What's Good (Week of 10/27)
One more week in the books, so why not treat yourself to some of the best new joints that dropped with What's Good? We've got quite a haul this time, with:
New Albums
- EARTHGANG
- Flying Lotus
- Gabe 'Nandez & Thomas Maggart
- OKnice
- Tyler, The Creator
- Thirdface
- Westside Gunn
New Singles
- Denzel Curry
- Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek
- Ethel Cain
- Fabiana Palladino
- SHIRT
- Saba & No I.D.
And much, much more. First up though, let's dive into some music news and features from around the web with Bonus Beats.
Bonus Beats
The almighty Caltrops Press tapped in with Gabe 'Nandez for an installment of their RAPS + CRAFTS series ahead of this week's False Profits project with Thomas Maggart (purchase and streaming links down below).
jerrard (fka Danny Watts) shared a classic live show from their time on Jonwayne's Rap Album Two tour at Gramps Miami.
Closed Sessions sat down with DJ Premier for their Legend Conversation series. They talked everything from his getting bitten by the Hip Hop bug via a visit to New York from his native Texas, his production methods, and much more.
Just in time for All Hallow's Eve, the homey 2 Mello put out an audio drama! A dramatic reading of H.F. Arnold's "The Night Wire", with music and creepy atmospherics by the man himself:
This is a first for me: a dramatic, immersive horror reading of one of my favorite short stories, including music and sound effects. This story was originally published in 1926, but due to its vague descriptions and use of the technology of telegraph wires as a medium to tell its tale, I think it holds up extremely well even almost 100 years later.
I listen to a lot of recorded horror stories in various levels of production quality, and I've always wanted to go the full distance with a very detailed one myself. This year's Halloween season was the perfect time to get one together. I also eventually hope to write and narrate my own stories, and this (and my Atmospheric Horror Music albums) has been preparation for that step.
The Rap Music Plug Podcast welcomed Phiik & Lungs back onto the show to discuss their recent LP Carrot Season, working with Olasegun, touring Europe for the first time, and more.
Chelsea Wolfe graced NPR's Tiny Desk once again, this time with stripped down selections from She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She, her upcoming acoustic EP Unbound, and a close out from her 2012 LP Unknown Rooms.
DJ.Fresh paid respects to the supervillain with a remix of the King Geedorah lead-off classic from Take Me To Your Leader.
Music
Saba & No I.D. - How To Impress God (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Tyler, The Creator - Thought I Was Dead (From CHROMAKOPIA, out now. Purchase: Vinyl and merch via GOLF WANG, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
jerrard - no cold feet/cuttin up (Out now. Stream: Soundcloud)
Ron Obasi - I CALL U GOD (Out now. YouTube only for now.)
SHIRT - No Aliens (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek (From the Cool Hand b/w Yakamoz single, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Big Crown Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Chat Pile - Frownland (From Cool World, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp| The Flenser, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Thirdface - Sour (From Ministerial Cafeteria, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Gabe 'Nandez - Year of the Wolf Freestyle (Out now. Pick up his new album with Thomas Maggart, False Profit, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Fabiana Palladino - Drunk (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Kurious - Cow's Eye (From Majician, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl and merch via Metalface Records/Gas Drawls, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ab-Soul - Crazier feat. J.I.D. (From Soul Burger, out 11/8. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
EARTHGANG - U Gotta feat. Pharrell Williams (From Perfect Fantasy, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Alice Longyu Gao - Clingy (From Assembling My Own Symbols Into Poetry Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Flying Lotus - Let Me Cook feat. Dawn Richard (From Spirit Box, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Wav & FLAC via Warp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ol' Burger Beats - Ubeskrivelig (From Welcome 2 Norway, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Jansen Records (Europe), Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Myquale - Isiah 54:17 feat. lojii (From Above All, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Sleep Sinatra - Reignfall feat. Blu (From the deluxe edition of The Spirit of Baldwin Ave., out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
OKnice - Stress Eating for Beginners feat. Darren Sipity (From Talking To My Dogs, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Tunde Adebimpe - Magnetic (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Sub Pop Mega Mart, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Denzel Curry - Still In The Paint feat. LAZER DIM 700 & Bktherula (From the recofigured (with extra tracks) album version of King Of The Mischievous South, out on 11/18. Purchase the single: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Mary Timony - Curious Tides (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Merge Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Estelle - Fire feat. JOI (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Brainorchestra. - Good Weed & Clean Clothes (From The Stone Tablet, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Preorder the vinyl via RRC, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Vic Spencer & August Fanon - The Group Home Elevator (From Psychological Cheat Sheet 5, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Joe Nora - Too Forced feat. Harris Cole (From Parasol, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
MF DOOM - Vomitspit (From MM..FOOD 20th Anniversary Edition, 11/15. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals, digital and merch via Gas Drawls, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
D2x - The Theme Song (From THE HUNGER ERA, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Fly Anakin - Prime Cut Finisher (From Anakin & Friends: Episode 2, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp
Nolan The Ninja - i'm OK (From i'd rather not, out 11/7. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Westside Gunn - Still Praying (From Still Praying, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Bbymutha - Buy Mode (From The Bastard Tapes, Vol. 4, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp
Pearl and the Oysters - Koi Wa Momoiro (From Hosono House Revisited, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Stones Throw, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ethel Cain - Punish (From Perverts, out 1/8/25. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Dibia$e - instant cook [87] (From 48, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp
Le$ - Turkey Bacon (From Gourmet, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Blockhead - Come Again (From Mortality Is Lit!, out on 11/22 Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Blockhead's store, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Brigid Mae Power - In Dreams (Roy Orbison cover) (From Songs for You, out 12/20. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Jay Worthy & DJ.Fresh - Kreepin (From The Tonite Show Part 2, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Wahid - HEAT PRESS! (From THEY ALL GO MAD!, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Psalm One & Optiks - Safe Spaces (From Is This A Safe Space?, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp
Serengeti - WTCH (Out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Sam Gendel, Benny Bock, & Hans Kjorstad - Str8 Out A Swamp (From Dream Trio, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Playlists
TIDAL
BNCMPR
YouTube
That does it for this week. Be sure to share this with your folks, and don't hesitate to let me know what you're listening to this weekend down in the comments. Take care of yourselves, and make good choices.
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