The 8 projects you should stream right now
New releases from Kevin Gates, Mr. Eazi, Your Old Droog, and more.
Kevin Gates, Only The Generals Part II
The rapper also known as Luca Brasi is hot right now thanks to 2018 song "Me Too," which has resurfaced on TikTok as a viral dance challenge. So the time is perfect for a surprise album release: Only The Generals Part II is 12 tracks full of the passion, vulnerability, and grit that keeps the Baton Rouge rapper a force all these years into his career.
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Your Old Droog and Tha God Fahim, Tha YOD Fahim
The full-length follow-up to this month's Tha Wolf on Wall St from the venerable NYC duo is here. Pharaohe Monch and Left Lane Didon feature across the 14 tracks of sample-heavy production and polished-yet-classic lyricism.
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SG Lewis, times
The English producer's long-awaited debut album is a dance party, and the guest list is stacked: Rhye, Lucky Daye, Nile Rogers, Channel Tres, and more help keep the vibes alive.
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Mr Eazi, Something Else EP
The Nigerian artist, a pioneer of a dancehall-tinged form of Afropop he calls Banku music, shares a new EP containing five songs. In a press release, he says it's the “calm before the storm.”
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Ghetts, Conflict Of Interest
Ghetts is one of the OGs of grime, earning plaudits for his appearances on Lord of the Mics. With Conflict Of Interest, his major-label debut, Ghetts is clearly angling for crossover success: features include Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Skepta, and Dave.
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Cassandra Jenkins, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature
The NYC artist's latest album spans field recordings, jazz, Joni Mitchell, Dinosaur Jr. shreds, and that's just from the first listen.
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Lil Zay Osama, Trench Baby
Chicago's Lil Zay Osama's new mixtape enlists G Herbo, Lil Tjay, Jackboy, and more to run point during Zay's emotional, violent raps. "My mindset when I was recording Trench Baby was I had to give my fans the real me again, so they feel it in their heart," Zay said in a press release. "Just because I got money and fame, doesn't mean the problems stop. We're still going through a lot of pain and struggle."
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Katy Kirby, Cool Dry Face
To celebrate the release of her debut album, the Nashville singer-songwriter made a limited run of miniature vinyl LPs. It's sold out, sadly, but you can still enjoy the finely crafted work of the indie folk album itself.
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