What's Good (Week of 6/14/26)
Welcome back, or welcome on in to What's Good, my weekly new music round-up. Whole lot of great stuff this week, including:
New Albums
- The Alchemist
- Chong Wizard
- Defcee & Spectacular Diagnostics
- Devin Morrison
- Boldy James & Nicholas Craven
- sha ray & DJ Haram
New Singles
- BLUEHILLBILL & Boneweso
- Dawn Richard
- Kelela
- Lance Skiiiwalker
- Saul Williams
- Nolan The Ninja
And much, much more. If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to make sure you don't miss anything each week.
Playlists
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Bonus Beats
Navy Blue stops by the COLORS studios for a performance of "Reflections" from his excellent new album Sir Render.
Die Spitz rip through "Punishers" and "Throw Yourself to the Sword" in Santa Ana, CA for Gretsch's Jet Collection guitars.
blackchai shared a live set from back in January with a bunch of unreleased joints, as well as songs from A Momentary Lapse, Year Wandering, and his collab with August Fanon, OTHERWISE A BLUR.
Isaiah Rashad stopped by my arch-nemesis Genius to break down the lyrics of one of my favorites from It's Been Awful, "DO I LOOK HIGH?"
For his ALONE TOGETHER series, Julian from Show Me The Body sits down with the one and only Starker for a chat about parenthood as an artist, vulnerability, and relatability versus authenticity.
Natalie Weiner
Queen, friend of the blog, and co-creator of Don't Rock The Inbox Natalie Weiner wrote the Pitchfork review for the new Miles Davies: Miles '56: The Prestige Recordings box set, and killed it.
What created the album’s alchemy is more obvious in retrospect. Start with the two names most instantly synonymous with the genre: Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Add in a rhythm section so definitive it would come to be known as “the rhythm section”: bluesy, eloquent pianist Red Garland, bass prodigy Paul Chambers (he was 20 when he joined Davis’ band in 1955), and groove architect Philly Joe Jones. That ensemble, retrospectively named Davis’ “first great quintet,” spent weeks and weeks on the road building chemistry in little clubs across the country—especially the iconic Café Bohemia in Greenwich Village, where the band was in residence when they recorded both those May 26 and October 11, 1956 sessions at Rudy Van Gelder’s Hackensack studio. “We’re not trying to prove anything,” Davis told Tan magazine that fall. “All we want to do is blow.”
This is as good a time as any to point to one of my favorite things Natalie's ever done, The 1959 Project, a daily blog hosted on Tumblr where she provided a snapshot of one day in jazz's history in 1959.
Music
Sideshow - CCP LIKE OTO (From Tigray Funk, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | 10k Global | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
BLUEHILLBILL & BONEWESO - SEEMEINTHEHURSE (From Bad Dudes, out on 6/26/26. YouTube only for now.)
Dawn Richard - baby, can we? feat. Durand Bernarr (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Merge Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
AJ Rios - Craftsmen feat. Joe.D, Substantial, yUthe78er, & DJ RBI (From Until Tomorrow, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream "Craftsmen": Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Kelela - outta time feat. A. K. Paul (From new avatar, out on 7/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch bundles via Warp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Fetty P Franklin - 52FIFTY (From Bet The Bank On Frank, out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Lucy Rose - Shiver (Live at Union Chapel in Islington, London) (From The Complete Concert At Union Chapel, out on 8/14/26 digitally, vinyl out on 8/21/26. Purchase: Signed vinyl via Lucy Rose's store | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Chuck Strangers - G Pack (From Glory of the King's Hand, out on 7/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Lex Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Saul Williams - Conspiracy feat. Moor Mother and Gonjasufi (From Leap Life, out on 8/28/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl and digital via Big Data/Ninja Tune, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Baby Rose - Let Me Go (From YEARNALISM, out on 7/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Secretly Store | Other retailer, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
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Defcee & Spectacular Diagnostics - NATHAN SUMMERS (From GOREY EP, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
Chris Crack - If They Don't Know Your Dreams, They Can't Shoot Em Down (From Don't Go In The Women's Bathroom, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ghais Guevara - Suzerainty (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 6, 2026
ccdl - instant sleep mix (From lilith's (0 _o ) vol. 1 , out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
The Album Leaf - Turns feat. Nicole Miglis (From A Body of Voices, out on 10/2/26. Purchase "Turns": Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
