first post coming

going to knock this out early as i dont expect to be on tomorrow or later. definitely add anything that pops up tonight or tomorrow.

seems light, not sure if its just because im posting early or if it will be a light release week. ill probably check out gucci, pop smoke and wsg if they actually drop.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-july-2020-album-release-calendar-annotated
7/3
Chevy Woods - Since Birth - 2/15
Colours in the Street - All The Colours - 5/14
Denai Moore - Modern Dread - 2/13
Dream Wife - So When You Gonna... - 1/11
galen tipton - goddexx - EP - 1/5
Gucci Mane - So Icy Summer - 7/24
Like Saturn - Something Beautiful - 13/16
Pop Smoke - Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon - 15/19
RARE Sound & K CAMP - RARE Family - 5/12
SL - Selhurst SE25 - EP - 4/4
The Real McKenzies - Beer and Loathing - 1/12
Westside Gunn - FLYGOD IS AN AWESOME GOD II - 0/14
Willie Nelson - First Rose of Spring - 4/11

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Boris - NO
Paul Weller - On Sunset

Hiphop DX:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates?month=7
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So happy to see this back on platforms.

London Roads is an Weezy all-timer for me personally.

no sleepy hallow, sheff, fivio
Tjay on one song and it’s r&b bullshit

Puffys sorry ass son on this album

Everybody involved in this disrespected Pops memory
Virgil, 50, steven victor. Fuck them

also what were you expecting from a posthumous major label album with that set of features?

I mean, I expected it to be good, but they stepped it up a level.

I initially assumed it was a Gucci album with a lot of features, but it seems more like a showcase for his newer artists. I think I see what he was tryna do in that sense, but it was too long and felt like a chore to get through

I just finally got around to listening to this. If you're looking for a great album, this is it.

He favors Maxwell vocally, so it's a bit like if Maxwell made an album in 2020 with a current production and songwriting ethos, but not exactly.

Definitely worth your time.

And now I'm going back to listen to his first LP, "Language."

it's more funky and varied, IMO.

here's a Pitchfork review of it: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/starchild-and-the-new-romantic-language/

(i hate pitchfork reviews because they always try to be more than they should be, fwiw. talk about the music and stop trying to be these existential think pieces, lol.)

also, found out he works behind the scenes for Solange and Blood Orange, among others. no wonder he's fire AF.

really liked this new album, and i will check out the previous releases soon

I feel like she didn't turn out how people expected when she first came on the scene so people kinda forgot about her.

Well, she dropped one of the best albums of the year last week, "What's Your Pleasure?".

a full LP of straight early 80's sounding disco/r&b/funk.

man, do better OKP.

this album hit some marks for me but not others. it's definitely something i gotta be in the mood for. some of the disco tracks work better than others. but overall it's nice. won't be in heavy rotation for me as a full project, but i will pick and choose songs to throw into playlists for sure.

.

Just got hip to this. Digging it quite a bit.

https://angelamunoz.bandcamp.com/album/adrian-younge-presents-angela-munoz-introspection

No idea how I even found it but I'm glad I did

is pretty enjoyable also

*Raleigh Ritchie for the non GoT watchers

there was a single he dropped (the first one) that was pretty bad, but the second one was good and i saw the album dropped, but your comment reminded me i need to listen.

some surprises in here, quite a bit to go through. definitely checking the apollo brown and che noir, dinner party, rapsody. the streets have a new project?? mike shinoda...snoh aalegra. assuming these all actually came out, i have quite a bit to get through.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-july-2020-album-release-calendar-annotated
7/4
soulm4te - COMA26 - EP - 2-6

7/6
Dalai Lama - Inner World - 0/11
KG Prince - Sunsets & High Hats - 0/19

7/8
Aquilo - Sober - 2/4
Mrs. GREEN APPLE - 5 - 19/19
SahBabii - BarNacles - 1/16
Saint Motel - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Pt. 2 - 2/5

