What's Good (Week of 6/7/26)
First What's Good of the month and it's my birthday week! As is my custom, I'm bringing you the gifts. Have a great batch of new music like:
New Albums
- Awon & The Other Guys
- Fly Anakin
- Kalia Vandever
- Kelsey Lu
- Serengeti
- Wiki
New Singles
- Bonobo
- Chanpan
- Chat Pile
- Nick Hakim
- Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal
- Raz Fresco
And more! Plus a very chunky Bonus Beats section of cool stuff around around the web. If you haven't already, the best way to make sure you don't miss everything each week is to subscribe to get the blog delivered to your mailbox each Friday.
Playlists
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TIDAL: What's Good Playlist - Week of 6/7/26
YouTube
Bonus Beats
Nickelus F sat down with the Rap Music Plug Podcast for an in depth discussion on his career, including his writing process, influences, and The Undisputed's status as a milestone (or rather a "north star" in his own words) for his creative potential thus far.
International Anthem just shared footage of Tortoise performing "I Set My Face to the Hillside", live in Munich at the Technikum from 1998's TNT.
Four years in the making, Director Justin Tuân Smith aka Lil' Zen Ten's video for "Ode To Native Tongues" by DJ Platurn with sOuL From The O & Lalin St. Juste is complete–well, complete enough to make it to YouTube. From the director himself:
Maybe I could've called it "finished" several times before I eventually did, but it was never good enough - and it still isn't. I chipped away at it in my "free time" (and if you know me, you know I don't have any). It almost drove me crazy and it nearly broke my love life lol. I kept adding elements to it that weren't asked for, but kept realizing they were required, on the strength. It's comprised of thousands of hand-drawn images and was truly a labor of love, honor, and most importantly, RESPECT. But this isn't client work... it's church.
Peep his full statement in the description of the video, and be on the lookout for a full-length project from DJ Platurn and sOuL From The O coming soon.
Ahead of their 16th anniversary as a band, Tricot's undertaking a new project they're calling tricotX where they're releasing music as soon as they make it. From their website:
With tricotX, we want to explore a way of creating and sharing music that does not simply become absorbed into those existing systems and formats. Rather than completing song writing, recording polished versions, and releasing them afterward, this project seeks to present the music tricot is actively making and playing right now.
In other words, returning to the concept mentioned at the beginning: we want tricot itself to function as a form of media - a living music medium that audiences can directly experience.
As an initial approach, we will record the sounds and performances happening in the rehearsal studio and release them as they are. “260525_samurai” is the first example of this process. It is not intended as a finished product, but rather as a seed - a piece of music born from what the band played together in the studio earlier this month. We are also considering uploading more studio recordings to YouTube and other platforms on an ongoing basis.
The session above gave us "260525_samurai", which you can check out in this week's drops down below.
Raz Fresco's giving us a behind the scenes look into the making of his upcoming album WHY EQUAL SELF with a series of videos taking each track from his home studio The Bakery, to mixing and mastering at Metalworks Recording Studio.
The full concert for Planet Frog that we got a peek at last month is now live as One Night at Katz's: Action Bronson & The Human Growth Hormone at Action's YouTube channel.
Music
Sonnyjim - Al Jazeera feat. Heems (Sonnyjim Remix) (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Larry June - The Machinist (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Youtube Music)
Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5 - Don't Believe The Hype (From the upcoming PAP on P.E.D's 2: BACC ON THE ROIDS.)
