The date was 23rd April. An important date in the timeline of J Vessel because it was the day he was crowned best newcomer at the first ever Premier Gospel Awards. But what that gong only did was confirm what we already knew: J Vessel is a huge talent.

It’s why we’ve been waiting for the release date of the rapper’s debut album. Now we know. J Vessel’s album will drop on 1st July. Hooray!

Here’s what we know so far. The album will be called Reflections and preorders will open on Friday on digital stores. Place an order before the release and you’ll get your hands on a new song every Friday until release date.

In the meantime, we have two top tips. Get your hands on the awesome track he recorded with Hypertone for the Premier Gospel album This is Gospel 2 called How Great Thou Art. Secondly, if you haven’t already, feast your eyes on this.