Last month, Monte Booker released his first solo single, “ Balance .” Now, the Los Angeles-via-Chicago producer has announced his debut album. Noise / Meaning arrives October 24 via EQT . Booker has also shared the single “ Defense ,” featuring the LA-based singer-songwriter Nami. Check out the accompanying video, directed by Naz , and the album trailer below.

“I want this album to be a reflection on what noise means to me, and I want it to be a celebration of my community,” Booker said in a press statement. He recently produced several songs on Doechii ’s Alligator Bites Never Heal , which won Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards . Booker has also worked with Ravyn Lenae , Saba , and Noname .

Read about Monte Booker in the 2016 Rising feature “ Zero Fa

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