Caleborate - Light Hit My Skin
Just when you thought Bay-area native emcee Caleborate couldn’t bare anymore of himself, he releases a new album sharing just how many layers the rapper has. On his new 15-track album Light Hit My Skin pours that passionate onto every song. The project features appearances by Duckwrth, Deante' Hitchcock, Cantrell, Kota the Friend, and more. To stream visit Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, and Audiomack.
Source: TBKTR
Valerie June - The Moon and Stars
The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers is Valerie June’s first new album since 2017’s The Order Of Time. Produced by Jack Splash (Kendrick Lamar, Alicia Keys, John Legend) and Valerie June, the album is sweeping and ambitious with earthy R&B production and a touch of psychedelia amidst its astral folk-pop orchestration, the pair arrived at a sound that is elegant and endlessly surprising. At the center is June’s spellbinding vocals and infectious sense of wonder that finds the Brooklyn-via-Memphis artist narrating the often-precarious journey to joyful possibility. To stream visit Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Source: Fantasy Records
Bushido
Bushido is latest Mello Music compilation gathering the current roster and the label’s closest brethren. As always, the core shoguns are present: Apollo Brown, Oddisee, Quelle Chris, L'Orange, Joell Ortiz, Skyzoo, and Homeboy Sandman. The rated rookies brandish sharpened swords: Solemn Brigham, Namir Blade, and The Lasso. The legacy teammates with championship trophies are all present: Open Mike Eagle, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Elaquent, Kool Keith, and Mr. Lif. So are label affiliates, Murs, The Alchemist, RJ Payne, and B-Real. The veteran general rounds out the roster, Stalley, the newest member of the Mello family. This isn’t merely an anthology, it’s a fully formed vision of what hip-hop can be. A meticulously assembled arsenal of past, present, and future. To stream visit Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Source: Mello Music Group
Deekapz - Jewel Gems
Deekapz's new EP Jewel Gems showcases their signature sound of mixing Brazilian rhythms and sounds with modern day R&B/Soul, Hip-Hop and Electronic Music. Some songs were released in limited form but Jewel Gems is the first time these songs will receive an official worldwide release. To stream visit Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Source: self-released
Flock of Dimes - Head of Roses
On her second full-length record coproduced by Nick Sanborn ( of Sylvan Esso), Head of Roses, Jenn Wasner under the moniker Flock of Dimes follows a winding thread of intuition into the unknown and into healing, led by gut feelings and the near-spiritual experience of visceral songwriting. The result is a combination of Wasner’s ability to embrace new levels of vulnerability, honesty and openness, with the self-assuredness that comes with a decade-plus career as a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and prolific collaborator. Simply put, Head of Roses is a record about heartbreak, but from a dualistic perspective. To stream visit Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Source: Sup Pop Records
Kishi Bashi - Emigrant EP
Kish Bashi’s new EP Emigrant lush bluegrass-inspired album referencing the brutal history and harsh climate of the American West. ... It has been an emotional and creatively potent experience for Kaoru to spend time in the American West, speaking with internment camp incarcerees and descendents. To stream visit Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Source: Joyful Noise Recordings
