Post Malone Teases Hip-Hop Return With New Rap Song After Country Pivot

Post Malone teased a hip-hop return on Thursday, July 16, 2026, previewing an unreleased rap song on social media and signaling a swing back toward the sound that made him a star. The Post Malone hip-hop return comes less than a year after the singer topped the Billboard 200 with his country debut, and just ahead of an upcoming double album titled The Eternal Buzz.

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Key facts

• What: Post Malone teased an unreleased hip-hop song, hinting at a return to rap
• Who: Post Malone (Austin Post), 31, pop and hip-hop artist
• When: Teaser posted Thursday, July 16, 2026
• Next project: A double album, The Eternal Buzz (release date TBA)
• Also on deck: Headlining the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony on July 19, 2026

What did Post Malone tease?

In a video posted to Instagram, Malone sings along to an unreleased track while smoking a cigarette and sipping a beer, captioning the clip “That one mofo that don’t know when to leave…” The snippet leans back into the melodic hip-hop lane of his early records rather than the country sound of his most recent era. The post reignited a running conversation among fans about whether Malone would stay in country or circle back to rap.

Why is the Post Malone hip-hop return a big deal?

Malone built his career by blending pop and hip-hop on 2016’s Stoney and 2018’s beerbongs & bentleys, records that produced era-defining hits. On his most recent album, F-1 Trillion, he pivoted fully into country music, and the project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. A return to rap would mark another sharp genre turn for one of the most format-flexible stars in mainstream music.

Malone appeared to acknowledge the tension himself earlier this year. Addressing fans on Instagram, he wrote: “to a lot of little stinkers that think I’ve forgotten about ole Stoney, I haven’t.” The July 16 teaser reads as the clearest sign yet that hip-hop material is on the way.

What is The Eternal Buzz?

The Eternal Buzz is Post Malone’s upcoming double album. In May 2026, Malone announced he was pushing back the start of his Big Ass Stadium Tour with Jelly Roll by about three weeks to finish the record. “Truth is, I promised y’all beautiful people new music, and I don’t have the time to finish it before tour starts,” he wrote, adding that he’d “been making some badass s—” for the project. A release date has not been confirmed, and it is not yet clear how much of the double album leans hip-hop versus his other styles.

What else is Post Malone doing this weekend?

Malone will headline the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony on Sunday, July 19, 2026, capping the 39-day tournament held across Canada, Mexico and the United States. He joins a lineup that includes Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and IShowSpeed, with a separate halftime show curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin featuring Shakira, Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Coldplay.

He is also on the road for the Big Ass Stadium Tour with Jelly Roll, and in October he heads to Australia and New Zealand with Don Toliver as a special guest.

What’s next?

For now, the hip-hop return is a teaser rather than a confirmed single, and no title, release date or tracklist has been announced. Watch for whether the previewed song lands as a standalone drop or as part of The Eternal Buzz. More hip-hop release news is on our news page.