What's Good (Week of 2/15/28)
Weekend's here, so it's time for What's Good, my weekly new music blog and there's a lot of dope stuff for you and yours to step to, including:
New Albums
- Chris Crack
- Larry June, Curren$y, & The Alchemist
- Lightly Salted (Milc & Slick Devious)
- Moonchild
- MX LONELY
New Singles
- Cise Greeny & Lungs
- Duncecap & Samurai Banana
- fanclubwallet
- RJD2 & Supastition
- Thundercat
- yaya bey
And more! If you wanna make sure you don't miss each week when it drops, be sure to subscribe to the blog with your email, or via the RSS feed in the navigation up above.
Before we get into the shenanigans, an update about the charity giveaway I'm hosting.
Charity Giveaway Reminder
Since I've had a fair amount of interest, but few actual entries, I'm going to extend the deadline for my giveaway of a copy of Armand Hammer & The Alchemist's album Mercy out another month. All these causes are still incredibly vital, and I'd rather my extra vinyl copy go to someone who enjoys the blog than trying to sell it somewhere.
Just to remind you of the details, make a charitable donation to any of the following:
- Trans Youth Emergency Project: A project from the Campaign for Southern Equality, offering logistical and financial support to families affected by laws restricting or banning care for transgender children across the United States
- Al Otro Lado: An organization providing legal and humanitarian aid for immigrant communities in the U.S. and Mexico, with litigation services, family reunification, and a number of other programs.
- The Women's Foundation of Minnesota's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund: A fund directing resources to organizations across the Twin Cities metro area and Greater Minnesota that provide basic needs, urgent legal services, and advocacy resources for communities impacted by immigration-related harm.
And fill out this Google form with proof of your donation. I'll close out the form on 3/31/26, then I'll contact a randomly selected one of you for an address to send the record to.
If you're looking for other ways to help in Minnesota specifically, check out the mutual aid and support resources at Stand With Minnesota.
Now for the music.
Playlists
TIDAL
TIDAL: What's Good Playlist - Week of 2/15/26
YouTube
Bonus Beats
The villain from Hempstead, Roc Marciano pulled up to Aimé Leon Dore's flagship NYC location for a intimate live set, accompanied by bass, keys, and the legendary Stretch Armstrong behind the decks.
Gary Suarez
There's also a double dose of Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon this week who released As Of Now, first with an interview with Gary Suarez over at CABBAGES:
A deliberately varied set of songs, As Of Now serves as a reintroduction both to and for Ogbon, presenting his current incarnation to those pandemic day-ones while allowing himself to demonstrate his expanded capabilities to new audiences as well as a certain audience of one. "I just took a lot of risks with this album," he says, citing Ye's Yeezus as direct example and indirect inspiration. "You know what space we're in, as far as this indie underground sound, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really take a leap."
During this time, he traveled and relocated on a number of occasions, to Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia, to Florence and Darlington, South Carolina, and to his spiritual second-home in New York City. "I put in a lot of work in Charlotte, like six, seven albums, a hundred shows out here, and I never really felt the love until I went to New York," Ogbon says, citing a Brooklyn show booked by Sidewaalk Kal as particularly impactful. "Starker came through, Brainorchestra came through. A lot of people came through and showed love and let me know like, yo, you got love out here."
Then a chat with the Rap Music Plug Podcast about the record, signing to Lex, his signature rap style, and more.
Jay Som stopped by the KEXP studios back in December for some tracks from last year's Belong.
Backwoodz dropped off some footage of ELUCID & DJ Haram's Out of the Simulation and into the Street tour stop in Philly with footage from both their sets as well as Dania, set to "First Light" from ELUCID's upcoming full length with Sebb Bash.
Alan Chazaro
Alan Chazaro tapped in with Frak to talk all things SF, and his recently released Four Square mixtape for Coyote.
