We made it through another week, and to Hip Hop's 50th birthday (allegedly), no less! For a good way to celebrate, bump the first tune that got you into Hip Hop, and maybe cop something new from this week's batch of What's Good. But first, a couple of features that caught my eye.
The homey Son Raw produced a fire LP with Jamaican spitter Five Steez, and he gave Passion Of The Weiss an oral history of how it all came together. Peep it out, then go listen to Re:DEFined at your earliest convenience.
Last month, Berlin industrial noise artist Shapednoise launched his own label with his own LP Absurd Matter, and this month he dropped off a mix for Bleep that features joints from that effort alongside bangers from Armand Hammer, SOPHIE, Little Snake, and others.
And now, the jams:
Air Credits - NIGHTMARE (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
J-Zone - Shiva Strut (From last week's Intoxicated Skull. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Mars Kumari & Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Explore Yourself (Out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Kiefer - August Again (From the upcoming It's OK, B U, out on 9/22. Purchase: Physicals @ Stones Throw | Bandcamp, Stream: Digital Pre-Saves)
Move - Black Radical Love (From the LP Black Radical Love out now. Purchase: Bandcamp | Triple-B Records, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Laurel Halo - Atlas (From the upcoming LP Atlas, coming 9/22. Preorder: Bandcamp)
August Fanon - Black Magix Vol. 23 [station identification] (Out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Daniel Villarreal - Sunset Cliffs (From the upcoming Lados B, out on 10/6. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Digital Pre-Saves)
Zilla Rocca & Jason Griff - Don't Panic ft. Defcee, ZeroStar, Solar Five & Ace Cannons (From Stacking Chips, out 8/18. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
femdot. - Cowboy Bebop (Out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Blonde Redhead - Before (From the upcoming Sit Down for Dinner, out on 9/29. Preorder: Bandcamp | Official Store, Stream: Digital Pre-Saves)
slowdive - the slab (From the upcoming LP everything is alive, out on 9/1. Preorder: Bandcamp | Secretly)
Jay Worthy - From The Jump ft. Wiz Khalifa and OhGeesy (Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Lane Beckstrom - Two Birds (From the upcoming LP Looking Out, out on 9/29. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Digital Pre-saves)
Joey Purp - Ran Outta Ones (From Heavy Heart Vol. 1, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Joell Ortiz & L'Orange - Signature (Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
BBBBBBB - GO (From Positive Violence, out now. Purchase/Stream: Bandcamp)
Sam Wilkes - Driving (From the upcoming DRIVING, out on 10/6. Preorder: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Noname - gospel? (From Sundial, out now. Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Novelist - Gun Signs (From 3.5 4 Tha Ride, out now. Purchase: Physical @ Novelist's store, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
TOKiMONSTA - Eats The Tale ft. Rochelle Jordan
(Out now. Purchase: Bandcamp, Stream: Tidal | Apple | Spotify)
Here's the playlists for your convenience:
And that'll do it for this week. Have a good weekend, and make good choices.
Updated with playlists at the bottom! Enjoy!