What's Good (Week of 5/25)
Tons of great new stuff this week, so let's not dally. You know the drill, What's Good is a round-up for music during the week along with anything else cool I happen to run across, tied up with playlist for you to take into your weekend. This go 'round we've got:
New Albums
- Aesop Rock
- Bruiser Wolf
- Five Steez & Son Raw
- Rome Streetz & Conductor Williams
- yeule
New Singles
- AJ Suede
- Blueprint
- Case Oats
- Clipse
- MAVI w/Earl Sweatshirt
And more. Let's get into it.
Playlists
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Bonus Beats
The entire Hieroglyphics crew stopped by Seattle's KEXP for a run through of classics from the Yay Arena's sturdiest of stalwarts.
Andre 3000 and Carlos Niño sat in with the band at South Philly's Cosmic Myth for the legend Marshall Allen on the occasion of his 101st birthday. You can read more about the set at The Philadelphia Inquirer, and watch them play the Sun Ra classic, "Space Is The Place".
Last week I gave a small postscript to say rest in peace to Sacha Jenkins, and Open Mike Eagle took some time out to offer his own condolences to his friend. For those that aren't familiar with the breadth of his influence, Mike traces things all the way back to Ego Trip, on into his more recent work like Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics & Men, and his own experience nearly having Sacha as the showrunner for The New Negroes.
Bay Area and Pinays stand up! Ruby Ibarra won this year's Tiny Desk Contest, a brought a powerhouse all-Filipino band along with her, including rock legend June Millington.
The Breeders celebrate the 35th anniversary of their debut album Pod with the whole band.
The homey TV-MA is going to be performing up in San Francisco for FREE, along with Death Envy, and mars kumari at Thee Parkside. I won't be able to make it, but you should pull up and tell them I sent you.
Music
Michael Christmas - Ain't Nobody (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Blueprint - Forever (From Vessel, out on 7/25/25. Preorder: Bundles and merch via Weightless Recordings, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
MAVI - Landgrab feat. Earl Sweatshirt (Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
billy woods - Born Alone (From GOLLIWOG, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Backwoodz Studioz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Subsonic Eye - Being Productive (From Singapore Dreaming, out on 6/11. Preorder: Bandcamp | Topshelf Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Gelli Haha - Spit (From Switcheroo, out on 6/27. Preorder: Bandcamp | Innovative Leisure, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Lily Juniper - Soft (From After Party, out on 6/27. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Aesop Rock - Costco (From Black Hole Superette, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Aesop Rock Official, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube)
Case Oats - Bitter Root Lake (From Last Missouri Exit, out on 8/22. Preorder: Bandcamp | Merge Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
AJ Suede - Artery (From his forthcoming LP, out on 6/24. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Papo2oo4 X DJ Lucas - Get Active (Out now, YouTube only at the moment.)
Rhys Langston - It Jes Grew (Right Outta Me) (From Pale Black Negative, out on 6/11. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Kendra Morris - If I Called You (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Dirty Art Club - The Abyss (From The Silver Suite, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
14KT - Moetic feat. Nolan The Ninja & Fatt Father (From iMAKE GOLD, track-by-track released on Bandcamp. Purchase the single: Bandcamp)
TUAMIE - I quit music for a few hours (From The Kangol Bucket With The Wallabees, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
Nicolas Craven & Boldy James - Spider Webbing Windshields (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Rome Streetz & Conductor Williams - Joe Pesci (From Trainspotting, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Clipse - Ace Trumpets (From Let God Sort 'Em Out, out on 7/11. Preorder: Digital, physicals, merch, and bundles via Clipse's website, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Ovrkast. - Strange Ways feat. Vince Staples (From While The Iron Is Hot, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Five Steez & Son Raw - You Know My Steez (From The Test Of Time, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Oddisee - Tomorrow Can't Be Borrowed (From En Route, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Mello Music Group, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
illuminati hotties - 777 (From Nickel On The Fountain Floor, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Lord OLO & Televangel - The Side feat. Jaxsaun (From Demon Slayer 2, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Nyron Higor - São Só Palavras feat. Bruno Berle & Alici (From Nyron Higor, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Far Out Recordings, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
yeule - What3vr (From Evangelic Girl Is A Gun, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and Digital at Ninja Tune, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Lionmilk - Fantasy (Live) (From When The Flowers Bloom, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Stones Throw, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Jared Evan - Woodgrain (From The Art Form of Whatever III, out on DSPs 6/6/25. Purchase: Available for purchase right now directly from Jared Evan's website, via PayPal, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Rob Cave
Rob Cave - Headcrack!!! (From HEADCRACK!!!, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Rob Cave's Website, Play the game: Rob Cave's Itch.io)
Joe Nora - Days Go By (From Days Ago, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Bad Snacks - Moon Bloom (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Bruiser Wolf - Say No More (From POTLUCK, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Rose Noir - Breath (From Beat Tape 02, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
That's another week in the books. As usual, if you enjoyed anything from the blog this week, be sure to share it with your friends and folks, and if you haven't already be sure to subscribe to get it delivered to your inbox as soon as it's published, or add me to your RSS feed. Enjoy your weekend, take care of each other, and make good choices.
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