While it remains a remarkable achievement, Mavi‘s breakthrough debut albumLet The Sun Talkwas the work of an artist still coming into his own, recorded when the gifted emcee was a teenager attending Howard University. After touring withJack Harlowand working with artists likeEarl SweatshirtandPink Siifu, the Charlotte, North Carolina wordsmith returned three years later with the acclaimed follow-upLaughing So Hard, It Hurts, an emotional meditation on life’s complex duality. Embedding his dense flows within lush instrumentation and stuttering percussion,Maviunearthed new lyrical depth on the album, navigating through joy and sorrow, grief and hope, pain and healing. While many artists have struggled to match the heights of a beloved debut,Laughing So Hard, It Hurtsproved thatMaviwould only continue to elevate his virtuosic self expression with each new release. Eloquently cascading rhymes reveal an artist searching for truth through a vast scope of thought, floating atop serene production fromMonte Booker,Dlyvinci,Ovrkast, and more. After very limited initial pressings, this classic 2022 collection is now receiving its most extensive vinyl release to date.

Tracklist:

1. High John
2. Spoiled Brat
3. Baking Soda
4. Doves
5. Quiet On Set
6. 3 Left Feet
7. My Good Ghosts
8. Reason!
9. Hemlock
10. Having My Way
11. Known Universe
12. Trip (feat.Amindi)
13. Opportunity Kids
14. The Inconvenient Truth
15. Chinese Finger Trap
16. Last Laugh