CANADIAN TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 26 IN VANCOUVER

LISTEN TO SQUEEZE FEATURING JAHKOY

WATCH VIDEO FOR MISS PHATTY

Praise for Lou Phelps:

"Montreal MC Lou Phelps's ‘What Time Is It?!’ is an irresistible jam — the kind of song that demands a two-step." - The FADER 

"The Canadian rapper is representing where he's from hard on the new project, which was exclusively produced by his Polaris prize-winning older brother Kaytranada." - XXL 

"A handful of singles then followed under his Lou Phelps moniker before last year's standout debut, 001: Experiments, which fused the electronic experimentation of the artist glimpsed on Cause I Wanna with deeper influence from Madvillain, Slum Village, Jay Z, and Erik B & Rakim." - XLR8R

Toronto, ON — September 21, 2018 — Montreal rapper, Lou Phelps, shares his sophomore album, 002 / LOVE ME, today via Last Gang Records. 002 / LOVE ME sees Lou’s older brother, Kevin, aka the Polaris Prize-winning KAYTRANADA, as executive producer, with guest spots from BADBADNOTGOOD, JAHKOY, Planet Giza, Pony and drum master, Karriem Riggins. Stream and purchase the album here. Lou will deliver the new music live on stages across Canada through a fall tour, with stops in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto. See below for a complete list of dates.

Anticipation for the record grew as Lou dropped one hot track after the other, his latest being Squeeze. Heavy hi-hats, silky synth work and effortless weaving between hip-hop bars and R&B grooves, the track features a smooth vocal performance by fellow Canadian R&B singer, JAHKOY, with production by ROMderful of tastemaker label, Soulection.

“This track was about a girl I was seeing at the time. The relationship turned out to be horrible but it’s all good,” Lou says of the track concept. “Jahkoy has an amazing voice and a lot of flavour. I’m honestly glad he killed the joint like he did.”

Previously, Lou shared visuals for Miss Phatty, directed by longtime collaborator, Christian Boakye-Agyeman. The song features production by BADBADNOTGOOD.

“Miss Phatty encourages the kids to go to the stripclub and to fall in love with them,” Lou says of the sentiment behind the song. “002 / LOVE ME is me telling relatable love stories that I have lived/Imagined/fantasized about, it contains the good and bad and the ugly of a relationship.”

Come Inside is the album’s bold first single that has been on heavy rotation since its drop in February, featuring Toronto rapper, Jazz Cartier, and frenetic cut, Want To (For The Youth).

About Lou Phelps:
A longtime fixture of the Montreal arts scene, Lou Phelps is one of Canada's foremost purveyors of club-rap bangers. Lou started making music in 2011 with KAYTRANADA, forming a future-rap group called The Celestics, releasing their debut project, Massively Massive. Using the moniker, Louie P, Lou developed a reputation for creating tasteful and danceable electro rap, releasing Supreme Laziness in 2014 and curating Cause I Wanna, an 80-minute DJ mix that featured tracks from innovative electronic artists like DJ Rashad, RP Boo, and Kyle Hall, showcasing his excellent taste and long list of influences. In 2017, Lou released 001: Experiments, his debut project which racked up over 1 million plays on SoundCloud, featured appearances from Bishop Nehru, Innanet James, KALLITECHNICS, and earned a nomination from Canada's JUNO Awards for Rap Recording of the Year. Look out for more music from Lou in 2018, as the young rapper continues to evolve as a vital artist.

LISTEN – Squeeze (featuring JAHKOY): smarturl.it/002loveme
WATCH – Miss Phatty: bit.ly/2pdsRE4
LISTEN - Miss Phatty: smarturl.it/002loveme
LISTEN - Come Inside ft. Jazz Cartier: smarturl.it/lou-comeinside
WATCH – Come Inside ft. Jazz Cartier: bit.ly/2Gjd25O

002 / LOVE ME TRACKLIST:
1. Fun And Games
2. Come Inside (feat. Jazz Cartier) [Kaytranada Edit]
3. Squeeze (feat. JAHKOY)
4. 2 Seater (feat. Planet Giza)
5. Miss Phatty
6. Tasty (feat. Pony)
7. August Rain (The Reflexion Interlude)
8. Higher
9. GO! 
10. Want To (For The Youth)

TOUR DATES:
September 26 - Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth
September 27 - Edmonton. AB @ 99ten
September 28 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
October 4 - London, ON @ Rum Runners
October 5 - Ottawa, ON @ The Bourbon Room
October 6 - Quebec, QC @ L’Anti
November 9 - Montreal, QC @ Le Belmont
November 10 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Underground

DOWNLOAD – Hi Res Press Photo | DOWNLOAD – Hi Res Album Artwork

Lou Phelps on Spotify: spoti.fi/2pMUTXI
Lou Phelps on Apple Music: apple.co/2MOV8dC

www.louphelps.bandcamp.com
www.soundcloud.com/louphelpsclub