First week post coming.

Genius Albums List:
https://genius.com/Genius-september-2023-album-release-calendar-annotated

Genius Singles List:
https://genius.com/Genius-september-2023-singles-release-calendar-annotated

Metacritic Albums List:
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/release-date/coming-soon/date?view=detailed

HipHop DX Albums List:
https://hiphopdx.com/release-dates

This week has some I'm excited to listen to. I'll be checking out Blu, Smoke DZA & Flying Lotus, Ama Lou, Blxst, Roc and Estee Nack.

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

What will you be listening to?

9/1
Ama Lou - I Came Home Late - 15/15
Blac Youngsta - Blac Sheep 2 - 1/15
Blu & Real Bad Man - Bad News
Blxst & Bino Rideaux - Sixtape 3 - 6/6
Empire State Bastard - Rivers Of Heresy
Escape The Fate - Out Of The Shadows - 12/12
Field Medic - light is gone 2 - 2/9
Frankie And The Witch - Data Doom
Icona Pop - Club Romantech - 15/15
Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE - 11/11
Joyner Lucas - Not Now, I'm Busy
LAYA - Bet That - 7/7
Lido - Ultraviolet - 11/11
midwxst - E3 - 12/12
Nieve Ella - Lifetime of Wanting - 3/5
Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons - Kings Of The Asylum
Pretenders - Relentless - 3/12
Puma Blue - Holy Waters - 6/11
Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Elephant Man's Bones (Deluxe) - 14/16
Royal Blood - Back To The Water Below - 7/10
Slowdive - ​​​everything is alivе - 7/8
Smoke DZA & Flying Lotus - Flying Objects - 1/5
Speedy Ortiz - Rabbit Rabbit - 4/13
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - i'm so lucky - EP - 2/4
Sprain - The Lamb as Effigy - 4/8
The Natvral - Summer Of No Light
Thе Paper Kites - At The Roadhouse -16/16

reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/166z0e4/drop_watch_september_1st_20213/

LPs
midwxst - E3 
((( O ))) - ((( 4 ))) 
Smoke DZA & Flying Lotus - Flying Objects (w Black Thought, Estelle + more) 
9th Wonder - Zion IX 
Blac Youngsta - Blac Sheep 2 
Ama Lou - I Came Home Late 
Illa J - No Traffic 
Raz Fresco & Figub Brazlevič - 777 
Estee Nack & Machacha - .357 
Da$H - ScrewFace 2
Lil Bean - 4THECULTURE2 
Thelonious Martin - Season 1. Episode 8. 
ManMan Savage & MexikoDro - 99* 
shadow wizard money gang - Shadowmancer (w Matt OX, DJ Smokey, David Shawty + more) 
Substance810 - Makin Waves 2: The Tsunami (w Mickey Diamond, Guilty Simpson + more) 
El Hitta - THANKS FOR CHOOSING SIDES 
Lukah - Permanently Blackface (The 1st Expression) 
MarijuanaXO - Come 414Shop 
PLAYERRWAYS - StincyWays (w Ralfy the Plug + more) 

Deluxe
Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Elephant Man's Bones
Liv.e & Ben Hixon - GITHPRemixEdition 
Show Me the Body: Trouble the Water Remixes EP (w Pink Siifu, RXKNephew, Michael "5000" Watts of Swishahouse, Psymun, Slauson Malone 1 & HiTech) 

EPs
Coi Leray - Blue Moon 
Blxst & Bino Rideaux - Sixtape 3
Blu & Real Bad Man - Bad News (w C.L. Smooth) 
Young Roddy & Trademark da Skydiver - Playing For Keeps 
Will Hill - Looking At The Moon Through The Sunroof (w DRAM & Flwr Chyld) 
Eff Yoo & Deep - Respectfully, Eff Yoo (w Homeboy Sandman + more) 
ItsManMan - Rookie of the Year (w Ralfy the Plug & Young Bull) 
Velvetian Sky - Family EP (w Pink Siifu, lojii, Ahwlee, Goya Gumbani & SALIMATA) 