Kelsey Lu - Cutting Off The Head Of A Ghost (From So Help Me God, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals via Dirty Hit | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Chapan - i got a gun (From autogratis, out on 6/26/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Purchase "i got a gun" on Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Estee Nack & Mike Shabb - Estupido (From LIVE FROM THE TABERNACKLE VOL. 2, out on 6/30/26. Preorder: Purchase "Estupido" via Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Show Me The Body - Eat For Peace (From Alone Together, out on 7/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Show Me The Body's Official Site | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bonobo - Me and You (From Distance in Static, out on 9/11/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and digital via Ninja Tune, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Mitski - I'm a Fool to Want You (Frank Sinatra cover) (From the 10th Anniversary deluxe edition of Puberty 2, out on 10/30 (vinyl), streaming now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Secretly | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Jay Cinema - Amethyst feat. Sefu (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Blu & Exile - CRUMBS feat. Rome Streetz & ICECOLDBISHOP (From Time Heals Everything, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via Dirty Science | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Koreatown Oddity - Peanut Sauce feat. Costanza (From THAI TAPE, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
TW: Strobing lights, photo-sensitivityprisonfre
Chat Pile - Deep Blue (From Who Loves The Sun, out on 9/4/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and merch via The Flenser, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Nick Hakim - I Can See (From I Can See, out on 7/24/26. Preorder: Vinyl via Nick Hakim's official store, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sofie Royer - Sesquicentennial (From before/after, out on 9/4/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Vinyl via Stones Throw | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal - Unfinished Concrete Initials feat. Hemlock Ernst (From DOOMED!, out on 8/14/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Deluxe edition "unicorn splatter" vinyl with color artwork via Backwoodz Studioz | Standard edition vinyl via Backwoodz Studioz | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
The Doppelgangaz - What's Going awn? (From Beats for Brothels vol. 9, out on 6/26/26. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bugseed & 人斬りキョンシィ (Hitokilli Chiang-Shih) - Blowjob at 4:20 (From HEAVY SMOKE GARDEN EP, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
cropscropscrops & Wiser Times - vélo (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Del the Funky Homosapien - Corner Story (From 1997's Future Development. Purchase: Bandcamp | Preorder the reissue from Rhymesayers, out 6/26/26 | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Ghais Guevara - The Kayfabe Reveal (From Goyard & The Kayfabe Reveal, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Death Itself
PRISON RELIGION - NO WAR (S280F) (From SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Serengeti - ELAINE LOVES MOVIES (From KENNYV, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Freddy Stone & q no rap name - Shadowbanned On Cash App (From REAL LIFE VOLUME 1, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Parallel Thought - Parallel Paradox feat. Fatboi Sharif (From The Third Allegory, out on 6/29/26. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Tricky - I Still See Me There (From Different When It's Silent, out on 7/17/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Physicals and digitial via False Idols, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Beano & Donkobz - Goin' Picturez feat. Verb T (From Only Built 4 Claddagh Ringz, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Big K.R.I.T. - Funky Game (From Dedicated to Cadalee Biarritz Vinyl (Deluxe Edition), out now. Purchase: Physicals and merch via Big K.R.I.T.'s official shop | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Fa†e - Mango feat. Dania (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 24, 2025
Tab One & Frank the Phre$h - Smooth (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp)
Niontay - Dreamin' (of u;) (From Soulja Hate Repellant, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | CD and digital via 10k Global | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Rufio Jones & Illingsworth - DTWTF (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2024
Teller Bank$ & 666een - My Cousin (six†een) (From 3x6x⸸ =666, 3x1x⸸=111 3x7x⸸ =777,3x5x⸸=555 3x9x⸸ =999,3x3x⸸=333, out on 6/16/26. Preorder: Bandcamp)
Wiki - IHNY (From Ancient History, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
tricotX (aka Tricot) - 260525_samurai (The first demo from their tricotX project. Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
insyt. - 360° (Out now. Purchase: Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Fousheé - Drive (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Awon & The Other Guys - Bonus Day feat. Rob Cave (From Solified, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Raz Fresco - THE BLIND (From WHY EQUALS SELF, out on 7/10/26. Preorder: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Kalia Vandever - Holding (From Mana, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Mana, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Fly Anakin - Happiness feat. $ilkmoney & Henny L.O. (From (The) Forever Dream: Night Shift, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Bandcamp New & Notable May 27, 2026
Zelooperz - Nostradamus feat. Danny Brown (From Pin Breakers, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Bandcamp New & Notable May 1, 2026
BONTAN - Hammer and Nail (From Duppy Gun's ATM Riddim EP, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
J Scienide - Ain't Shit (From Fire At The Philharmonic, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
Sheefy McFly - CUTE2NITE feat. Tiptonaires (From Baddies Only, out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Qobuz, Stream: Tidal | Apple | YouTube Music)
That does it for this week! Thank you for rocking with me, and if you enjoyed anything from this week's blog, be sure to share it with your friends. Have a great weekend, be safe, and make good choices.
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