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Sankofa & PIG PEN - Rap Centurions feat. JON?DOE (From MMAPP (Made Myself A Paper Plane), out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Teller Bank$ & 666een (six†een) - One Too Many (six†een) (From 3x6x⸸ =666, 3x1x⸸=111 3x7x⸸ =777,3x5x⸸=555 3x9x⸸ =999,3x3x⸸=333, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
twogeebs & Action Figure 973 - Nightmares In Edison (From SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKERS, out now. Purchase: CD via Bandcamp (DO NOT BUY THE DIGITAL HERE) | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Apollo Brown - Angels & Diamons (From No Pressure, No Diamond., out on date. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
casi - BRIDGES (From CASI, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Carpark Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Lily Juniper - Way To Love (From Bloom Bloom, out on 8/30/26. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Danielle Ponder - Power (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
FATHERS (Nate Smith, Kiefer Shackleford, & CARRTOONS) - PEARL (From FATHERS, out on 7/10/26. Preorder: Physicals and digital via Blue Note Recrods | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nolan The Ninja - BONETAIL feat. lojii (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Cartel Madres - EVIDENT 2 ME feat. Jide (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Sub Pop Mega Mart | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Charlotte Dos Santos - Roses (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sleep - Have Spacesuit Will Travel (4:20 Flexi Edit) (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Devin Morrison - LET IT HAPPEN feat. SUMIN (From SAKURA, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Quicksand - Cool Guy (From Bring Out The Psychics, out on 7/17/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Equal Vision Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
sha ray & DJ Haram - Thot Daughter (From Critical Thot, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals, digital, and merch via Backwoodz Studioz | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
BLUEHILLBILL & Tremendiss - TRAUMA feat. BoriRock (From Blue Tears, out now. Purchase: CD via BarsOverBS | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Evilgiane - What feat. Rico Nasty (From #HEAVENSGATE VOL. 2, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Alchemist - Gutter Pain feat. Kool G Rap (From Liquid Form, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Boldy James & Nicholas Craven - Beautiful Snow feat. Chip$ & Dave Hill (From Trapper's Alley 3: Hell or High Water, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
B-Movie Billionaires (Black Josh & Lee Scott) - MED (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Jadasea - Intent (From Holly Grave, out on 6/25/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | 10k Global | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Parlor Greens - Francisco Smack (Live at Portage Lounge) (From Emeralds, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals, digital, and merch bundles via Colemine Records | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
TW: Flashing lights, strobing lights
Lance Skiiwalker - keep it on!! feat. ScHoolboy Q & Pink Siifu (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
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doseone & Height Keech - Human Satan (From Wood Teeth II, out on 7/4/26. Preorder: Bandcamp)
Zilla Rocca - Fifties and Hundreds (ShrapKnel vs sleepingdogs Remix) (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
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Chong Wizard - Northwest Passage feat. AJ Suede & Milc (From VIDEO TAPE CLUB, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 27, 2018
Squadda B - LOVES feat. '89 The Brainchild & EmmyBOOM (From EVOLVER Bonus Disc Expansion Pack, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
S!lence & Tenten - Grand Seiko Divine Time (From DRY CLEAN ONLY, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Genevieve Artadi - Just Joking From the upcoming, GVA!!!!! YouTube only, for now.)
BBBBBBB, Fatboi Sharif, & Ratsmagick - Christmas in Sodom (From the Christmas in Sodom EP, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Preorder the limited edition vinyl via Deathbomb Arc, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Melvin Gibbs - Lift Every Voice and Sing (Out now. Purchase/Stream: Digital single, along with Melvin's book "How Black Music Took Over The World" via Bandcamp)
Radamiz - BC, AD feat. Caleb Giles (From LIGHTMAN, Alive, out on 6/26/26. Preorder: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Channel Tres - Black Techno Guy (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
That'll do it for this week. If you enjoyed yourself or found anything new, share the love with your friends and folks. Don't be afraid to hit me up either in the comments or on social media. Take care of yourselves, happy Juneteenth, and as always, make good choices.
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