Songs
Nicki Minaj - Last Time I Saw You
Doja Cat - Demons
Tiësto - BOTH (feat. 21 Savage & BIA)
Chase B & Swae Lee - Street Sweeper
Lil Wayne - Good Morning (Undisputed Theme) / Kat Food
Timbaland - Keep Going Up (feat. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake)
Troye Sivan - Rush (Remix)
JID - Van Gogh (feat. Lil Yachty) / Half Doing Dope (feat. BabyTron)
Jorja Smith - Falling Or Flying
Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen - November
PlayboyXO - Booted Up (feat. Moneybagg Yo & Boosie Badazz)
Maxo Kream - Bonecrusher (feat. Key Glock)
Sleepy Hollow & Great John - For You (feat. TaTa)
Teezo Touchdown & Tyler Cole - You Thought (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Toodla T, Aitch & Taet - Hide N Seek
Bas & Kel-P - Ho Chi Minh
Knucks & Kenny Beats - I Suppose (feat. Larry June)
Your Old Droog & Madlib - Waves Crashing
EARTHGANG & Spillage Village - Die Today
Digga D - Bluuwuu 2 (feat. Sav'o, Horrid1, MSkum, Rack5, Ty, Dodgy & ZK)
SleazyWorld Go & Getta Beats - Got Me Hot
DJ Godzila - Shaolin's Revenge (feat. Ghostface Killah & Inspectah Deck)
The Streets - Turn Your Face Into the Sun
Hopsin - Origin Story (feat. The Future Kingz)
Armand Hammer & JPEGMAFIA - Woke Up And Asked Siri How I’m Gonna Die
Bladee, Nation & Varg2™ - Every Summer
Tom Ford - ADORE (Remix)
Jace! - 2 Name
BigWalkDog - Talk To Em (feat. Veeze)
Kenny Muney - UHN UHN
Jackie Art & Pressa - No Proof
Beatrix - My Heartbeats (feat. Joyce Wrice & Plested)
Mndsgn – Finallyalone
Mr. Bankroll & Heembeezy - Yeekies
Santeezy & AzChike - Over There
RXK Slitherher, RXKNephew & RXKMissionaryMan - Pound Town (Remix)*
RXKNephew - Freaky T 🥰*
YungManny - H B C U
FTB BØSTØN & Louie Ray - Sad Guy
LaRussell & Link+Up - Ya Heard*
ICYTWAT - All My Opps Live WITH Their Mom / AWGE SH!T
OJ DaChilliChaser & OMB Peezy - Stained
Babyxsosa - I Am Bitch / Interlude
Spark Master Tape - HiiBMM
Glokk40Spaz - Different Goals*
BoofPaxkMooky - role model*
BIGBABYGUCCI - Modern Day
El Rhoco - TRAFFIC (feat. G.T.)
Bandgang Lonnie Bands - Politics As Usual
Subiibabii - South!
brodiebased & Subiibabii - take it back (sl4yyer)
PYB - Sheisty Shay (feat. Lil Ave & 2FeetBino)
Big Sad 1900 & TopRankGang - Sticks In The Bentley
Real Mobby - Heavy Steppin' (feat. Big Sad 1900 & AintDatDoe)
Ty Da Dale & V Don - All Blacks*
Ignorant Sophistication & Dylvinci - Vida Mejor
1100 Himself - You Feel Me
SharcGANG STIIKCY & ASM Bopster - VOUCH FOR ME
Latrell James & Quadry - Snakes in the Pool
Freshie - I Doubt That!*
Tre Loaded - Buzzer Beater
Showjoe - Snow Bunny
Dom Archey, Che Noir & Backwood Sweetie - Jewels
Rome Fortune - It's a Go
BEAR1BOSS - I AM THE MAP
KP SKYWALKA - Bip Bippin' / How She Know / Free Ire
JayyOnThaBeat - Fuckin' Wit You (feat. Dew Chop & KP SKYWALKA)
Jaymz V - hard 2 love (Remix)
Deezy Uchiha - Beast (feat. Deetranada)
BabySolid & SenseiATL - How You Feel (feat. VellyBL & H3LLBOY)*
OBIJUAN - Wonder Woman Anklet
PATCH3$ & ANKHLEJOHN - COFOUNDERS
Pep Love – Generousness (feat. Opio)*
Bon Kurt, Joe Pablo & MarijuanaXO - No Mentions
BabyTrap & T.Y. - FALLEN SOLDIERS
4BabyTae & T.Y. - Ain't Comin' In Pt. 2
IceBirds - Before I Go Broke*
Claire Reneé - Waste My Time
Pro Dillinger & D-Stallone - Hellfire*
NYALLAH - CRAZY
Stoner Simpson - Last 7 Grams

I've been a huge fan since "DDD." The follow-up EP "Ama, Who?" is some of her best work. The EP that came after that, "At Least We Have This" was a let down for me. So, I had high hopes that the album would bring out her best as I think she's one of the most talented young artists out there.

And so the album "Came Home Late" is solid on my initial listens. There's some really good stuff on here, and a few things that don't really work for me. Solid, and I think she's capable of more. I've probably gotta give it some more focused listens before I can give a better articulation of what I think here.

--

"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

alot of other 80s elements in play as well as the 90s R&B outro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwVHP-1ApY

Nothing major for me this week. I'll be checking out Apollo Brown & Planet Asia, Tinashe, James Blake, Curren$y & Jet Life, Yussef Dayes, Teezo Touchdown, Buju Banton and 38 Spesh & Conway the Machine.

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

What will you be listening to?

9/4
BOYNEXTDOOR - WHY.. - 3/6
KIM SEJEONG - 문(門) (Door) - 1/11
Young K - Letters with notes - 0/11

9/5
ENHYPEN - 結 -YOU- - 1/3
JAHKOY - Pretty Conversation - 11/11
Patoranking - WORLD BEST - 15/15
PURPLE KISS - FESTA - 0/3
Tirzah - trip9love...??? - 0/11

9/6
JAECHAN - JCFACTORY - 1/?
LEE CHAE YEON - The Move : Street - 0/3
Stray Kids - Social Path (feat. LiSA) / Super Bowl -Japanese ver.- - 3/5
TRENDZ - STILL ON MY WAY - 3/3

