THE FIRST TIME

by The Kid LAROI

Overview

A debut album isn't what it used to be. For artists who have already conquered the mainstream through countless singles, collaborations, EPs, and album-length mixtapes, what they eventually label as their first full-length often feels like a composite of parts, timed for impact. Australian rapper the Kid Laroi signed with Sony in 2017 when he was only 14 and he's been releasing music ever since. Mentored by the late Juice WRLD, he went on to win a clutch of ARIA and Billboard Awards and collaborate with stars like Justin Bieber and Machine Gun Kelly, all while building up his brand with the chart-topping F*ck Love mixtape and its two expanded sequels. 2023's The First Time is a 20-song album that more or less revisits the tones and styles Laroi laid out over the three previous years. Overt brags and flexes share the stage with vaguely introspective fare and a tribute to Juice WRLD ("Where Does Your Spirit Go?"). Of his more pop-inspired tracks, the rousing "Love Again," the ballad "Bleed," and the Jung Kook- and Central Cee-assisted "Too Much" are the standout anchors, all of which were charting hits before the album was released. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/27/2025
Label:	Columbia Records
UPC:	0198028843812

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Kid LAROI   Primary Artist,Vocals
Central Cee   Primary Artist
Lil Yachty   Primary Artist
Future   Primary Artist
Jung Kook   Primary Artist
Don Toliver   Primary Artist
Robert Glasper   Primary Artist,Piano,Featured Artist
D4VD   Primary Artist
BabyDrill   Primary Artist
YoungBoy Never Broke Again   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Giampaolo Parisi   Synthesizer
Ryley Ladd   Vocals
TJ Mizell   Vocals
Blake Slatkin   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Bass,Guitar
Jasper Harris   Strings,Keyboards
Omer Fedi   Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Strings,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Paul Cornish   Piano
Louis Bell   Keyboards
Andrew Watt   Guitar
Marco Parisi   Keyboards
Billy Walsh   Vocals
Ely Rise   Bass,Keyboards
Elisha Herbert   Vocals
Justin Bieber   Vocals
Cirkut   Synthesizer
John Cunningham   Piano,Guitar
Shellback   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Synthesizer
Austin Howard   Vocals

Technical Credits

Boogz   Producer
Ignacio Portales   Assistant Engineer
Gent   Producer
Giampaolo Parisi   Composer,Lyricist
Benny Bock   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jack Parisi   Composer,Lyricist
Noah McCorkle   Assistant Engineer
Trey Station   Assistant Engineer
Gentuar Memishi   Composer,Lyricist
Dopamine   Producer,Mixing Engineer,Producer
Graham Cruser   Mixing Engineer
Dylan Teixeira   Composer,Lyricist
Nami   Producer,Producer
Wessgonemad   Producer
Spencer Jewesson   Composer,Lyricist
Boogzdabeast   Producer,Producer
DelQuristo Wilson   Composer,Lyricist
AuzTheKid   Producer
Ryley Ladd   Composer,Lyricist
Jeremy Daniels   Assistant Engineer
TJ Mizell   Composer,Lyricist
Anne Hill   Composer,Lyricist,Composer,Lyricist
Federico Giordano   Assistant Engineer
Shakir Givens   Composer,Lyricist
James Stack   Composer,Lyricist
Snubnose Frankenstein   Producer
Blake Slatkin   Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Vocal Producer,Composer
Mickey De Grand IV   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jasper Harris   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Andrew Franklin   Composer,Lyricist
Omer Fedi   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Vocal Producer
Keanu Torres   Composer,Lyricist
Jason Cornet   Composer,Lyricist
TenRoc   Producer
Louis Bell   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer
Bryce Bordone   Assistant Engineer
Nicco Catalano   Vocal Producer,Mixing Engineer
PARISI   Producer
BNYX   Producer
F1lthy   Producer
Neek   Engineer
MitchGoneMad   Producer
Charlton Howard   Composer,Lyricist
Zach Pereyra   Assistant Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Central Cee   Composer,Lyricist
Fallwood   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Benjamin Saint Fort   Composer,Lyricist
Anthony Vilchis   Assistant Engineer
Jim-E Stack   Lyricist,Producer,Composer
James Harmon Stack   Composer,Lyricist
Nick Mac   Engineer
FNZ   Producer
Roget Chahayed   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Dylan Wiggins   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Andrew Watt   Producer
Kacy Hill   Composer,Lyricist
Marco Parisi   Composer,Lyricist
Henry Walter   Composer,Lyricist
Dougie F   Composer,Lyricist
Jahmal Gwin   Composer,Lyricist
Lil Yachty   Producer
Miles McCollum   Composer,Lyricist
Pete Nappi   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer
YoungBoy Never Broke Again   Composer,Lyricist
Antonio Zito   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Mixing Engineer
Keanu Beats   Producer
Dez Wright   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Billy Walsh   Composer,Lyricist
SkipOnDaBeat   Producer
Edgar Ferrera   Composer,Lyricist
Pro Logic   Producer
Stephen Kirk   Producer,Vocal Producer
Don Toliver   Composer,Lyricist
Quickly, Quickly   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Austin Howard   Composer,Lyricist
Thomas McGee   Composer,Lyricist
Andrew Wotman   Composer,Lyricist
Anthony Hester   Composer,Lyricist
Gerard Ferrer   Composer,Lyricist
Elisha Herbert   Composer,Lyricist
Brandon Mitchell   Composer,Lyricist
Randy Merrill   Mastering Engineer
David Burke   Composer,Lyricist
Katie Harvey   Assistant Engineer
Joe LaPorta   Mastering Engineer
Khadijah Anwar   Composer,Lyricist
George Hunter   Composer,Lyricist
Emile Haynie   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer
Justin Bieber   Composer,Lyricist
Dale Becker   Mastering Engineer
Richard Ortiz   Composer,Lyricist
Jenna Andrews   Producer,Vocal Producer
Michael Uzowuru   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Clams Casino   Producer
Michael Mule   Composer,Lyricist
Eric Manco   Engineer
Michael Volpe   Composer,Lyricist
Khaled Rohaim   Producer
Cirkut   Engineer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Alexander Izquierdo   Composer,Lyricist
Patrizio Pigliapoco   Mixing Engineer
Sampha Sisay   Composer,Lyricist
Isaac de Boni   Composer,Lyricist
Jon Bellion   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing Engineer
Attrell Cordes   Composer,Lyricist
Richard Swift   Composer,Lyricist
John Charles Crowley   Composer,Lyricist
John Cunningham   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing Engineer
Robert Glasper   Composer,Lyricist
Peter Beckett   Composer,Lyricist
Manny Marroquin   Mixing Engineer
Micah Gordon   Composer,Lyricist
Gary Kemp   Composer,Lyricist
Future   Composer,Lyricist
Anne Hills   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Gordon   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Shellback   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Vocal Producer
Paul Lamalfa   Engineer