No Rest for the Wicked is the seventh studio album by the American rapper AZ Chike. His first album with a major record label, it was released through Warner Records on September 18, 2026.
The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Packed Up" and "Look Like My Mama" featuring Tyler, the Creator, and was reportedly co-executive produced by Kendrick Lamar.
Background and composition On 21 February 2025, AZ Chike released "Whatx2" as a single along with its music video, simultaneously announcing his signing to Warner Records.
On 10 September 2025, he was featured on Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3 Freestyle, where he rapped over an untitled instrumental later to be revealed the one for "Hit A Nerve". On 14 November 2025, AZ Chike released the single "Hit A Nerve", along with a music video on YouTube, in which he promoted his upcoming album titled N.R.F.T.W., which was labeled multiple times through the video.
In June 2026, he released the single "Packed Up", produced by Hit-Boy, along with a music video.
In August 2026, he announced the single "Look Like My Mama" featuring Tyler, the Creator, and revealed the album cover for his album No Rest for the Wicked, abbreviated N.R.F.T.W., set to release on September 18th of the same year. "Look Like My Mama" was released on August 28th, along with a music video directed by Stacking Memories, reenacting scenes from different films, including Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Dead Presidents (1995), Paid in Full (2002), Sinners (2025), and Men in Black (1997). AZ Chike will headline his first solo tour in support of the album, the Monster Energy-sponsored No Rest for the Wicked Tour will last from October 5 until November 9.
The album consists of fourteen tracks written by the rapper himself with numerous authors and producers, including Bongo on the Beat, Hit-Boy, Nick Hakim, Pharrell Williams, Sean Momberger, Sounwave, Terrace Martin, and Tyler, the Creator, among others, it also includes three collaborations: one with JMSN, and two with Tyler, the Creator.
Critical reception
Upon its release, No Rest for the Wicked received a generally favorable reviews. Writer Andre Gee from Pitchfork called the album "proof of the maxim that it takes 10 years to become an overnight sensation... show[ing] off his versatility and knack for hooks on an album that effortlessly balances fury, swagger, and introspection."
Track listing
Note indicates a co-producer
Personnel Credits are adapted from Tidal.
AZ Chike – vocals Derek "MixedByAli" Ali – mixing Nicolas De Porcel – mastering Demitrius Lewis II – mastering assistance (6) As If! – engineering (1) Jeremy Dilli – engineering (2) Hayden Duncan – engineering (3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14) Spencer Anderson – engineering (4) Ian Rene – engineering (5) Gerald Figueroa – engineering (6, 10, 13) Ray Charles Brown Jr. – engineering (9) Danyal Ahmed – engineering assistance (1) Naif Alkhamri – engineering assistance (1) Mitchell Galves – engineering assistance (2, 9, 11) Garrett Duncan – engineering assistance (3, 4, 8, 9) Ivan Marcelo – engineering assistance (3, 5, 8, 12) Danforth Webster – engineering assistance (3, 8) Ashley Wearren – engineering assistance (9) Rosegold – vocals (3) JMSN – vocals (5) Tyler, the Creator – vocals (6, 12) Lazā – vocals (7)
Charts + Chart performance for No Rest for the Wicked Chart (2026) Peakposition
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