9/7
FT ISLAND - Sage
Verbal Jint - K-XY : INFP

9/8
Alabaster DePlume - Come with Fierce Grace - 0/12
A Boogie wit da Hoodie - B4 BOA - EP - 3/3
​Angel Du$t - Brand New Soul
Allison Russell - The Returner
Anjimile - The King
Apollo Brown & Planet Asia - Sardines
Ashley McBryde - The Devil I Know
Bebe Rexha - One in a Million (Sped Up/Slowed Down) - EP - 4/4
Buju Banton - BORN FOR GREATNESS - 2/17
caro♡ - wild at <3 - 2/11
Coach Party - KILLJOY - 5/10
CusaX - Dear, Me - 10/10
Courtney Barnett - End of the Day - 3/17
Dying Fetus - Make Them Beg For Death
Eric Nam - House on a Hill - 3/8
Flight - Walking W Pt. 2 - 15/15
GAIKA - Drift - 0/14
James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven - 4/11
Jonathan Wilson - Eat The Worm
Julia Engelmann - Splitter - 4/17
KAMILLE - K1 - 8/8
Kristin Hersh - Clear Pond Road
Lancey Foux - BACK2DATRAP - 12/12
Laufey - Bewitched - 3/14
Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen - DIAMONDS - 21/21
M Huncho - my neighbours don’t know. - 9/19
Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS - 12/12
Rasheed Chappell & The Arcitype - Sugar Bills
Real Boston Richey - Welcome To Bubba Land - 2/16
Róisín Murphy - Hit Parade - 3/13
Romy - Mid Air - 3/11
Sparklehorse - Bird Machine
Teezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep At Night? - 14/14
The Chemical Brothers - For That Beautiful Feeling - 2/11
The Coral - Sea Of Mirrors - 3/13
The Coral - Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show
Tinashe - BB/ANG3L - 7/7
Tone Stith - P.O.V - EP - 7/7
V - Layover - 2/6
Various Artists - A Song For Leon
wolfacejoeyy - 22Joeyy - 2/9
Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music
Zeus - CREDO
ZZ Ward - Dirty Shine - 2/14

reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/16czwwo/drop_watch_september_8th_2023/

LPs

Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen - Diamonds 
YSY A (🇦🇷) & Bhavi (🇦🇷) - TU DUO FAVORITO 
Curren$y & Jet Life - Season Opener 
Teezo Touchdown - how do you sleep at night? (w Janelle Monáe & Fousheé) 
Lancey Foux (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - BACK2DATRAP (w Sexyy Red) 
Buju Banton (🇯🇲) - BORN FOR GREATNESS (w Snoop Dogg, Victoria Monét & Stephen Marley) 
M Huncho (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - my neighbors don't know. (w D-Block Europe, Nafe Smallz, Nines, Peezy, K-Trap + more) 
38 Spesh & Conway the Machine - Speshal Machinery (w Lloyd Banks, Pharaoh Monche, Benny the Butcher, Elcamino, Che Noir & Emanny) 
Real Boston Richey - Welcome To Bubba Land 
Chiddy Bang - Saved By the Swell 
Twit One - Canossa Ave 
Tirzah (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - trip9love...??? 
Apollo Brown & Planet Asia - Sardines (w Ty Farris, Marv Won + more) 
Frisco (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) & INFAMOUSIZAK (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Winning Team (w Chip) 
LilCJ Kasino - Gang Shit Only 5 (w Peewee Longway, That Mexican OT, Trapboy Freddy + more) 
GAWD - Cathedral City 
GAIKA (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Drift (w Bbymutha + more) 
Mani Draper & Kevin Allen - Every Blue Moon 
Beat Bop Scholar - The Great Scholar (w Sadat X, Ruste Juxx + more) 

EPs

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie - B4 BOA 
Madden 24: CROWD CONTROL (featuring Jay Rock, Rob49, That Mexican OT + more) 
Cam'ron - The Lost Files: Vol. 1 (w Styles P) 
Sid Shyne & F1LTHY - INSOMNIA 
Haiti Babii - Nuthin 2 Krazy 
Subiibabii - (n)NewERA 
Temps - After Party (w Quelle Chris, NNAMDÏ + more) 
Airplane James - Apology Accepted (w Guapdad 4000) 
J Money - Baby Motion 3 

Songs

tobi lou - Block
CASISDEAD - Matte Grey Wrap
Shabazz Palaces - Woke Up In A Dream (feat. Lil Tracy)
Nasty C feat. Benny the Butcher - Prosper in Peace
Chris Patrick - LOCK IT UP
Cam'ron - Go & Get It
Full Time Taz - There She Goes (Remix)
Kelvin West & Baby Rose - My Love
Queen Key - Nope (Shemix) Fastmoney Ant - Snake & Snitch K (feat. Lil Jairmy)
GiddyGang, Vuyo & Ivan Ave - Let Me In
Eli Fross - Bonnie & Clyde
D8than - Trap Open (feat. Sauce Walka)
60 East & eLZhi - Wet Roads
Andrew Ashong, Kaidi Tatham & Lex Amor - Washed in You (feat. Wu-Lu)
JMSN - Soft Spot
1TakeQuan - LockSmith (feat. Big Sad 1900)
Flex Murph - Workin' (feat. Big Sad 1900)
BlkBoi - Gang Members (feat. Big Sad 1900)
Memo600 - Black 1s (feat. BabyDrill) / PRAY 2 GOD FREESTYLE (feat. Baby Money) / Cream Soda (feat. Icewear Vezzo)
Lil Raylo - Since a young nigga (feat. Baby Money)
G.T. - What They Gon Say
ihypaul - spiderman (feat. Subiibabii, xaviersobased, jaydes & angelus)
Shysta Smooth - Ain't Bout That... (feat. La Chat)
femdot. - Missy Elliott
TMK, Ralfy the Plug & Tru Carr - Factual
Kojaque & Biig Piig - WOOF
DW Flame & Sada Baby - Might Not Ever
Ejekuta - Mojo (feat. Pollito Trapper)
G4 Boyz - Wire Boy
LaRussell, ALLBLACK & Link+Up - Ya Heard!?
Rome Fortune - Good Good
Lou Will - Aim Assist (feat. Lil Darius)
Mitchell - Bag Talk (feat. Baby Rae)
The Real Brown Boy & RMC Mike - LA 2 tha D
Vash Noir, Earoh, Kent Loon & Chester Watson - Asphalt
1600J - Odds Against Me (AltoSGP) / all 4 u (ggedgar)
Slauson Malone - New Joy
Shabazz The Disciple - Touch Da Starz
Kid Cudi - MOST AIN’T DENNIS / Ill What I Bleed
seventhirtyatmorning - breathe (feat. kaycyy)
Zelly Ocho - Stab Wound
Ol' Burger Beats - Recuperating (feat. Gabe 'Nandez & Fly Anakin)
Sampha - Only
Young Nudy & 21 Savage - Peaches & Eggplants (Remix)
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion - Bongos
Bryson Tiller - Down Like That
Tee Grizzley, Chris Brown & Mariah The Scientist — IDGAF
BJ The Chicago Kid & Coco Jones — Spend The Night
iann dior — You Don’t Even
Stunna Girl & Mozzy - Wake Dis Shit Up
AyooLii - Phones dont ring pt 2 (feat. Ad Huncho) / got no hope
Defcee & Messiah Music - The Golem of Brooklyn Theme Song
Malz Monday - Midas Touch
GloRilla, Gloss Up, Slimeroni, K Carbon, Aleza & Tay Keith - Wrong One
Jugg Harden - Do What I Want
DaBaby - Peaches & Eggplants (Freestyle)*
Skrapz - Normal

