The title of LilTecca’s fifth studio album DOPAMINE traces back to the Long Island rapper’s childhood. “Ever since a kid, I’ve always been into neurotransmitters,” he says. “I’d be showing my mom videos about people doing certain substances and why it affects them that way, what neurotransmitter is working to get them to achieve this feeling.”⁠ ⁠ Of the various molecules floating around our synaptic pathways, dopamine feels like a fitting mascot for our hyperstimulated times. Dopamine is responsible for motivation and satisfaction, but also that quick jolt of pleasure when you watch brainrot Tiktoks, enjoy a super sugary coffee, or take a hit off a joint. But DOPAMINE the album is Tecca’s attempt to master the cycle, rather than break it.⁠ ⁠ “Dopamine addiction is something we all deal with: scrolling, eating foods we like a little too much, different activities different people are into,” Lil Tecca says. “Finding a way to be both the yin and the yang makes it worth it to have your vic...