PatricKxxLee releases Diary Of An Arsonist 2, a 21-track sequel to his 2017 project

South African rapper PatricKxxLee released Diary Of An Arsonist 2 on 23 October 2026, according to the South African outlet SlikourOnLife. The album has 21 tracks and a running time of 56 minutes and 34 seconds. It follows his 2017 project Diary Of An Arsonist.

SlikourOnLife describes the new record as a return to the emotional and darker territory of his earlier work, and to the musical identity that first established his style in hip-hop and rap.

The tracklist

The outlet names several songs: DONT STOP, NEVAN, TOO LIT TOO WILD, SNST BLVD 2 and FORGIVER. Others are DANGEROUS & ANXIOUS, DARK SIDE MOON and SEROTONIN SYNDROME. POLOPOLO features the Zambian rapper Jae Cash. The album closes with FATHER I STRAYED and KEEP PUSHING.

Ahead of the album, he put out a single called 2017, with a music video that SlikourOnLife says pays tribute to the period around the original project.

The arsonist concept

SlikourOnLife reports that the title carries personal meaning for him. The arsonist persona stands for the destruction of parts of his own life through emotional turmoil, hard experiences and toxic relationships. The outlet adds that fire is treated not only as destruction but also as a way of starting again once everything familiar has gone. It says those themes remain central to the sequel.

Writing and production

According to the same report, his newer material involves more deliberate songwriting and composition, and he still handles much of the writing and production himself. The outlet also notes that he has synesthesia, a condition in which the senses connect. It says he has described visualising sounds as shapes, colours and movement, and that these perceptions inform his production.

The report does not give a label, a producer list or any chart or streaming information for the album.

This report draws on reporting by slikouronlife.co.za.