Jessie Murph Unleashes *** Hysteria: A Swaggering, Soul-Baring Explosion of Sound
Jessie Murph’s fearless second album *** Hysteria is officially out now, released July 18 via Columbia Records. The 15-track LP pushes the Alabama-born artist further into the sharp edges of her identity—part bruised torch singer, part whip-smart hip-hop poet, and wholly unapologetic force.
This marks a pivotal moment in Murph’s rise—from prodigy to powerhouse. Her 2024 debut, That Ain’t No Man That’s The Devil, introduced a bold voice with a defiant Southern twang and razor-sharp instincts. Now, *** Hysteria raises the stakes, delivering a messier, more audacious, and thematically cohesive body of work that examines sexuality, trauma, and feminine rage without flinching.
Much like Murph herself, the sound of *** Hysteria refuses to fit in a box. She enlists versatile talents like Bekon (Kendrick Lamar, Hozier), Steve Rusch (Solange, Logic), and Grammy-nominated Laura Veltz (Maren Morris, Demi Lovato), creating a genre-fluid soundscape where torch-song nostalgia crashes into trap beats, and hip-hop cadences live inside piano ballads.
From the Phil Spector-esque drama of “Touch Me Like a Gangster” to the slow-trap/lana-core fusion of “A Little Too Drunk,” the production dares to be maximal without ever drowning Murph’s vocals. Her voice—smoky, volcanic, vulnerable—cuts clean through, whether she’s belting or rapping through clenched teeth.
Jessie doesn’t lean on guest appearances—but when they arrive, they land hard:
- Gucci Mane on “Donuts”
- Lil Baby on “Best Behavior”
Both rappers match Murph’s swagger without overshadowing her. Instead, they amplify the thematic core—luxury, defiance, self-destruction—and then get out of the way.
The Tracklist & Singles
Tracklist:
- Gucci Mane
- 1965
- Couldn’t Be Worse
- A Little Too Drunk
- Bad As The Rest
- Touch Me Like a Gangster
- ***
- I Like How I Look
- Ain’t But a Thing
- The Man That Came Back
- *** Hysteria
- Donuts (feat. Gucci Mane)
- Blue Strips
- Best Behavior (feat. Lil Baby)
- Ur Bill Is Big As ***
Pre-release singles include the sultry and dangerous “Touch Me Like a Gangster” and the braggadocious “Blue Strips,” which climbed to #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Bad As The Rest” and “***” were also teased in advance, giving fans an early glimpse into the emotional turbulence of the record.
*** Hysteria isn’t just an album—it’s a reclamation. Jessie Murph digs into generational trauma, broken love, and the messy contradictions of womanhood with gut-punch honesty and chaotic glamor. Her artistry straddles eras and genres, but what’s most thrilling is how fully she sounds like herself.