7/10
100 gecs - 100 gecs and The Tree of Clues - 18/19
Apollo Brown & Ché Noir - As God Intended - 1/14
Boldy James & The Alchemist - The Price of Tea in China (Deluxe) - 12/16
Brett Eldredge - Sunday Drive - 5/12
Casey Veggies & Rockie Fresh - Fresh Veggies 2 - 1/14
DMA'S - THE GLOW - 2/11
Donna Missal - Lighter - 3/10
Drippin So Pretty - BACK FROM HELL - 10/10
Earl Sweatshirt - FEET OF CLAY (Deluxe) - 8/9
Elle King - In Isolation - 3/3
Emma Kern - 80 Fenway - EP - 6/6
Gareth Emery - THE LASERS - 3/10
Jimmie Allen - Bettie James - EP - 7/7
JoJo - good to know (acoustic) - 1/9
Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die - 21/21
Kacy Hill - Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again - 7/11
Local Nomad - LOCAL NOMAD - 5/5
MAALA - Water Overhead - 4/9
Mike Shinoda - Dropped Frames, Vol. 1 - 12/12
Mr Ben & the Bens - Life Drawing - 0/12
Niko G4 - pLAyer 4Ever - 0/14
Passenger - Patchwork - 3/8
PVRIS - Use Me - 5/11
Quinn XCII - A Letter to My Younger Self - 12/12
Rapsody - Wisdom - EP - 6/6
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Co-Starring - 3/10
Rhys Lewis - I Chose to Remember - 6/11
Rilès - LVL 36 - 4/4
Rufus Wainwright - Unfollow the Rules - 2/12
Shaggy - Hot Shot 2020 - 2/19
Sia - Together (Remixes) - 3/3
Soko - Feel Feelings - 7/12
Summer Walker - Life on Earth - EP - 0/5
Surf - Baddest Human - 11/11
The Midnight - Monsters - 14/15
The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers - 2/10
The Streets - None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive - 1/12
Tory Lanez - The VVS Capsule - 2/2
UnoTheActivist - 8 - 18/18
Various Artists - SCOOB! The Album (Deluxe) - 15/15

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Dinner Party - Dinner Party
Inter Arma - Garbers Days Revisited
Julianna Barwick - Healing Is A Miracle
Margo Price - That's How Rumors Get Started
My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall II
Nzca/Lines - Pure Luxury
Sam Prekop - Comma
The Jayhawks - XOXO

Hiphop DX:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates?month=7
Snoh Aalegra - Dying 4 Your Love

definitely something you should listen to. i didnt like the hook on a couple of tracks but other than that it is great. apollo brown never disappoints and che is nice on the mic.

the production is fantastic, and i really like Che Noir's raps. it's like, just the right about of everything.

that song w/ Black Thought? whoo.

Definitely has made my top albums of the year for hip hop list at this point.

I hope more people check this out.

whoever picked the tracks for this went waaaayyyyy too hard w/ the emotional manipulation

i know JW got like 300 completed songs in the tank because a ton of them have leaked (pretty much all of the ones on this album were leaked already). so IDK why they went so hard w/ the sad shit.

for those that dont know its a project by Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder.

7 tracks, 2 are instrumentals. its dope.

I was familiar w him from old Noname/Saba projects and saw him open for Smino last year

snoh aalegra was just a single, its nice
kid cudi and eminem...cool
thought vs everyone...nice, bring on the ep

the streets, hmm i liked the first half and wanted the second half to end quickly. i can wait another 10 years for a new album.

mike shinoda, its an instrumental album. its okay.

(Mehldau, McBride and McBlade) Kinda digging it so far

randomly discovered him earlier in the year. Baltimore-based; flips '90s R&B samples/current rap vocals/Baltimore club beats.

https://jrobbdaproducer.bandcamp.com/track/a-team-thingy

posting early, i probably wont be on tomorrow.

definitely excited for the new blu & exile. i have avoided most of the singles. hopefully the vinyl comes in tomorrow, might stream it if it doesnt. new joey ep, if thats the kyle thats featured on the kota album im checking it out. that might be it.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-july-2020-album-release-calendar-annotated
7/12
KeY Wane - It’s Crazy Outside - 1/6

7/14
Gracie Abrams - minor - 7/7
Kiana Ledé - In My Feelings - EP - 6/6

7/15
Alfie Templeman - Happiness In Liquid Form - 2/6
Kira Kosarin - Songbird - EP - 5/5
MCMXCV - NEW WORLD TAPES - 12/12