“Four Square captured that battle rap energy. It’s two emcees going back and forth, building off each other, trading ideas. But instead of tearing each other down, we’re building something up,” Frak tells me over the phone, during a nearly hour-long interview in which he leaves his home, takes a stroll in the rain, and eventually ends up at Mulan Malatang, a Chinese noodle shop in SF’s Inner Richmond, where he continues to talk while audibly downing a bowl of soup. “I usually write songs that take months, then I come back to it precisely. But with Four Square, you have to do it all in one- or two-hour sessions. It’s on the spot. You have to be OK with what happens and make collaborative art with whoever is in the room. That makes it different. That makes it live and brings excitement. [In the Bay,] there aren’t enough platforms or ways to unite. That was a part of my reason for making this.”
Music
Deniro Farrar & Child Actor - Pima Cotton (From Raw Materials, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Scythe - The Scythe feat. Denzel Curry, TiaCorine, and FERG (From Strictly 4 The Scythe, out on 3/6/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals, digital, and merch via Loma Vista Recordings, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Squadda B - Waves Change (YouTube loosie.)
Kelly Moonstone - Joe Pesci (YouTube loosie.)
Thundercat - She Knows Too Much feat. Mac Miller (From Distracted, out on 4/3/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Thundercat's store | Physicals and digital via Brainfeeder/Ninja Tune, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Dear Dea - Not Where I Am (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
BoriRock - ZING FOOTPRINTS (From SUPREME ZINGER, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple)
Commodo - Deep Harbour feat. Alfa Mist (From the Deep Harbour single, out on 3/27/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl and digital via Black Acre | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
YGTUT - FLOWERS (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Lightly Salted (Milc & Slick Devious) - Zapruder Film (From Lightly Salty, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Chris Crack - What Ima Do With All These Frequent Flyer Miles (From Too Late To Start Following The Rules Now, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sleep Sinatra & Heather Grey - Museum in the Hood (From Strange Fires, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream "Museums in the Hood": Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
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Blvck Spvde - new romantic ode to dil witherz (From LUh Ones, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Duncecap & Samurai Banana - Be Upset feat. K-The-I??? (From Comfortably Suffering, out on 3/18/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Fused Arrow Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Carlos Niño
Carlos Niño & Friends - Deep Bow feat. Andre 3000 & Sam Gendel (From Bubble Bath for Giants, out on 3/20/26. Preorder: Bandcamp)
yaya bey - Blue (From FIdelity, out on 4/17/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and Digital via drinksumwater | Physicals via Secretly (better shipping rates for international customers) | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Click through for the YouTube link, it's audio only, guessing it got tagged because of the title.
Tanya Tagaq - Fuck War (From Saputjiji, out on 3/6/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and digital via Six Shooter Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Benny Sings - Real Person feat. Elijah Fox (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
fanclubwallet - Moving Unison (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
RJD2 & Supastition - One Last Time (From According To…, out on 2/27/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ana Tijoux & DJ Dacel - DESAPEGO feat. Tremendo (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Natural Elements - Naturally (Natural E) (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ohbliv
Ohbliv - Mouse Paradise Experiment (From LewseJoints 18, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Jorja Smith - Don't Leave (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Larry June, Curren$y, & The Alchemist - Palo Santo (From Spiral Staircases, out now. Purchase: CDs and Cassette's via Larry June's Store | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Moonchild - Advice feat. Chris Dave (From Waves, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl and merch via Hello Merch | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
John Wells - I couldn't find the sun today feat. Scotty Banx (From I don't wanna die pt. 2, out on 3/6/2026. Preorder: Vinyl via Fat Beats, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
MX LONELY - All Monsters Go To Heaven (From ALL MONSTERS, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals via Julia's War Recordings | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Cise Greeny & Lungs - Trailer Park Boys (From Spaceheater, out on 2/27/26. YouTube only, for now.)
Beano, Panda Drey, & Donkobz - Pick & Mix (From Top Floor Strays, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream "Pick & Mix": Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
That'll do it for this week, friends. If you dug the blog, be sure to share this with your friends and folks, and don't be afraid to hit me up in the comments to let me know your favorite joints from the drop. Take care, enjoy your weekend, and make good choices.
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