Spring is in full swing – and there’s quite a lot of dope new music this week that can assist you get by means of these April showers.
On the album entrance, we get a brand new EP for File Retailer Day, courtesy of Del the Funky Homosapien’snew animated group thegoodnews; plus DJ Fokus helps the brand new posthumous mission from the late Chino XL; and the eclectic Valerie June delivers her newest, the transferring and optimistic Owls, Omens and Oracles.
In the meantime, lure celebrity Waka Flocka Flame returns with some new warmth and Bloody names his newest murky masterpiece after the one and solely Pimp C.
Every week, Okayplayer will ship a roundup of all the newest new warmth from a few of our favourite artists. Try the newest choices beneath.
NEW SONGS
WAKA FLOCKA FLAME, “CHARIZARD”
The lure vet returns with a brand new monitor and stands as a considerably unlikely elder statesman, as he displays how he got here into the sport as a younger’n whereas referencing Pokémon.
WU-TANG CLAN, “WARRIORZ TWO: COOLEY HIGH”
Their eagerly awaited Black Samson drops on File Retailer Day, however within the meantime right here’s an appetizer earlier than the meal drops.
BLOODY, “PIMP C”
In tribute to the UGK icon, the NYC rhymer christens his latest single after none apart from Chad Butler. Along with his trademark stoned-out stream and infectiously repetitive vibes.
DEETRANADA, “CHASE”
The Baltimore rapper has dropped her newest monitor – a moody trap-heavy banger that serves as an anthem for getting bread with out getting distracted.
CHUCKYY – “WE GOT BUTTONS”
Chicago’s personal flips Younger Jeezy’s lure anthem “Get Ya Thoughts Proper” with a jolt of Gen Z vitality. An ideal mixture of traditional lure and second wave drill.
REMA – “BOUT YOU”
Multitalented Rema releases this shimmering Afrobeats-meets-R&B single; that sounds prefer it’s destined to change into a weekend anthem. Excellent timing for his Coachella set.
CYNTHIA ERIVO – “WORST OF ME”
As she preps for the summer time launch of her new album — and on the heels of earlier single “Replay” — the star of stage and display screen drops this introspective slice of clean soul.
LOLA BROOKE – “DISGUSTED”
Lola returns with an uptempo monitor that sounds ready-made for the summer time.
ALBUMS
KEN CARSON, ‘Extra Chaos’
Ken Carson’s newest, with F1lthy, Starboy and Outtatown (amongst many others), behind the boards for his most formidable set but.
BERNER, ‘Carbon’
One of the vital prolific and hardest working artists within the recreation, the Bay Space product is again together with his newest, a assured follow-up to final 12 months’s HOFFA.
RJ PAYNE, ‘Leatherface 4’
One of the vital gifted battle rappers of a era delivers his newest. A daring assertion from an always-unapologetic spitter’s spitter.
CHINO XL & DJ FOKUS, ‘Map of Bones’
The second posthumous launch from the New Jersey rap legend pairs him with DJ Fokus, and delivers outside-the-box manufacturing whereas feeling as cohesive as something the rapper launched throughout his lifetime.
DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN AND THEGOODNEWS, ‘This Simply In’
The alt-rap legend is again together with his new animated crew thegoodnews, with a brand new EP courtesy of Bandcamp. Primed for File Retailer Day (April 12).
VALERIe JUNE ‘Owls, Omens and Oracles’
At a time when the world appears intent on burning, the folky singer-songwriter out of Tennessee returns with a few of her most uplifting and soul-affirming songs.
