Ransom Releases First Solo Album ‘The Price Of Clarity’

Ransom has officially entered a new chapter in his career with the release of The Price Of Clarity, his first official solo album. Available now on all major streaming platforms, the project arrives after years of acclaimed collaborative releases that cemented the New Jersey lyricist as one of hip-hop’s most respected writers.

Long celebrated as a “rapper’s rapper,” Ransom built his reputation through uncompromising lyricism and a consistent catalog of collaborative EPs alongside producers including DJ Premier, Conductor Williams, Harry Fraud, and Nicholas Craven, while also working with Conway the Machine, Dave East, Rome Streetz, and others. The Price Of Clarity represents his first full-length solo album.

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The 17-track album stays true to the themes suggested by its title, exploring honesty, sacrifice, personal growth, and difficult truths. Throughout the project, Ransom delivers the introspective storytelling and sharp wordplay that have earned him widespread respect over the past decade, while expanding the scope of his songwriting across a complete body of work.

“I’ll simply say, this is my greatest work yet. I am categorizing this as my first official album release; everything before this was a culmination of events leading to this very moment,” Ransom said in a statement. “I believe this is the album of the year and deserves Grammy consideration.”

The new album also brings together several notable collaborators. Lloyd Banks, Freeway, Young Chris, Nick Grant, Tony Baker, and Rob Lee all make appearances, complementing Ransom’s reflective writing without overshadowing the project’s personal focus.

The Price Of Clarity Tracklist

1. Ignorance Was Bliss
2. The Prime Example
3. Good Mournings
4. Sorry My Love (feat. Nick Grant)
5. Doctor Manhattan
6. Richer Prior Life (feat. Tony Baker)
7. Swan Song (feat. Rob Lee)
8. The Boule’
9. The Temptations
10. The Coldest Winter (feat. Freeway & Young Chris)
11. MK Ultra
12. The Price Of Clarity
13. The Circumvention (feat. Lloyd Banks)
14. Hollywood Squares
15. Crystal Clear (Interlude)
16. The Ultimate Betrayal
17. Confessional Booth

Ransom’s new album Price Of Clarity is now available on all streaming platforms.