Just a few weeks after dropping No Man's Land, Lil zMac dropped his debut mixtape, Life, on June 15, 2024. With almost no rollout aside from a preview of the first five tracks, the project was initially released in two parts—Side A and Side B—though they are now regarded as a single album.
The tracklist includes:
“Welcome,” “yungest,” “Sucks,” “We Made It,” “thank you, dad,” “heartbroken,” “Never,” “remember you?,” “To My Younger Self,” “Sickness Freestyle,” and “Remember Me.”
The mixtape presents a conceptual journey through the human life cycle:
“Welcome” symbolizes birth.
“yungest,” “Sucks,” and “We Made It” cover childhood, school years, and graduation.
“thank you, dad” reflects the loss of a parent.
“heartbroken” captures emotional fallout and heartbreak.
“Never” delves into a midlife crisis.
“remember you?” portrays the death of another loved one, sparking nostalgia in “To My Younger Self,” which marks the beginning of old age.
“Sickness Freestyle” represents death, while
“Remember Me” closes the project with themes of legacy.
The album features two pop artists: nitroxgen on “remember you?” and J0S3PH on “To My Younger Self.” Notably, the opening track “Welcome” stands as Lil zMac’s third most-streamed song on BandLab.