https://youtu.be/7xgCgfWA49k?si=heBRkQPT41dlfV4O

https://on.soundcloud.com/S6dm5

you're welcome.

also, does this genre have a name?

I'm enjoying the Romy album. A bit different from The/Jamie xx's stuff and has a late 90s trance and deep house sound, and it's done well.

"Strong" (with Fred again...): https://youtu.be/3aFF09jjZwk

"Loveher": https://youtu.be/k6gGG7u0dbE

"Did I": https://youtu.be/-334Qg-XVkA

"Twice" (reminds me of Tracey Thorn a bit here): https://youtu.be/cDXSfQAlfU4

Singles/B-Sides:

I've had this new single from MONDO GROSSO on repeat. I'm pretty ambivalent about the who "virtual" singer thing, but I really dig the chorus: https://youtu.be/4CpM2oSuElQ

"New Joy" by Slauson Malone 1: https://youtu.be/C2_-bavZcLo

"MAYNARD VIGNETTE" by Killer Mike featuring T.I., JID, & Jacquees: https://youtu.be/JqvDCD-bzw0

"Muzzle" by Flooding: https://youtu.be/FIOSACb24FQ

"Where We At" by DJ Muggs & Boldy James: https://youtu.be/IR8KsA0GV_8

"For Us" by V (of BTS). Haven't given his album a close listen, but this was the song that seemed most in my wheelhouse with the chipmunk vocal sample and slower R&B groove, but I'm not sure if the changeup halfway through works or is unecessary: https://youtu.be/IRlVn2HjxL8

Sampha's "Only" isn't quite hitting me like his other stuff (yet?).

that Maynard Vignette makes me REALLY want a new T.I. album w/ really good production. he's ALWAYS been a personal favorite of mine.

I need to peep more of the V. the one song i heard was really traditional sounding R&B and i wasn't mad at it.

>that Maynard Vignette makes me REALLY want a new T.I. album
>w/ really good production. he's ALWAYS been a personal
>favorite of mine.
>
>I need to peep more of the V. the one song i heard was really
>traditional sounding R&B and i wasn't mad at it.

T.I.'s verse on "Big Beast" (also with Killer Mike) is one of my favorites and really surprised me because I didn't really follow T.I. during his peak popularity.

Listened to the V album in the car today, and it's pleasant and enjoyable. Most of it has that lo-fi R&B vibe and isn't very dynamic, however, and I don't think I'm much of a fan of him a singer.

I wanted Born in the Echos part II.

This was more mellow, but eh.

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Gone: My Discogs collection for The Roots:
http://www.discogs.com/user/tomhayes-roots/collection

Already listened to the new Nas which is dope. Excited to listen to the Cleo Sol. I will also check out the Killer Mike, Phro., Corinne Bailey Rae, Vic Mensa, Mega Ran, Rasheed Chappell & The Arcitype, Bizzy Bone and Diddy.

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

What will you be listening to?

9/11
CRAVITY - SUN SEEKER - 6/6
KEY - Good & Great - 6/6

9/13
Airospace - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - 12/13
Cash Cobain - Pretty Girls Love Slizzy
Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia go deo - 10/18
Odetari - XIII SORROWS - 8/8
Subsonic Eye - All Around You - 10/10

