UK Rapper Dave Reveals First Solo Album In Four Years With Surprise Announcement

Dave lit up Instagram earlier this week with a surprise reveal of his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp, set to drop October 24, marking his first full-length project in over four years.

The South London rapper, born in Streatham, shared the news on his official page with the album artwork and a direct message to his followers: “THE BOY WHO PLAYED THE HARP MY 3RD ALBUM 24TH OCTOBER 2025 PRE ORDER LINK IN BIO.”

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Fellow British rappers quickly flooded the comments, with Potter Payper hinting at a possible feature, Stormzy expressing his excitement, Chip writing, “Looking forward to this,” and Nemzzz adding, “That time.”

Pre-orders are now live on Dave’s official website, though no tracklist or guest features have been announced yet.

The 27-year-old lyricist hasn’t released a solo album since 2021’s We’re All Alone in This Together, which debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart and landed at No. 10 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.

His 2019 debut, Psychodrama, also topped the U.K. chart and won the Mercury Prize and a BRIT Award for Best British Album.

Dave’s rise began in 2016 when Drake jumped on the remix of his song “Wanna Know.” A year later, he dropped the Game Over EP, which helped cement his place in the U.K. Hip-Hop scene.

But his influence stretches beyond music. At the 2019 BRIT Awards, Dave used his performance to call out the U.K. government’s handling of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. His politically charged track “Question Time” earned him an Ivor Novello Award in 2018.

In 2023, Dave teamed up with Central Cee for the single “Sprinter,” which held the No. 1 spot on the U.K. Singles Chart for 10 weeks, setting a record for the longest-running rap chart-topper in British history. The track appeared on their joint EP Split Decision.