What's Good (Week of 5/17/26)
It's time once again for some new tunes, courtesy of your boy and the weekly round-up I put together called What's Good. Lots of great stuff for your long Memorial Day weekend if you're in the U.S., including:
New Albums
- aja monet
- Duval Timothy & Carlos Niño
- Ecca Vandal
- Papo2oo4 & YL
- Thee Marloes
New Singles
- Boldy James & Nicholas Craven
- Josaleigh Pollet & Crowd Shy
- Nickelus F
- Vince Staples
- Wiki
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Playlists
TIDAL
TIDAL: What's Good Playlist - Week of 5/17/26
YouTube
Bonus Beats
The Truth Hurts taps in with Domo Genesis for a fun discussion on his career, origins with Odd Future, his recent work with Evidence and Graymatter, his love of running, and more.
Will Schube
Founding member of the West Coast Get Down, and LA jazz great Ryan Porter passed away last Saturday, and in tribute POW MAG ran Will Schube's interview with Ryan from the LAnd's "Rebirth of the Cool" feature on LA's jazz scene.
Nothing performance at the KEXP studios from March just went up on their YouTube channel, with a set of songs from A Short History of Decay, as well as "Famine Asylum" from The Great Dismal.
Music
Vic Spencer - Come Thru On Point (From Inspire Your Idols, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nick Hakim - Real Here Now (Live at Lalibela) (From the Real Here Now/Water single, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ecca Vandal - VERTICAL WORLDS (From LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals, digital, and merch via Loma Vista Recordings | Other retailer, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nyeusi Loe & Boneweso - SERIOUS feat. The Hidden Character (From YUNG LAZARUS, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Josaleigh Pollet & Crowd Shy - The Witness (From If I Let It Quiet, out on date. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Kalia Vandever - Waiting (From Mana, out on 6/12/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Blu & Exile - In My Window feat. TOBi (From Time Heals Everything, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Dirty Science | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
STUTS - Ohayou feat. Taeko Ohnuki (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Cookin Soul & Estee Nack - Hear Me (From AL-ANDALUS, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Vince Staples - White Flag (From Cry Baby, out on 6/5/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals, digital, and merch via Loma Vista Recordings, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
CHIKA - A Gap In The Clouds (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Quicksand - Crystalize (From Bring Out The Psychics, out on 7/17/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Equal Vision Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
TOKiMONSTA - Joy Without Sound (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Pistol McFly - My Mama Hood (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
067 Red, Action Figure 973, & The Hidden Character - MASKED AVENGERS feat. Mondo Slade and Grea8gawd (From 1000Word$ Presents: The Supreme Machines, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
AIR CREDITS
AIR CREDITS (Show You Suck & The Hood Internet) - RADIUM (From BREATHE WELL+, out on 6/5/26. Preorder/Stream: Bandcamp)
Wiki - Park (From Ancient History, out on 6/12/26. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Cashus King - I Still Love H.E.R. (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Matthewdavid - ChromeCanyon (From Rare Music, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Digital and cassette via Leaving Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Kelsey Lu - Comfort (From So Help Me God, out on 6/12/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals via Dirty Hit | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Arlo Parks - Senses feat. Sampha (From Ambiguous Desire, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Merch and physicals via Arlo's store | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nappy Nina & Swarvy - Good Ass Day feat. lojii (From Sow & So, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Boldy James & Nicholas Craven - Summer's Eve (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
freespottie & Devine Abstract - Tryna Get High (From it WASNT written, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Commodo & Rocks FOE - Chokehold (From the Uninvited/Chokehold single, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Papo2oo4 & YL - Check Out (From Triple Double, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Duval Timothy & Carlos Niño - beautiful, tender, colours feat. Navy Blue (From rain music, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Thee Marloes - Di Dalam (From Di Hotel Malibu, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals via Big Crown Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nickelus F - Cartoon Logic (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
aja monet - working class musicians (From the color of rain, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and digital via drinksumwtr | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Saint Just - You Betta (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal)
Radamiz - How Long Until You... feat. Cleo Reed, Sebastian Mikael, Caleb Giles, Warner Meadows, & Dimitri Morisseau (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
That does it for this edition of the blog. As usual, if you enjoyed it or discovered anything new, be sure to share the What's Good with your friends. Don't hesitate to reach out to me on social media or in the comments to let me know what you're rocking with. Take care of each other, enjoy the weekend, and make good choices.
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