Morray: The mighty comeback mixtape - ‘Long Story Short’ - anticipation starts with his ‘Breakthrough’ anthem

Ready for a comeback story? Look no further than hip-hop crooner Morray making a mighty return with a slated Long Story Short mixtape geared for a massive rollout this month and his ‘Breakthrough’ tune getting people in the mood.

Morray delivers with his ‘Breakthrough’ tune

While you’ll have to wait another week before Long Story Short drops, Morray keeps frowns turned upside down with his newest audio gem.

Multi-Platinum Grammy-nominated rapper and singer Morray has just announced that his comeback mixtape Long Story Short, his first project in almost four years, will be out on February 21st via Empire Records. The news arrives alongside new single "Breakthrough", a melodic, upbeat track that finds Morray tapping into his pop sensibilities, with inspired bars bolstered by the song's colorful guitar riff and soulful chorus. "Breakthrough" marks the third offering from his forthcoming project following recent singles "F.T.A. (Failure to Appear)" and "Out The Hole", which have seen Morray emerge with a newfound faith and self-belief in his craft after perservering through years of industry struggles. After only putting out a handful of songs the past few years, the rapper is now making his triumphant return to the music scene as he prepares for the release of Long Story Short, a 12-track outing that serves as his grand reintroduction to the rap game.

Hailing from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Morray balanced the full-time roles of fatherhood and a 9-to-5 job with his dreams of becoming an artist, fusing elements of soul and gospel music with the grit of Southern street rap. He turned real-life tales of pain and struggle into triumphant raps so compelling that he nearly became a household name with just one song, “quicksand”, which amassed over 200 million views on YouTube alone and became one of 2020's biggest breakthrough tracks. In 2021, he released his debut major label mixtape, Street Sermons, which garnered critical acclaim from Pitchfork and HipHopDX — and earned him a coveted spot on the the 2021 XXL Freshmen cover. Later that year, Morray appeared on J. Cole’s Platinum-selling album The Off-Season, delivering a soulful chorus and interpolating a rap classic on the 21 Savage-featuring “m y . l i f e”, a 2x Platinum record with over 42 million streams that also received two nominations at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. Morray also recently toured alongside J. Cole on his The Off-Season Tourand dropped collaborations with Cordae ("Still Here"), Benny The Butcher ("Never Fail"), and Lil Tjay ("High Price").