA The Friend drops a new album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=fIqbipbsbNsvcIXR&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mynrSHw4KwT2SfPExmqlcVyEJXnpH4y4g\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn&#8217;s <strong>KOTA The Friend<\/strong> graced the airwaves with a brand new project. He released &#8220;Local Art Dealer Vol. 1&#8221;, a 10-track album defined by his signature mellow, lyrical style. 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