Dopamine is the fifth studio album by the American rapper and singer Lil Tecca. It was released on June 13, 2025, through Galactic and Republic Records. The album contains a sole guest appearance from Ken Carson. It serves as the follow up to his previous album, Plan A (2024). The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Dark Thoughts" and "Owa Owa", with "Half the Plot" receiving a music video upon its release.
The lead single from the album, "Dark Thoughts", was released on March 14, 2025. "Dark Thoughts" charted number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, 9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, 22 on the ARIA Charts, 22 on the Canadian Hot 100, 34 on the Irish Singles Chart, 11 on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts, 7 on the NZ Hot Chart and number 20 on the UK singles chart. "Dark Thoughts" was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 9, 2025.
The second single from the album, "Owa Owa", was released on May 30. "Owa Owa" charted number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, 11 on the Hot Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, 46 on the Canadian Hot 100, 86 on the Irish Singles Chart, 4 on the NZ Hot Chart and number 76 on the UK singles chart.
Lil Tecca announced North American "The Dopamine Experience" tour in support of the album in July 2025. The tour ran from September 24, 2025, to November 7, 2025.
AllMusic rated the album 3/5, praising its instrumentation but criticizing "Lil Tecca's overuse of the same repetitive, Auto-Tuned flows." Antonio Johri of Complex stated that the album "showcases his malleability."
Dopamine debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 48,000 units in its first week. It was his highest charting album at time of release.
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Adapted from Tidal. Programming is credited to each track's producer; technical credits below are for additional contributions.