7/16
NoCap - Steel Human - 16/16
Zimm - Phoenix

7/17
Bernz - Sorry For the Mess, Part 2 - EP - 0/4
blackbear - everything means nothing ep1 - 6/6
Blu & Exile - Miles - 6/20
Blueface - Famous Cryp Reloaded
boyband - alone in a boyband - 6/10
E^​ST - I'M Doing It - 3/13
EGOVERT - KIDS THESE DAYS
Ellie Goulding - Brightest Blue - 18/18
Ellen Krauss - Pearl - 10/10
Greer - Lullaby for You - 2/5
J.I the Prince of N.Y - Welcome to GStarr Vol 1 - 1/6
JARV IS... - Beyond the Pale - 2/7
Jhené Aiko - Chilombo (Deluxe) - 23/29
Joey Bada$$ - The Light Pack - 3/3
Joey Cool - Coolie High, Vol. 3 - EP - 4/4
Jonathan Bree - After The Curtains Close - 4/12
Kiana Ledé - Nostalgia - EP - 6/6
Kllo - Maybe We Could - 1/10
KYLE - See You When I am Famous!!!!!!!!!!!! - 3/12
Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas - 12/12
Lil Pump - Lil Pump 2 - 26/?
LoveLeo - LOOK AT THE MESS IVE MADE - EP - 3/8
Meghan Trainor - TREAT MYSELF (Deluxe) - 16/20
Oliver Tree - Ugly is Beautiful - 14/14
Parris Chariz - 2045 - 5/16
Party Favor - THE ISOLATION ALBUM - 13/13
Pink Sweat$ - The Prelude - EP - 6/6
StaySolidRocky - Fallin’ - 5/7
The Aces - Under My Influence - 14/14
The Chicks - Gaslighter - 3/12
Tom Speight - Sunset Sound - 2/4
Unknown T - Rise Above Hate - 3/16

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
BRONSON - BRONSON
Bush - The Kingdom
Gang of Four - Anti Hero
Laraaji - Sun Piano
Nicolas Jaar - Telas
Pretenders - Hate For Sale
Protomartyr - Ultimate Success Today
Surfer Blood - Carefree Theatre

Hiphop DX:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates?month=7
Wizkid - Made in Lagos

On Brownswood Recordings

Haven't listened yet but I like her a lot.

sweet, syrupy female vocals based on good songwriting over somewhat minimal electro pop productions (right up Ghostly's alley).

Definitely worth checking out. Good chill out type vibes.

I'd recommend "A Mirror" off the album if this isn't your cup of tea and if you likes, go back and play from the beginning.

Checks in at a quick 10 tracks, 34 mins too which i always appreciate in these days of bloated releases.

more than this one.

6 songs.

Maybe his most complete project yet, and fairly diverse in sound and writing.

Someone music supervisor gotta put that "17" song in a romantic movie ASAP.

might be the best project to come out this past friday. im kind of sleeping on oddisee. i have seen him shouted out a lot but i cant really say how many of his albums i have checked out. i know i listened to the iceberg and thought it was great. going to have to do a deep dive of his discog soon.

pretty strong release day

Blu & Exile - Miles 4.8/5
love it, definitely will keep it in rotation

Joey Bada$$ - The Light Pack 5/5
3 dope tracks but to be honest im not sure how much replay value they will have for me. i expect to lower the score on repeat listens

Oddisee - Odd Cure Ep 5/5
this is just great. definitely will stay in rotation

KYLE - See You When I am Famous! 4.4/5
not very familiar with him. this was a weird listen. kind of fun but very pop. hit or miss. i feel i wont like it as much on repeat listens. im thinking im not in the target audience for this lol kind of gives me gym class heroes vibes for 2020

It's been a pretty great month so far. Still got Black Thought and a Benny project next week?? I'm definitely checking out the Lupe, Curren$y, probably Boldy James. Maybe Logic and E-40.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-july-2020-album-release-calendar-annotated
7/20
Cal Scruby - While You Were Sleeping - 17/17
Gorillaz - Song Machine Episode 5 - EP - 3/3
Pop Smoke - Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (Deluxe) - 34/34

