Last November, Post Malone stunned with his CMA Awards performance, for which he paid tribute to late revered country artist Joe Diffie alongside HARDY and Morgan Wallen. Later, backstage, he teased something many fans had long been hoping for: a country album of his own.
Now, that project has finally arrived. Titled F-1 Trillion, Post’s country debut, produced by Charlie Handsome and Louis Bell, features everyone from legends like Dolly Parton and Hank Williams Jr. to rising superstars Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll – among many other stalwarts of the genre.
Since first teasing the album, Post has made a series of intentional and well-respected strides into the country community. He’s performed at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Cafe alongside Wilson and delivered a guest-heavy country covers set at Stagecoach this summer – emerging after his own performance to join headliner Morgan Wallen on stage for the live debut of their Hot 100 No. hit “I Had Some Help,” which served as the lead single for F-1 Trillion. Two more heavy-hitter collaborations have followed: “Pour Me A Drink” with Blake Shelton and “Guy For That” with Luke Combs.
This week, Post celebrated the album’s release with a monumental show, making his Grand Ole Opry debut on Wednesday (Aug. 14), during which he welcomed several of the album’s collaborators – including Wilson, Shelton and Brad Paisley.
Earlier this year, Post scored another No. 1 for his feature on Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight.” He also appeared on Beyoncé’s country-inspired Cowboy Carter, duetting on “LEVII’S JEANS.”
Post has charted 80 songs on the Hot 100, including six No. 1s. On the Billboard 200, all five of his albums have charted in the top five, including two No. 1s with 2018’s beerbongs & bentleys and 2019’s pop-rock leaning Hollywood’s Bleeding. So far, he has released an album every year since 2022, beginning with Twelve Carat Toothache, followed by last year’s Austin and now F-1 Trillion.
Below is an early take on the best songs off the long-awaited country set.
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