9/14
Nas - Magic 3 - 15/15

9/15
Alan Palomo - World of Hassle
Bahamas - Bootcut
Barenaked Ladies - In Flight
Baroness - STONE
Berried Alive - Berried Treasure - 6/16
Bombino - Sahel - 3/10
BRELAND - Cross Country: The Extra Mile - 24/24
Bring Me the Horizon - POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
Brothers Osborne - Brothers Osborne - 6/11
Cleo Sol - Heaven - 9/9
Corey Taylor - CMF2 - 4/13
Corinne Bailey Rae - Black Rainbows - 1/10
Couch Prints - Waterfall: Rebirth - 6/11
Dan + Shay - Bigger Houses - 6/12
Danko Jones - Electric Sounds
Delmer Darion - Tall Vision-of-the-Voyage
Demi Lovato - REVAMPED - 10/10
Diddy - The Love Album: Off The Grid - 23/23
Explosions in the Sky - End
FIZZ - The Secret To Life - 7/12
GUM - Saturnia
Haley Blais - Wisecrack - 11/11
K.Flay - MONO - 3/15
Kaja Gunnufsen - Interiør og død - 3/10
Kevin Ross - Midnight Microdose, Vol. 2 - EP - 6/6
Killer Mike - MICHAEL (Deluxe) - 15/18
Kipp Stone - 66689 Blvd Prequel
Kori Mullan - Warzone - 2/16
Lil Kayla - Who is Lil Kayla? - 3/7
Lil Pump - Lil Pump 2 Deluxe - 20/20
Loossemble - Loossemble
Madison Beer - Silence Between Songs - 14/14
Maren Morris - The Bridge - 2/2
Miles Chancellor - Act II, Philophobia: Side A - 2/16
Mitski - The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We - 11/11
Model Home - ...And Nobody Made A Sound - 0/?
Moss Kena - After The Odyssey - 3/5
Nation of Language - Strange Disciple
NEEDTOBREATHE - CAVES - 11/11
Pale Blue Eyes - This House
Phora - Lucky Me - 12/12
Rasheed Chappell & The Arcitype - Sugar Bills
RL Grime - PLAY - 3/24
Rod Wave - Nostalgia - 4/18
salem ilese - high concept - 12/12
Sarah Mary Chadwick - Messages To God
Sleepy Hallow - Boy Meets World - 18/18
Small Crush - Penelope - 5/10
TesseracT - War Of Being
The Beaches - Blame My Ex - 3/10
The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field (Deluxe) - 15/20
Thirty Seconds to Mars - It's The End Of The World But It's A Beautiful Day - 11/11
Trousdale - Out Of My Mind - 12/12
Vagabon - Sorry I Haven't Called - 4/12
VIC MENSA - Victor - 18/18
Vistas - Is This All We Are? - 2/10
Willie Nelson - Bluegrass
Woods - Perennial
Yeat - LyfëStyle - 1/?

reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/16j374a/drop_watch_september_15th_2023/

LPs

Diddy - The Love Album: Off The Grid (w 21 Savage, French Montana, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Summer Walker, Swae Lee, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Kehlani, Ty Dolla $ign, Babyface, John Legend, Burna Boy, Jeremih + more) 
Nas & Hit-Boy - Magic 3 (w Lil Wayne) 
Sleepy Hallow - Boy Meets World (w Doechii, Marshmello, Lil Tjay, Fivio Foreign, TaTa + more) 
Rod Wave - Nostalgia 
Corinne Bailey Rae - Black Rainbows 
Freeze Corleone (🇫🇷) - ADC 
RL Grime - PLAY (w 070 Shake, reo cragun + more) 
Cleo Sol (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Heaven 
VIC MENSA - VICTOR (w Chance the Rapper, Thundercat, Ty Dolla $ign, Maeta & G-Eazy) 
CITY MORGUE - My Bloody America 
Nasty C (🇿🇦) - I Love It Here (w Benny the Butcher + more) 
Lil Dusty G - NOISE T.V 
Ronny J - Charged Up (w Wiz Khalifa, XXXTentacion + more) 
ZelooperZ & Quadie Diesel - Quazel 
Citizen Queen - CLIQUE 
ACRU (🇦🇷) - EL DON 
Bizzy Bone - The Waste Lands 
Glockboyz Teejaee - The Glock Is Hot (w BabyTron, Skilla Baby & OnFully) 
Mega Ran - Buddy's Magic Toy Box 
Rasheed Chappell & The Arcitype - Sugar Bills (w Rome Streetz + more) 
SiyahXO! - Hit List Vol. 2 
JAHMED - Prophecy 
Kipp Stone - 66689 Blvd Prequel 
Airospace - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
Shaykh Hanif & MichaelAngelo - Wilderness of North America (w Keisha Plum, CRIMEAPPLE, BoriRock + more) 
Monobrother (🇦🇹) - Mir geht's um die Menschen 

Deluxe

Kiler Mike - MICHAEL DELUXE (w T.I., Young Nudy, JID & Jacquees) 
LE$ - Bigger in Texas 

EPs

tana - London* 
Lil Kayla - Who is Lil Kayla? (w YN Jay + more) 
Ransom - Gia... Á La Carte (w Nicolas Craven) 
Grindhard E & Tony Rose - Flint 2 Lansing (w YSR Gramz) 
Steven Bamidele (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Summing Up 
Niko Is, Thanks Joey and SAHAR - Amor in Abundance (w Hus KingPin + more) 
Phro. - Ambition 2 (w Blu, Lord Apex, Chuck Strangers, Skyzoo, Jayy Grams + more) 
Dos Monos - DMAN: Excerpt 
Conduit - Fruits of Labor (w Pink Siifu, Brainorchestra & KBOB)