7/21
Reese LAFLARE - Diva, Vol. 2 - 0/3
Thouxanbanfauni - CLAIRVOYANCE - 16/16

7/24
Blueface - Famous Cryp Reloaded - 20/20
Boldy James & Sterling Toles - Manger On McNichols - 0/11
Calboy - Long Live The Kings (Deluxe) - 12/12
Courtney Marie Andrews - Old Flowers - 2/10
Curren$y & Harry Fraud - The OutRunners - 0/9
Earl Sweatshirt - FEET OF CLAY (Deluxe) - 9/9
Flo Milli - Ho, why is you here? - 12/12
Freshie - Ready or Not - 0/12
Gunna - WUNNA (Deluxe) - 18/26
Howling - Colure - 2/13
Jessy Lanza - All the Time - 2/10
Justin Rarri - YOUNGEST IN KHARGE - 11/11
Kanye West - DONDA - 5/20
Logic - No Pressure - 15/15
Lori McKenna - The Balladeer - 1/10
Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis - HOUSE - 2/5
MAAD - Eventually, Pt. 1 - EP - 2/6
Make Them Suffer - How to Survive a Funeral - 3/10
Maverick Sabre - You Know How It Feels - 2/4
Misterwives - SUPERBLOOM - 8/19
Morgan Saint - HELP - EP - 6/6
Neck Deep - All Distortions Are Intentional - 1/12
PRXJEK - Quarantine Mixtape (Side A) - 7/8
ReptileLegit - video games - 1/5
Ronan Keating - Twenty Twenty - 1/13
Sam Smith - HEARTBREAK - EP - 5/5
Seeb - Sad in Scandinavia (Part 1) - 7/7
Since99 - 99 Overall - 7/14
Taylor Swift - folklore - 0/16
Taylor Swift - folklore (Deluxe) - 0/17
The Kid LAROI - FUCK LOVE - 15/15
The Naked And Famous - Recover - 3/16

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Jon Hassell - Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two)
Kamaal Williams - Wu Hen
Neon Trees - I Can Feel You Forgetting Me
Shirley Collins - Heart's Ease

Hiphop DX:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates?month=7
E-40 - The Curb Commentator Channel 2

t-swift got him shook lol

Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis - House 5/5
It's only 4 songs but they all hit. I want to play it a few times. Really makes me want to hear more from the combo.

Curren$y & Harry Fraud - The OutRunners 4.75/5
This is great. I got a bit tired towards the end but I am going to keep this in rotation. The production is nice. Songs are short, Curren$y is mostly off the hooks. Good features.

Logic - No Pressure 4/5
It's okay. Some great production. I don't really like listening to Logic rap and this doesn't change that. Got really tired of the wannabe Tribe voice in-between basically every song. Dude sounds like he needs a break. Kind of like Eminem when he started rapping about not liking being famous. I guess it's good he's claiming he's retiring instead of continuing to rap about it for 10 years and counting.

Kamaal Williams - Wu Hen
Cool listen, I don't really do instrumental type albums so not going to score it. Sounded good though.

The Boldy James isn't on streaming. Couldn't find the E-40 either.

Been liking dude off some of his singles.

I really like this.

I fux w/ this heavy.

Beats smooth AF and Currensy sounds inspired on the mic for the first time in years.

C$Y puts out so much music, a lot of it is easy to gloss over
but this one is worth putting in the rotation for sure

I’ve been listen to Kanye all day.

I’m claiming him...

Understandably, black thought delayed his album. It was the only album I was looking forward to today, would have been a great way to end July which has been super strong. Not anything I'm too eager to jump into, will check out the benny and e-40. Maybe brandy and alinis.

If there are albums/projects missing from the list below, please post them.

What albums will you be listening to?

Genius List:
https://genius.com/Genius-july-2020-album-release-calendar-annotated
7/27
Lord Trippy - TRIPPY BOOMIN - 13/13
Rivver & DHeusta - Contrast - 0/13
Sol Jay - 27 - 3/3

7/28
Lana Del Rey - Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass - 14/14
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em - King Soulja 9 - 2/11

7/29
ヨルシカ Yorushika - 盗作 (Plagiarism) - 14/14
TeeJay3k - Introvert: Side B - 1/4
嵐 - カイト - 4/4

