13 Mar 2026 9 min read what's good

What's Good (Week of 3/8/26)

We've made it to another Friday, so What's Good is here. Plenty of great new music for you and yours to slide into the weekend with like:

New Albums

Bruiser Wolf & Sheefy McFly
E L U C I D & Sebb Bash
Kim Gordon
Marquis Hill

New Singles

Thee Marloes
MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, & Surf Gang
Pearl & The Oysters
Rosco P. Coldchain & Nicholas Craven

And a whole lot more. As always, if you haven't already subscribed to the blog, be sure to do so. It's free and the best way to make sure you don't miss a missive from your boy.

Mercy Giveaway Reminder

Also, don't forget about my charity giveaway of Mercy by Armand Hammer & The Alchemist on vinyl.

A packaged vinyl record with Backwoodz Studioz packing tape. The 'Ship To' address has been redacted with black bars. — My extra copy of one of my favorite albums of 2025 can be yours.

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.

Also, in light of the Kansas state law that invalidated driver's licenses for transgender citizens, in addition to the Trans Youth Emergency Project up above, some Kansas-specific resources include:

Trans Continental Pipeline: A Colorado organization that assists with relocation efforts for queer people living in unsafe environments. With Colorado being on Kansas' border, they've undoubtly gotten a lot busier very suddenly.
Our Spot KC: An LGBTQ+ community organization in Kansas City that operates Lion House, a transitional housing space aimed at fighting LGBTQ+ homelessness.
The Center of Wichita: Secures resources and educational opportunities for Wichita's LGBTQ+ community, including hosting a central meeting space in downtown Wichita.

Now let's get on with the music.

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Bonus Beats
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TIDAL: What's Good Playlist - Week of 3/8/26

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Bonus Beats

Rachel Brown from Water From Your Eyes chopped it up with Flying Lotus about filmmaking, the creative process, and his new EP Big Mama.

Gary over at CABBAGES waxed a bit about status as a high-level rap spitter without truly vital LP, and how his recent features are teasing one that could still be in him.

Method Man will always hold a special place in my hip-hop heart. I have a vivid childhood memory of excitedly listening to his namesake single off Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) on the boombox I brought into my Corona, Queens apartment bathroom. Even as I tried to learn everyone's names, he was by default the first rapper from the Staten Island centered squad that I'd identified, and his distinctive verses and raspy delivery made me an instant fan. Over time, I also welcomed his gradual shift towards acting, and I continue to delight in seeing him on screen not only in Belly or Soul Plane but in relatively more recent flicks like Keanu, Shadow Force, and Trouble Man.

Yet despite spending my hard earned money on Meth's solo albums and the first Blackout! installment with Redman, I found these non-group efforts uneven and, at times, fairly underwhelming. I'd skip to the tracks I genuinely loved like "Bring The Pain" and "How High," something that became a hell of a lot easier once the streaming era started. His beat selection post-1994 didn't do these projects a ton of favors, and by the time 2006's 4:21... The Day After rolled around, I accepted that was not likely to change.

Music

Irreversible Entanglements - Juntos Vencemos (From Future Present Past, out on 3/27/26. Preorder: Physical, digital, and merch via Impulse/Verve Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Thee Marloes - Under the Silver Moon (From Di Hotel Malibu, out on 5/22/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals via Big Crown Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Parlor Greens - Emeralds (Live At Portage Lounge) (From Emeralds, out on 4/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals, digital, and merch bundles via Colemine Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Larry June, Curren$y, & The Alchemist - Empty Pages (From Spiral Staircases, out now. Purchase: CDs and Cassette's via Larry June's store | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, & SURF GANG - Minty & Earth (From POMPEII // UTILITY, out on 4/3/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Digital and merch via their official store | Qobuz, Stream "Minty": Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Filth Is Eternal - Hellfire (From Impossible World, out on 3/17/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via MNRK HEAVY | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Thundercat - ThunderWave feat. WILLOW (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)

Kim Gordon - PLAY ME (From PLAY ME, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Kung Fu Merch | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

AJ Suede - Slakkk (From Psydeye, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Pearl & The Oysters - Wide Awake (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Intuition & Equalibrum - Read After Burning (From Leave A Mark, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

E L U C I D & Sebb Bash - Coonspeak (From I Guess U Had To Be There, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz | Physicals, digital, and merch via Backwoodz Studioz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Mei Semones - Tooth Fairy feat. John Roseboro (From Kurage, out on 4/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Kurage plushie via Bayonet Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Sweatson Klank - Cash Only (From Super Stuff, out on 6/5/26. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

MAVI - 31 Days (From The Pilot, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals, digital, and merch via Loma Vista Recordings | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Cavalier & Quelle Chris - Holding On feat. Navy Blue & Denmark Vessey (From Death Tape 2: We Gon' Need Each Other, out now. Purchase: Digitally via Cavalier's website | Vinyl via Old Soul Music, Stream "Holding On": Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Fumitake Tamura - Ostinato feat. Sam Gendel (From Mijin, out on 4/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Leaving Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Marlon Craft - New Leaders (Non-album loosie, seems like, but The Internet Killed The Neighborhood, out on 4/2/26. Preorder: Qobuz)

T.F & DJ Muggs - Star Studded (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Mick Jenkins & greenSLLIME - Basically (From A Black Ass Kung Fu Flick, out now. Purchase: Digitally via EVEN)

Ghostboyrj - Dreamer's Interlude feat. celinee (From Cartoons & Cereal, out on 3/27/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Low Key - window seat (From Dusty Loop Vol. 2, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)

DāM-FunK - Stay True 2 Yourself (Out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)

Radamiz - 6 Shows In Europe (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Tom Misch - Days Of Us feat. Kaidi Akinnibi (From Full Circle, out on 3/27/26. Preorder: Physicals and merch via Tom's store | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Niontay - soulja hate/ Mr.Havemyway x Mr.Beatdaroad feat. Sunny (From Soulja Hate Repellant, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | CD and digital via 10k Global | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Rosco P. Coldchain & Nicholas Craven - Benz Sprinter (From the upcoming Play With Something Safe. Purchase "Benz Sprinter": Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

NAHreally - How We Always Gotta Be (From EXTRA CHEESE, out on 3/27/26. Preorder: Bandcamp)

Bruiser Wolf & Sheefy McFly - ASK YOURSELF feat. G.T. (From PUSH & PAINT, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Navy Blue - Soul Investments (From The Sword & The Soaring, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Ness Nite - Doomer (From For What It's Worth, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)

Show You Suck - BLUE (From ORAMA!, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)

14KT - 963 Hz (From Morning Meds, out on 3/20/26. Preorder: Bandcamp)

wowflower - trying to be guided (From underwater music, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal)

Marquis Hill - Water (Feeling, Emotions) feat. Amyna Love (From (Beautifulism) Sweet Surrender, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

Low End Activist - Atomic Clock feat. Jammz (From the Fake Idols/Atomic single, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)

And that's a blog! Thank you very much for your time and attention to What's Good. If you enjoyed it or discovered something new, tell a friend, and don't hesitate to reach out to me in the comments or on social media. Enjoy your weekend, take care of each other, and make good choices.