Songs

Drake & SZA - TBA
RONNY J & Wiz Khalifa - MAGIC
Offset - Fan
Show Dem Camp, Amaarae & Tems - Too Bad (Remix)
Majid Jordan - Waiting For You (feat. Naomi Sharon)
Despot & Lil Yachty - Rain*
$NOT - Cruel World
Denzel Curry - Sked (feat. Kenny Mason)
Sango - Masego's Interlude (feat. Masego)
Rosehardt & Masego - Baby Love
Kelis - Milkshake 20 (Alex Wann Remix)
Headie One & K-Trap - Catfish (feat. M1onthebeat)
ghetto10k & Zoo Keeper - Met Gala (feat. Benny The Butcher)
Ronne - Dreams (feat. Mick Jenkins)
DJ Flipp - Built Like That (feat. Fenix Flexin & Rob Vicious)
Rob Vicious - Heaven For a Thug
Khary, YOG$ & AKTHESAVIOR - Am I
Mike Lowery - Lowest of the Lows (feat. Christyle & Sauce Walka)
Chosen Ru & Sauce Walka - Promise
Coo Wop - Like Me (feat. Young Scooter)
Dende - Flowers (Remix)
Erykah Officer & Dende - Lowkey Lover
Aesop Rock - Mindful Solutionism
Nikki Natural - Money in the Bag (feat. YN Jay)
GNSBEEZY - MOTION FREESTYLE (Remix)
DC the Don - Tell Shyanne 2 (feat. Jace!)
FLEXA & DC The Don - Taking It Back
Berhana - Break Bread
Cookin Soul & Kid Frankie - La Verdad
Flashy B & AzChike - All Lies
Maxo - PlayDis! (feat. ZelooperZ)
Mitaya & Lawsy - If U Really Love Me
BRG Lavish - Depend On Me (feat. Louie Ray)
25Knowledge - Money Mission (feat. Louie Ray)
Dusty Staxx - Nothin' To Lose (feat. Freeway & Neef Bucks)
YGTUT - Bad Habits (feat. BIGG CUP)
Ambar Lucid - NADIE COMO TU
Babyxsosa - Southside to South Pasadena
BabyBoySlimee - Baby From the Bottom (feat. Trapland Pat)
Aaron Veal & byJ. - Hometown Hero (feat. Nyck Caution)
Kingpen Slim - Shiesty (feat. Symba)
TLG Dooda - G.B.A. (feat. EBK Jaaybo, EBK Leebo & Ten Letta MG)
Eli Sostre - Broken
Suave-Ski & Your Old Droog - Like That
Lil Darius - Meant 4 You
Bronald* - Ben 10 (feat. Subiibabii & Xaviersobased)
L.O.T.S. - Double Up (feat. Nef the Pharoah)
Roby ABM - Traphous (feat. LilCJ Kasino)
Memo600 - AMERICAN GANGSTA (feat. Baby Money)
GAL - ROXX OFF (Remix)
Tre Loaded - Santa
Tru Carr - Bust a Move
Jay Gaddy - Trip (feat. Allstar JR)
Al-Doms - Til My Heart Stops (feat. Alessandra Salinas)
Jeremiah Jae - Street Watchers (Remix)
KP SKYWALKA - I'm Still Pistol
Rome Fortune - Super Easy
Lil Nuu - Day I Got Shot
Gabe 'Nandez - Cortado
Vash Noir - Müv On (feat. Gabe 'Nandez)
Moh Baretta - Stargirl
BRYSON THE ALIEN & Fatboi Sharif - Shepard / Shepard (2099 Version)
Kxsh - No Hook
Greemsliime & Kid Breeze - Angel Dust
Kyd Money - DO the ISH
Ciara Leah - One Day

Listened to the singles from Jamila Woods, Big Thief, Land of Talk, Sufjan Stevens, yeule, and I'll check out the Nas and Mitski albums soon.

i wouldn't say they are bad or anything like that, just nowhere near the level of the first 4 projects.

I’ll see if it holds up -KD3 and Magic were my favorites.

But on first listen I like this one even more.

But I’m a soul sample guy, and I’m liking what he did on a lot of these beats better than the other projects. Posted in the Lesson how a couple of those sounded like some early 00’s 9th Wonder beats, which is right up my alley.

but it's really fucking good.

i was listening on my phone last night while doing shit and it didn't grab me. listened to it front to back in the whip about an hour ago.

really dope.

...throw out your expectations and listen to this album.

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http://www.last.fm/user/dagu85

Fontaines D.C., Nas, Mitski, Vagabon, Bombino, Cleo Sol and Killer Mike.

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http://www.last.fm/user/dagu85

I'm only 4 or 5 songs in, but it sounds fucking great like I'd expect Coco O. music to sound.

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http://www.last.fm/user/dagu85

didn't realize until i was almost done with it that it was relatively short. still, really good IMO.

this is as good as any rap album that came out this year.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

>
>**********
>"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then
>they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
>
>"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

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i had almost zero doubts this would be good.

Also all the stuff with his son. I thought he might try to chase trends with this album rather than go back to R&B basics.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

in today's music industry, it's very normal to put out a single or two and if they flop they don't even end up on the album.

that's what happened here.

Chromeo has released 4 singles in the last year - but no new album.

(More than 4 if you count the Ric Wilson record.)

Real Breezy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha5qrrIScQ4
Ric Wilson, A-Trak & Chromeo - Pay It No Mind :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR0XFFn75oA
Words With You - Chromeo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7w-Dp16hH0
Replacements feat. La Roux - Chromeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3s7b78DzUc
(I Don't Need A) New Girl - Chromeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg8pPuLURaE

Just drop the album!

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Gone: My Discogs collection for The Roots:
http://www.discogs.com/user/tomhayes-roots/collection

So dope.

I hope there's an album on the way

>I hope there's an album on the way

because they like to record together in the same room and haven’t had time to lock in, as when they get together they’ve been working on their documentary and working on the Block Party concert that they’re putting on in Durham. They made the point that they’re doing the doc themselves, and that running a concert is a lot different than just performing at one, so they haven’t had the time to dedicate to an album.

Would love it if they end up getting one done though!

Which is a good thing for me, as I love that album.

Was cool to hear them on something different though with Glory, Glory. Conductor has been one of my favorite producers the last few years.

i hate that no drums Griselda shit. put some some slap in there.

"stay the fuck out the garden/if you gonna whore the culture (horticulture)" tho? sheeesh.

really loved their back n forth on Wish Me Well too.

