Lil Pump 3 delayed as third album misses August 17 release date

Lil Pump 3 delayed with no explanation. The Miami rapper did not release his third studio album on August 17, 2026, the date carried on release calendars through the summer, and three days later the project is still not on streaming services. No statement has come from Lil Pump or anyone around him, and no new date has been set.

What happened to the LIL PUMP 3 release date?

The album is not out. As of August 20, 2026, the Lil Pump artist page on Apple Music shows no album titled LIL PUMP 3, no pre-order and no release date. The most recent item there is the single “Wtb,” released July 31, 2026.

The August 17 date was never attached to a label press release or a rollout. It moved through release calendars and fan trackers over the summer, listed as self-released, with no cover art, no tracklist and no lead single tied to it. The Lil Pump discography entry on Wikipedia now lists the album as TBA.

Nothing has come from his own channels either. There is no postponement post, no apology, no new window. The date passed and the account moved on.

Why is Lil Pump 3 delayed?

No reason has been given. Neither the rapper nor a representative has addressed the missed date in any form, so any explanation circulating now is speculation.

What can be established is how the release is set up. LIL PUMP 3 has been listed as self-released, and his last album reached listeners the same way. LIL PUMP 2 arrived on March 17, 2023 through Repost Network, the distribution arm of SoundCloud, rather than through a major label.

That is a long way from where he started. Warner Bros. voided his original contract in January 2018 on the grounds that he was 16 when he signed it, then re-signed him that March in a deal reported at roughly 8 million dollars over seven years. Harverd Dropout came out under that arrangement in February 2019.

Independent distribution removes the machinery that holds a date in place. There is no label marketing calendar, no radio setup, no retail deadline and no press cycle booked around a Friday. A date set that way can move without anyone needing to announce that it moved.

The commercial picture points the same direction. His self-titled debut peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in 2017 and Harverd Dropout debuted at No. 7 in 2019, but LIL PUMP 2 failed to chart at all. An album with no chart expectation attached to it has very little holding its date down.

Lil Pump has missed album dates before

This is a pattern rather than a first. Harverd Dropout was originally targeted for August 17, 2018, the same calendar date LIL PUMP 3 was set for eight years later. HipHopDX reported that it then slipped to September 14, 2018 and finally landed on February 22, 2019, after a stretch of legal trouble that included a canceled tour, a marijuana arrest in Denmark and being removed from a flight in Miami.

The second album followed the same shape without the legal problems. In September 2022, Lil Pump announced on Instagram Stories that LIL PUMP 2 would be “dropping next month.” It came out on March 17, 2023, roughly six months after that promise.

Album | Date first given | Actual release
Harverd Dropout | August 17, 2018 | February 22, 2019
LIL PUMP 2 | October 2022 | March 17, 2023
LIL PUMP 3 | August 17, 2026 | Not released

Missed album dates are common in rap. Ye pushed Bully past its announced day earlier in 2026, a story covered when Bully missed its release date. What separates the Lil Pump case is the silence, because most artists at least post a replacement date.

What Lil Pump has released instead

He has not been quiet, just album-less. His Apple Music page lists “Wtb,” released July 31, 2026, as his most recent solo single, following “Budget” earlier in the year. In 2025 he put out “Barran,” “Play” and “Pop Out” featuring KABU.

He has also worked as a guest. He features on Tony Sunshine’s “Pump It Up,” released in April 2026, and on “HOBBY,” credited to Alina Rose, Lil Pump and producer Scott Storch.

Album of the Year also lists a 2026 joint mixtape with Smokepurpp, titled Pump Smoke, alongside the singles. The two have released music together repeatedly since their SoundCloud era, and Pump first teased a joint project with Smokepurpp back in 2018.

Steady singles with no album behind them is a familiar pattern for artists who came up through trap and SoundCloud rap, where singles carry more weight than album cycles. It also indicates that recorded material exists. What is missing is a decision to package it.

Confirmed and unconfirmed

Detail | Status
The album is not out | Confirmed. Absent from streaming services on August 20, 2026
August 17, 2026 date | Unconfirmed. Carried by release calendars, never in an official post
Reason for the delay | Unconfirmed. No statement from Lil Pump or his camp
A new release date | Unconfirmed. None announced
Tracklist, features, cover art | Unconfirmed. None released

What happens next

The realistic signal to watch is a single with album branding on it. Every previous Lil Pump album cycle started with one, and none of the 2026 singles have been presented as part of LIL PUMP 3.

Based on his own record, a slip of six months is normal and a slip of a year is possible. Harverd Dropout took six months past its first date. LIL PUMP 2 took six months past its announced month. Neither delay was explained at the time either.

TSNVWRLD will update this story if a new date, a tracklist or a statement appears.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has LIL PUMP 3 been released?

No. As of August 20, 2026 the album is not available on streaming services and there is no pre-order listing.

Why is Lil Pump 3 delayed?

No official reason has been given. Lil Pump has not addressed the missed August 17, 2026 date publicly, and no representative has commented.

When is the new LIL PUMP 3 release date?

There is no new date. Wikipedia currently lists the album as TBA and the rapper has not announced a replacement window.

Has Lil Pump delayed an album before?

Yes. Harverd Dropout was first set for August 17, 2018 and came out February 22, 2019. LIL PUMP 2 was announced in September 2022 for the following month and arrived March 17, 2023.

What was Lil Pump last album?

LIL PUMP 2, released March 17, 2023 through Repost Network. A deluxe edition with four extra tracks followed on September 15, 2023.