Stove God Cooks Says His Long-Delayed Sophomore Album Is Coming…Again

# What happened Stove God Cooks posted on Instagram Stories that he and Babygrande Records "came and sat down face to face" to renegotiate their deal. He thanked Chuck at Babygrande and wrote plainly: "ALBUM ON THE WAY." That's the clearest update fans have gotten after years of delays and false starts.

# Why the announcement matters Stove's debut, Reasonable Drought, arrived in March 2020 and was produced start-to-finish by Roc Marciano. The project earned strong critical attention and established Stove's voice and style. Since then, fans have waited for an official sophomore album, but label disputes and shifting rollout plans repeatedly stalled a follow-up.

# The stalled follow-ups Several distinct album plans surfaced over the years:

• A Roc Marciano-produced follow-up at one point circulated among fans and leaked tracks, sometimes referred to by listeners as If These Kitchen Walls Could Talk. Stove pushed back against what was leaking, leaving the album's true status unclear.
• In 2026 Stove announced All This For Me?, a new album produced entirely by Swizz Beatz, and gave it a release date: March 27, 2026—exactly six years after Reasonable Drought. That date came and went without a release.

These starts and stops contributed to the perception of a long-running business obstacle blocking an official second album.

# Business friction and public disputes

# How Stove stayed relevant during the drought

# What to watch next Stove's recent celebration about a renegotiation is the most concrete update in years. The statement doesn't include a release date or confirm which of the previously teased projects—if any—will be the official sophomore album. Fans should watch his official channels and Babygrande's announcements for a confirmed release date, tracklist, and producer credits.

# Bottom line Stove God Cooks remains one of underground hip-hop's most anticipated artists because his debut set a high bar and he's stayed prominent through features. The Instagram announcement suggests the long-standing business roadblock with Babygrande may have been addressed, but concrete release details are still pending.