Some of my old man rants hit at the fact that kids don't slow dance anymore. But I'm glad to hea5r some good slow cuts still making the rounds.

I also got a few spins out of Omar Apollo's "Ice Slippin'." It's a slow song but it doesn't feel like a love song.

Nothing too exciting popping up for me but I will check out the MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist, Paradime, Earthgang, DJ Muggs and Doja Cat.

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

What will you be listening to?

9/18
Kim Petras - Problématique - 10/10
NateWantsToBattle - To Let Go - 9/9
The National - Laugh Track - 12/12

9/19
EVNNE - Target: ME

9/20
Eartheater - Powders - 9/9
Little Dragon & April + VISTA - Slipping Into Color - EP - 4/4

9/21
FANTASY BOYX - NEW TOMORROW - 3/3
Sushi Soucy - Rockabye (Original Cast Recording) - 0/16

9/22
22nd Jim - Sleeve Music
Anastacia - Our Songs - 4/12
Arkells Laundry - Pile
Bakar - Halo - 11/11
Bleach Lab - Lost In A Rush Of Emptiness - 5/11
Briston Maroney - Ultrapure - 7/13
Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific
Carrie Underwood - Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition) - 17/18
CHAI - CHAI - 10/10
Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess - 14/14
Ciara & Chris Brown - How We Roll (Versions) - 4/4
David Guetta - 7: Anniversary Edition - 38/38
DC The Don - FUNERAL (Deluxe) - 18/23
Devendra Banhart - Flying Wig - 6/10
DeYarmond Edison - 'Epoch' Box Set
Doja Cat - Scarlet - 17/17
Duncan Laurence - Skyboy - 11/11
EARTHGANG - RIP HUMAN ART EP
Fielded - Plus One
FIFTY FIFTY - The Beginning - 7/10
Grails - Anches En Maat
Grrrl Gang - Spunky!
Headie One & K-Trap - STRENGTH TO STRENGTH - 3/10
Holy Holy - Cellophane - 13/13
Jenny Owen Youngs - Avalanche
JP Saxe - A Grey Area - 13/13
K. Michelle - I'm the Problem - 6/19
Kelly Clarkson - chemistry (Deluxe) - 22/22
Kylie Minogue - Tension - 11/11
Kylie Minogue - Tension (Deluxe) - 11/14
Loraine James - Gentle Confrontation - 1/16
​Laurel Halo - Atlas
Lil Tecca - TEC - 16/16
Lydia Loveless - Nothing's Gonna Stand in My Way Again
Madeline The Person - CHAPTER 4: The End - EP - 6/6
Madonna - The Power of Good-Bye (Remixes) - 6/6
Megan Moroney - Lucky (Deluxe) - 16/16
Postdata - Run Wild
Roosevelt - Embrace - 5/10
Samantha Urbani - Showing Up - 3/11
Slaughter Beach, Dog - Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling - 5/10
Slayyyter - STARFUCKER - 12/12
Soccer Mommy - Karaoke Night - EP - 5/5
Stephen Sanchez - Angel Face - 13/13
TA Thomas - Caught Between 2 Worlds - 11/11
Teenage Fanclub - Nothing Lasts Forever - 4/10
The Rose - DUAL - 3/11
‎underscores - Wallsocket - 4/12
Will Butler + Sister Squares - Will Butler + Sister Squares
yeule - softscars - 12/12
Zach Bryan - Boys of Faith - 5/5

reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/16p0w23/drop_watch_september_22nd_2023/

LPs
Doja Cat - Scarlet 
Lil Tecca - TEC (w Kodak Black & Ken Carson) 
Logic - Inglorious Basterd* 
Bakar (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Halo 
MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist - Faith Is a Rock 
Headie One (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) & K-Trap (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Strength to Strength (w M1onthebeat & Clavish) 
ShittyBoyz - Trifecta 3: The Finale (w Bfb Da Pacman, YSR Gramz & Grindhard E) 
Taco Hemingway (🇵🇱) - 1-800-OŚWIECENIE 
Tom MacDonald & Adam Calhoun - The Brave II 
Summrs - What We Didn't Have (w Autumn!) 
DJ Muggs & Dean Hurley - Divinity: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (w Kool Keith) 
K. Michelle - I'm the Problem (w Gloss Up) 
Hurricane Chris - Hurricane Season 2 
Kiefer - It's OK, B U 
Izaya Tiji - Alexandria 
Nick Grant - SUNDAY DINNER (w Ransom & Tweet) 
Gravediggaz - Halloween Nights In The Graveyard 
Estee Nack & Mike Shabb - LIVE AT THE TABERNACKLE (w Stove God Cook$, ANKHLEJOHN, Rome Streetz, Raz Fresco, AL.DIVINO + more) 
Dominique Fils-Aimé (🇨🇦) - Our Roots Run Deep 
Ouija Macc & Trizz - Coronella
Torae & Marco Polo - Midnight Run 
Young Threat - It Was Never Going To Be Easy 
DB Tha General - The Mob Messy 
Mathematik - Mathuniversal 
Gabe 'Nandez - H. T. III (w Chester Watson + more) 
Alecs DeLarge (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Alecs in Wonderland
Jelani Imani - Yes! 
JUST BANG - Voice of the 8 (w Nef the Pharaoh, Bla$ta + more) 
Paradime - Period. (w Guilty Simpson, Ty Farris, Marv Won, Copwrite & A-Minus) 
Fielded - Plus One (w Armand Hammer, Kenny Segal, They Hate Change, Fat Tony, Fatboi Sharif, Small Bills + more) 

