Stray Kids (abbreviated as ‘SKZ’) is hinting at another masterpiece. SKZ will release SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’ on the 13th of next month, introducing a new format of album. On the 18th, they revealed the tracklist and online cover image through their official SNS, giving a preview of the songs included in the album, which also incorporates traditional flair.

The album contains a total of 12 tracks. Once again, the group’s in-house producing team, 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han), along with all members, has been credited for the new release.

The title track is “Walkin On Water.” ‘U’ features support from Epik High’s Tablo. The tracks “Bounce Back” and “Walkin On Water (Hip ver.)” are also included. The members’ solo songs from their world tour will be officially released, including “Railway” (Bang Chan), “Unfair” (Felix), and “HALLUCINATION” (I.N).

Other tracks include “Youth” (Lee Know), “So Good” (Hyunjin), “ULTRA” (Changbin), “Hold My Hand” (Han), and “Slowly, As We” (Seungmin).

An insider stated, “SKZHOP HIPTAPE combines SKZ, an abbreviation of Stray Kids, with hip-hop. Like a new genre, they’ve included new genre-specific songs unique to SKZ.” The first work, ‘合’, encapsulates an ambiguous meaning by merging the completed harmony by eight members and the ‘HOP’ from the English word ‘hip-hop,’ foreshadowing a high level of completion.

Meanwhile, Stray Kids will officially release their new work on the 13th at 2 PM (midnight Eastern Standard Time in the US).

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