7/31
Abstract - Kintsugi - 5/16
Akon - Ain’t No Peace - 4/7
Alanis Morissette - Such Pretty Forks in the Road - 11/11
Ambré - Pulp (Director’s Cut) - 11/15
BabyJake - Don’t Give Me Problems, Give Me Wine - 7/7
Beyoncé - The Lion King: The Gift  - 17/17
Black Soprano Family - Benny the Butcher & DJ Drama Presents Black Soprano Family - 3/8
Brandy - B7 - 15/15
Chris Tomlin - Chris Tomlin & Friends - 13/13
City Morgue - TOXIC BOOGALOO - 10/10
Desiigner - Diamonds Forever - EP - 2/2
Dizzy - The Sun and Her Scroch - 2/11
Dominic Fike - What Could Possibly Go Wrong - 14/14
E^ST - I'M Doing It - 13/13
E-40 - The Curb Commentator Channel 2 - EP - 0/5
Ella Vos - Turbulence - 8/8
Ericka Jane - Hard To Fake It - EP - 6/6
Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death - 1/10
Future & Lil Uzi Vert - PLUTO X BABY PLUTO - 2/?
Germ - THE HIJINX - 1/13
Halsey - Collabs - EP - 6/6
Hi-Rez - Forgive & Regret - 4/16
J Balvin - Summer Love - EP - 6/6
Jeff Williams - RWBY, Volume 7 Soundtrack - 7/37
Jonas Brothers - AT HOME WITH KEVIN - EP - 6/6
Kota Banks - Sweet & the Spice - EP - 4/4
Lil Shun the Goat - Hood Goat (Deluxe) - 0/9
Lost Frequencies - Cup Of Beats - EP - 6/6
MAJ - The Exotic Party - 3/3
Maleek Berry - Isolation Room - 7/7
Maqel - Distraction Was a Friend of Mine - 6/12
Margo Price - That's How Rumors Get Started - 2/10
Mariah - Gracias - 5/7
Nyck Caution - Open Flame - EP - 1/5
Paige (NZL) - Always Growing - 5/7
PARADISE RISING - semilucent - EP - 5/5
Phoebe Ryan - How It Used to Feel - 9/13
Shoreline Mafia - Mafia Bidness - 4/21
Taylor Swift - folklore (Deluxe) - 16/17
The Coronas - True Love Waits - 12/12
Various Artists - AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex - 3/26
Various Artists - Road To Fast 9 Mixtape - 6/13
Sematary & Ghost Mountain - HUNDRED ACRE WRIST - 10/10
September Stories - You Leave It.
Sleepy Hallow - The Black House - 5/5
Yandel - Quién Contra Mí 2 - 22/22
yetep - Here & Now - EP - 6/6
JGRXXN & SXMPRA - INITIATION VOL. 1 - EP - 3/3

Metacritic list:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed
Creeper - Sex, Death & The Infinite Void
Daniel Blumberg - On&On
Imperial Triumphant - Alphaville
Land of Talk - Indistinct Conversations
Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings E&F Sides
Steve Howe - Love Is
The Psychedelic Furs - Made Of Rain

Hiphop DX:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates?month=7
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gonna listen tomorrow hopefully....



"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

Pretty weak, I hope there's something I'm sleeping on. Haven't checked out Brandy or Alanis but most of what I heard today isn't worth going back to.

38 Spesh - 6 Shots 4.6/5
This was good, beats are pretty nice. Bars are okay. I think this won't have a lot of replay value but definitely they best project I've listened to this week.

Flee Lord & Pete Rock - The People's Champ 3.4/5
I had some hope with Pete Rock but the rapping was just meh to me. Not one track I would go back to.

E-40 - The Curb Commentator Channel 2 EP 4.1/5
Not bad but nothing special. Goop is pretty dope, only track that might stay in rotation.

Black Soprano Family 4/5
This was okay. Some dope bars, some dope beats. Overall nothing special. In Love with the Streets might stay in rotation.

he was a bit vague on the reasoning but it makes sense that its for malik.

https://aminoapps.com/c/rap/page/blog/streams-of-thought-3-delayed-in-light-of-malik-bs-passing/WJvW_K6bUXuLw7v8n7NvP64YQjQwM0oJgJbIr

Black Thought on Instagram: “I know you all were expecting the album at midnight. My bad y’all. But this delay is for a good reason. Big announcement coming soon. New release date to follow. Love”

i wish Dom Kennedy was not involved, but it is what it is.

Hit Boy has now put out two good albums in 2020.

His solo, The Chauncey Hollis Project, is one of the best rap albums to drop this year IMO.

years. Probably since Black Messiah.