Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge (stylised in all caps) is the third studio album by Australian rapper Genesis Owusu. It was released via Ourness on 15 May 2026. The album was preceded by four singles: "Pirate Radio", "Death Cult Zombie", ""Stampede"" and "Life Keeps Going".
At the 2026 ARIA Music Awards it was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Independent Release, Best Alternative Release, Best Solo Artist, Best Cover Art and Best Produced Release.
Composition Upon the album's announcement, Genesis Owusu explained: "I started writing this album because I was seeing so much of the world and watching what was happening." Press material called the writing a "piercing reflection on the political, social and economic flames engulfing many parts of contemporary society." The music blends neo soul with alt-pop, synth-punk, deep funk and Brit rock stylings.
Release The album's lead single, "Pirate Radio", issued on 12 September 2025, was the artist's first new song in two years. While not released as a single, "Most Normal American Voter:" saw an early release through the video game Skate as part of the game's Early Access soundtrack.
Two more singles followed: "Death Cult Zombie" on 31 October 2025, and "Stampede" on 20 February 2026, before the album's title, cover artwork and track listing was officially announced on 18 March 2026. The album's fourth single, "Life Keeps Going" was released on 24 April 2026.
Critical reception
The review aggregator Any Decent Music gave the album a weighted average score of 8.2 out of 10 from eight critic scores.
Track listing
Personnel
Dann Hume – producer, engineer, mixer Andrew Klippel – producer ("Life Keeps Going", "Situations") Simon Cohen – engineer ("Falling Both Ways", "Life Keeps Going", Situations") Murray Lake – engineer ("Life Keeps Going") Pip Brown – engineer ("Falling Both Ways") Blain Cunneen – engineer ("Situations") Joe Carra – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge Chart (2026) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 3
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