What's Good (Week of 5/10/26)
The weekend is upon us, so as usual it's time for What's Good, my new music blog highlighting everything I enjoyed this week. In this edition we've got new joints from:
New Albums
- Alex Ludovico & Jason Griff
- Dua Saleh
- Nappy Nina & Swarvy
- Jeff Parker ETA IVtet
- Vic Spencer
New Singles
- Baby Rose
- Brian Ennals & Blockhead
- Chuck Strangers
- Ohbliv
- Sha Hef & DJ Haram
And a whole lot more. If you want to make sure you don't miss the jams each Friday, be sure to sign up to get the blog delievered to your inbox as soon as it's published.
Playlists
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YouTube
Bonus Beats
TV-MA
Last week TV-MA released the conclusion of the Decay chapter in their arc of Apocalypse themed albums with The Age of Decay and along with it came last week's video for "Decay." Now they've delivered some lore on how the video was made for their blog.
'89 the Brainchild pulled up on the Rap Music Plug Podcast to talk his latest album, Not Who I Thought I was: the evil who brought us joy.
KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic had Kelsey Lu on to discuss her upcoming album So Help Me God, her hiatus from recording, collaborating with Kim Gordon, and much more.
The homey 2 Mello is hosting a giveaway to coincide his new line of merch, where you can win a package of merch including t-shirts, stickers, and music. Use the form linked to enter by Tuesday, May 26th, 2026 at 11:59pm EST.
Black Ends previewed their next single "All I'm Bone" (out on 5/28) at a live show earlier this month.
Music
4FIVE6 NICE & DeevoDaGenius - FOURBOSSCOMMANDMENTS (From SHOOT DICE NOT PEOPLE, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
8485 - I Feel Fantastic (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Tkay Maidza - Pressed (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
freespottie & Devine Abstract - All I Feel (From it WASN'T written!, out on 5/22/26. Purchase "All I Feel freestyle": Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Thee Marloes - 6 Years (From Di Hotel Malibu, out on 5/22/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals via Big Crown Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Roy Rutto - room of whoevers (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
L3$ & DJ Mr Rogers - Warmin Up (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Sideshow - EXPERIMENTAL RAP (BLACK CROSS+) (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Mei Semones - Donguri (From Animaru, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Domo Genesis - DEAR SUMMER (YouTube loosie, from the man himself: "i just always wanted to rap to this one so here it is yall, just for all my real ones before i leave on vacation.")
Lord Apex - Close Encounters Of The Herb Kind (From Smoke Sessions Vol. 4, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Rosco P Coldchain & Nicholas Craven - Frankenstein (From Play With Something Safe, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ben Reilly - Hero Complex! (From SAVE!, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
RetcH - Who Woulda Thought (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Michi - Are You Lonesome feat. Mndsgn (From Dirty Talk: Sunshine Hotline Mixes, out on 7/1/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Baby Rose - But, Nvm (From YEARNALISM, out on 7/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Secretly Store, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Dua Saleh - Firestorm (From Of Earth & Wires, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals via Ghostly International | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Judah Weston - Still 7teen (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Sankofa & MIGHTYHEALTHY - Jack Palance Tears (From MHK-ULTRA, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Ampwall, Stream "Jack Palance Tears": Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Thee Sinseers - Did Ya Know? (From Love Stories, out on 9/18/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and digital via Colemine Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
ANKHLEJOHN x V Don - TRAUMA Or TRAGEDY (From EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL DIED EARLY, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
The Uce & Khrysis - G&G (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Apple | Youtube Music)
Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2026
K-Rec & Checkmate - Good Nutrition feat. Sadat X (Out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Nappy Nina & Swarvy - Mail Clerk feat. Shabazz Palaces (From Sow & So, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Alex Ludovico & Jason Griff - Listening Party (From A Lot to Unpack, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bandcamp New & Notable May 13, 2026
DMH - The CAN CRUSHER ABIDES (From BEERRUN 3, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Kwes Darko - The heat rains (From The God of the Youth, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Jay Worthy - Rosie Perez feat. Boldy James & TAJ (From Once Upon A Time: The Soundtrack, out now. Purchase: Soundtrack CD included with the DVD documentary via Westwide Worldwide | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Brian Ennals & Blockhead - Aldente (From Boatshoes, out on 7/17/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Illingsworth
Illingsworth - did something ok (From say no more, fam, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Fa†e - Lostwave feat. Nick Schlesinger (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Awon & The Other Guys - Ice Rink (From Solidified, out on 6/12/26. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nao Yoshioka - Pieces of Me feat. Mỹ Anh (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Chuck Strangers - Everyday feat. Obii Say (From Glory of the King's Hand, out on 7/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Lex Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nick Hakim - Water (From the Real Here Now/Water single, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Casper Ghostly (Pastense & Uncommon Nasa) - Floor Thirteen (From Uncommon Records' Growing Legacy compilation, out on 5/29/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | CDs via Uncommon Nasa's shop, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Devin Morrison - ZODIAC SINE feat. Seafood Sam (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet - Happy Today (From Happy Today, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Houkago Grind Time - To Live and Weeb in LA (From Sorry I Am Not From Japan, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Underachievers - Against All Odds (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Paul Wall - Elbow Room (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Difference Machine - Orange Lazarus feat. Willie Evans Jr. & Shabazz Palaces (From Some of Us Never Die, out on 6/26/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
corto.alto - THIEF (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Digital via Ninja Tune | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown - Pursuance (From A Supreme Blue, out on 7/24/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Concord Jazz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sha Ray & DJ Haram- Champagne and Bouquets (From Critical Thot, out on 6/19. Preorder: Backwoodz Studioz | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Terrace Martin & Marcus Gilmore - Upper Westside Swing (From PURPOSE, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Vic Spencer - Weird Al Yankovic's Weed Stash (From Inspire Your Idols, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ohbliv
Ohbliv - Time Fallen (From Kurio, out on 5/29/26. Preorder: Bandcamp)
That does it for this week! If you enjoyed anything here, be sure to share it with a friend, and don't be afraid to reach out via social media or in the comments. Take care, enjoy the weekend, and make good choices.
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