Codefendants Announce New Album ‘Lifers’, Drop Pummeling New Single ‘Rivals’ With the D.O.C. (Exclusive Debut)

Codefendants Announce New Album ‘Lifers’, Drop Pummeling New Single ‘Rivals’ With the D.O.C. (Exclusive Debut)

Genre-defying trio Codefendants—NOFX’s Fat Mike, Julio ‘Ceschi’ Ramos, and Sam King (Get Dead)—are coming out swinging on their “Rivals” with a brand new single featuring hip-hop legend The D.O.C., and it’s pummeling. Check out the music video below! In addition to exclusively debuting the new track, Noisey is also proud to reveal that the band has officially announced their second album, Lifers. It is due out on April 3, 2026. The project was p…

Codefendants Announced Its New Album, Share Single "Rivals" (Feat. The D.O.C.)

No strangers to the cross-pollination of musical styles & genres – Punk, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Pop – the Codefendants announced its forthcoming release Lifers, set to drop in just a few short months on April 3, 2026. The band, Sam King (Get Dead), NOFX’s Fat Mike, and Julio “Ceschi” Ramos, just released the new single as a precursor for the release, “Rivals,” which once again pairs Codefendants with legendary west coast emcee The D.O.C. The new p…

Codefendants Share Genre-Defying New Track 'Rivals'

Codefendants have shared a new track that celebrates the long-standing connection between punk and hip-hop in a way that feels timely. If you’re unfamiliar, the band is the melding of some of punk’s greatest, bringing together NOFX’s Fat Mike and Get Dead’s Sam King, alongside Julio “Ceschi” Ramos. And ‘Rivals’ serves as a piece of their upcoming second album ‘LIFERS’. Though more than anything, the song is all about crossing of boundaries and u…

Codefendants announce new album ‘Lifers’

Codefendants will release a new album. It's called Lifers. The lead single is with D.O.C. of NWA/Death Row fame and is called "Rivals." The band is expected to release more details later today. ...