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NIELNOI’s New Album Is Reshaping Malaysian Hip-Hop’s Sound

today28 July 2025

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If your TikTok FYP is stacked with underground Malaysian acts or you’re tapped into KL’s fashion-forward scene, chances are you’ve heard the name NIELNOI.

A year after the release of SEMUA TAKE NOTE, NIELNOI came back with his latest album, PRETTY THUG.

Clocking in at 15 tracks, the album is a no-holds-barred journey through hard-hitting bars, experimental soundscapes, and NIELNOI’s signature brand of unfiltered bravado.

Speaking on the creative grind behind PRETTY THUG, the rapper revealed to JUICE that the record took him over a year to complete

(source: NIELNOI)

“I didn’t rest, straight up. It took me one year and nine months of being in the studio 24/7. I wanted it to be fresh—some new shit every time I drop,” he said.

The result is apparent on the album, as the project feels…

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Written by: Aqasha Nalani


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