What's Good (Week of 10/12/25)
Another eventful (derogatory) week, but I'm here to be a rest stop for you with What's Good. We lost a legend with the passing of D'Angelo (hang out at the end for some of my favorite songs and live performances), and along with everything else, it's a good enough reminder to give artists their flowers while they're here. Hopefully, you'll show some of the folks featured this week your love:
New Albums
- 7xvethegenius
- Andy Savoie
- Dillon & Paten Locke
- Intuition & Equilibrum
- JMSN
- Sudan Archives
- Wynne
New Singles
- Ain't
- Ariel
- Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
- Bruiser Wolf & Harry Fraud
- Dessa
- Danny Brown
- St. Panther
And a ton more. As usual, if it's your first time joining us for What's Good, I do this list of music that caught my ear along with interesting features and writing from around the web (Bonus Beats) every week. If you wanna make sure you don't miss it, subscribe or add me to your RSS feed.
Now without any further rambling, let's get started.
Playlists
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YouTube
Bonus Beats
Wrestling Season over at the CABBAGES Hip-Hop Movie Podcast begins, with Uncommon Nasa and Junclassic reviewing the 1989 Tiny "Zeus" Lister (and Hulk Hogan) flick, NO HOLDS BARRED.
Natalie Weiner
I don't feature a ton of country over here, but when I do, it's often informed by Don't Rock The Inbox. This week, the queen Natalie Weiner shared a list of essential albums from 1975 since 50 years is a good milestone, innit? I've been meaning to find more 70s country that's out of my comfort zone, so I'll be tapping in.
Jorja Smith stopped by the KEXP studios for a stripped down performance.
In honor of the 10/22 release of Mitski's concert film MITSKI: THE LAND, Mitski's entire digital catalog (including the The Land: The Live Album) is Pay What You Want, with a portion of the proceeds going to Direct Relief.
Dash Lewis chopped it up with Anysia Kym and Tony Seltzer for Ableton about their recently released collaborative effort Purity:
In making this record that doesn't sound like anything either of you has done, what have each of you learned about your own processes?
TS: As with every collaboration, it helped me push limits and try new things. I love working with somebody else, learning from them in their production and songwriting formats, and then bringing it back to what I do. Working with an artist one-on-one, making a beat in person, you tend to do less in the beat to get to the process of writing the song. That always helps me return to my own beat-making and consider whether it needs the 100 layers of percussion I'm about to add.
AK: I've worked mostly by myself for the majority of my career, until my latest collaborations, and it reached a point where I realized I needed to test the waters with someone else. It’s a selective process. I like to get to know people. We're making music at the end of the day, but it is nice to feel a level of familiarity. And though I like to make music alone, it's always so lovely to meet someone from whom you can find inspiration and push yourself. I feel like I'm biting Tony's answer. [Laughs] But it's the same thing.
Music
DJ Skizz - Permanent Ink feat. Mick Jenkins & Marlon Craft (From the Permanent Ink b/w Wild Style 7", out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Dessa - Camelot (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Brian Nasty - I Have So Much To Tell You feat. Sofie Royer (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Wynne - Peekaboo (From Say Wynne, out now. Download: For free via Wynne's website, Stream: Untitled | Soundcloud | YouTube)
Deem Spencer - heart don't know (From Pain & the people around me, out on 11/14. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - Super Nintendo (From Mercy, out on 11/7. Preorder: Bandcamp | Backwoodz Studioz | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Blood Vulture (Jordan Olds aka Gwarsenio Hall) - Burn For It feat. Brian Fair (From Die Close, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and Merch via Pure Noise | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Zelooperz - Bebe Kids (From Dali Ain't Dead, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
7xvethegenius - Worthy feat. Flames Dot Malik (From Self 7xve 3, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Doppelgangaz - Dopp Gang Thang (From Bet on Black Cloak, out on 10/31. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bruiser Wolf & Harry Fraud - EYE OWE YOU (From Made By Dope, out on 10/22. Purchase "Eye Owe You": Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Ain't - Long Short Round (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Jay Cinema - Painterr (From A Smile To A Tear, out on 11/12. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Intuition & Equalibrum - Shameless (From Leave A Mark, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sudan Archives - A BUG'S LIFE (From THE BPM, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals via Stones Throw | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
redveil - mini me (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Danny Brown - Copycats feat. underscores (From Stardust, out on 11/6. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and digital via Warp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sankofa & phdbeats AKA Doc Divine - (From BLKTCHP5, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Ampwall, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Drop Nineteens - Fools (From the Fools 7", out on 12/5. Preorder: Bandcamp | Wharf Cat Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Chuck Strangers - Torn In Two (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
sunn O))) - Reverential (From the Eternity's Pillars b/w Raise the Chalice & Reverential 12", out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl & digital via Sub Pop Mega Mart | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
JMSN - Not Good Enough (From ...it's only about u if you think it is., out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals, Digital, & merch via JMSN's website | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 27, 2018
Squadda B - Sublime Ridden (From SM6, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Apollo Brown & Ty Farris - Flawless Victory feat. Top Hooter (From Run Toward The Monster, out on 11/14. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Adibop & steel tipped dove - A Beautiful Day In Brooklyn feat. Defcee (From Punctiform, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Fused Arrow Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Low End Activist - Airdrop 07 (Brillo's Teeth) (From Airdrop II, out on 11/14. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Andy Savoie - Currency Exchange feat. Fly Anakin, AJ Suede, & MILC (From The French Connection, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
BLOOD $MOKE BODY X SHERMAN - Windy Lake (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Oh No - Money Everyday feat. Tha God Fahim & Big Twins (From the Money Everyday EP, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
MoRuf - PT Cruiser feat. SZA (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Che Noir & 7xvethegenius - Flight feat. Reason (From Desired Crowns, out on 11/14. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Ariel - Oxygen (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sam Wilkes - I Said Yes (Live) (From Public Records Performance, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Dillon & Paten Locke - No Bluffin' feat. Large Professor & J Scienide (From Rations, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Full Plate | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
St. Panther - The Deal (Live Performance) (From Strange World, out on 11/7. Preorder: Bandcamp | drinksumwtr | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
John Wells - I never got real answers (From Album Title, out on date. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Big Kahuna OG & Foisey - For Real Demons (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Daedelus - Emcee feat. Chaiah (From Em Dash, out on 10/24. Only on YouTube for now.)
Phiik & Lungs (Another Planet) - WHO / Eagle Eye (From Carrot Season, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Joey Fatts - Corporate Thuggin' (From Born Again, out on 10/24. Preorder: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
That'll do us for this week. Thank you for spending some time with me. If you're going out to No Kings tomorrow, be careful, and be sure to take your activism beyond one protest. Take care of each other, make good choices, and rest in power to D'Angelo.
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