Hotel Jugoslavija is the debut studio album by Serbian rapper Relja Popović. It was released on May 30, 2025, under Relja's own label Made In BLKN. The tracks on Hotel Jugoslavija were primarily co-written by Relja, Ivan Obradović Eevke and Đorđe Đorđević 8nula8. They also co-produced the album alongside Predrag Risić META. The album additionally features guest appearances from Eevke and 8nula8, as well as from Relja's partner Nikolija and rapper Đorđe.
Background and release Hotel Jugoslavija followed the release of Relja's 2024 EP Stroberi. The album was not preceded by any singles, but tracks "Sex Mashina" and "Baš Ti Se Sviđa" were accompanied by music videos. Hotel Jugoslavija can also be considered as Relja's second solo album, taking into account that the songs from his unofficial debut album, titled Made In BLKN, were released between 2019 and 2021 exclusively as standalone singles and never together on one record.
The album title derived from Belgrade's historic Hotel Jugoslavija that was demolished in January 2025. According to Relja, the building is supposed to symbolise impermanency, which is the album's overarching motif. He conceived the album as a record that examines his own "dilemmas, fears and traumas related to the past". The album's cover art features a close shot of Relja with a light blue-dyed buzz cut while rubbing his undereye, seemingly reminiscing Frank Ocean's Blonde (2016).
Reception Upon its release, Hotel Jugoslavija charted in Austria and Switzerland. In addition, three tracks from the album - "Baš Ti Se Sviđa" featuring Nikolija, "Sex Mashina" and "Limiti", simultaneously debuted on Billboard's Croatia Songs chart. Relja's duet with Nikolija, nonetheless, reached the highest position out of the three tracks, by peaking at number three.
The song "Baš Ti Se Sviđa" attracted significant media attention for its music video, which received very polarizing public perception and was described as highly graphic and erotic. In December 2025, an article by Vogue Adria listed Hotel Jugoslavija amongst the "best regional albums of 2025". Furthermore, the article also described Relja's and Nikolija's music video for "Baš Ti Se Sviđa" as that year's "most controversial moment in Balkan pop culture".
Track listing Credits adapted from Spotify.
Charts + Chart performance for Hotel Jugoslavija Chart (2025) Peak position
References
External links
Hotel Jugoslavija at Genius Lyrics