Deluxe
Maeta - When I Hear Your Names: Remixes 
DC The Don - FUNERAL Deluxe (w 6LACK) 

EPs
EARTHGANG - RIP HUMAN ART
22nd Jim - Sleeve Music (w 03 Greedo, Larry June, Babyface Ray & Rexx Life Raj) 
Hus KingPin - THREESOME 4: DIRTY SECRETS – B​-​SIDE 
Mykki Blanco - Postcards From Italia
xaviersobased - stash musik* 
Alexander Spit - Vignettes, Vol. 2 (featuring Navy Blue + more) 
Lofty305 - Andross 
ShredGang Mone - 2 Hefner (w BandGang Lonnie Bands + more) 
DUGE & Jay Orient - Fruit of the Children 

Songs
Jeshi - Air Raid
Snackz & Finn- All Things Considered
DyMe-A-DuZiN, Money Montage & Rome Streetz - Playas Only
BiC Fizzle - Clarity
OnFully - LOST IT
2FeetBino & BabyDrill - Starstruck
Bokoya & FloFilz - Unbongo Extreme
Everett Gibbons, Bobbys Raps & POMAGRANITE - Envelopes
Ego Ella May - Undone
Xanman & Big OC - Coke Pills (feat. Sauce Walka)
Bullwackie & Boldy James - Lost Child
Rockstar JT & Duke Deuce - Rock With the Mob 2
Jay Wheeler & Arcángel - TRAPPii
BigWalkDog - Freestyle
Chris Patrick - Slide On Me
YGTUT - W.A.B.
Yojiro Noda & JID - Katatoki (Like a Dragon Gaiden)
Rome Streetz, Joey Bada$$ - Fire At Ya Idle Mind
Lil Gotit - Dr. Martin
Duwap Kaine & Dillon Tyme - Faint
Doechii - Pacer
Girl Talk, Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA - Eurostep
Brent Faiyaz - WY@
Little Brother - Wish Me Well / Glory Glory
Desire - Off Whites (feat. Summrs) / high rollers
Wahid & Kaelin Ellis - WILT
Paul Wall & Termanology - Do it for the Ghetto (feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Lakeith Rashad)
Sijel - HASH BROWN (feat. Curren$y)
Bub Styles - Dipped In Glass (feat. CRIMEAPPLE)
Wendigo, Brunmanegod & RXKNephew - Blackened
LegendaryLow & 38 Spesh - Mafia Dons
Flyboiz, Dave Garsía & Meny Méndez - Flight 0010
Elcamino - Victory (feat. Inspectah Deck)
Jugg Harden - My Baby
Jace! - Curation 3
Asher Roth & Guala - KNOW GRANDMASTER 456 TAPE
Roc Marciano & Pete Rock - Chris Angel
Nines - Daily Duppy
070 Shake - Black Dress
Jean Dawson & SZA - NO SZNS
Doe Boy - Smack Shit (feat. Skilla Baby)
Caesar Ghibli - Showtime (feat. BlueBucksClan)
G-$wazy & DB.Boutabag - How You Do That?
Nate Deez, Peso Peso & Sauce Walka - Pull Up
M3MPH!Z $!MM - SNOT (It's Not The Same) Kenzo Balla - PDL
GS Ash, SSRich33, EBK BCKDOE & Verde Babii - Demons
Big Gucci - Party (Remix)
The Dream X - BLA BLA (feat. Monaleo)
Yatta - Karma (Remix)
ASM Bopster - Up
Good Gas (FKi 1st), Tony Shhnow, The Act & 10kdunkin - Baby
EBK Jaaybo - Had Enough

it's way less rappity rappy than she seemed to promise, but she's so good at making songs/music.

if you like 50s/60's music, this guy Stephen Sanchez put out an album called Angel Face that's pretty good. it's like sort of that sound like Bobby Darin, Elvis or whatever...like white soul (from that era, lol) with a little rock mixed in here and there.

i ran across a couple random rap projects that seem interesting. back with thoughts on those if they end up being worth thoughts.

this album fire

<--- Big Baller World Order

worth your time.

this is really fucking good. if you like Kendrick, JID, Cole and shit like that, you'll like this. bars good, beats good.

FIRE. but hey, i'm a huge Lil Tecca fan. love his sound. him and Lil Tjay have really nailed that sing-songy rap/r&b hybrid sound the best IMO.

This has a bunch of the b-sides on it - and one from that mixtape.

15 - Stone Age (feat. Biz Markie)
16 - Sh.Fe.MC's (feat. A Tribe Called Quest)
17 - Lovely How I Let My Mind Float (feat. Biz Markie)
18 - Mindstate

No idea why Ego Tripping part 3 isn't on there. And Stix & Stonz.

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Gone: My Discogs collection for The Roots:
http://www.discogs.com/user/tomhayes-roots/collection

Art Devo.

http://www.clubdevo.com/2023/06/13/devo-art-devo-1973-1977-box-set/

Someone upload *all of it* to YouTube in case you want to here some WEIRD WEIRD stuff.

There's at least 40% of these I haven't heard - and the quality is great for almost 50 year old home recordings.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjH8hbDucxfQ-iSLxyfRUgCiB7WFQN8TT

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Gone: My Discogs collection for The Roots:
http://www.discogs.com/user/tomhayes-roots/collection

Some good ones this week. I will be checking out the Cleo Sol, Rome Streetz, Lil Wayne, Jorja Smith, Armand Hammer and Maxo.

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

What will you be listening to?

9/25
Kep1er - Magic Hour - 5/5

9/27
XG - NEW DNA - 6/6

9/28
Aviators - Halfwolf - 10/10
BEMY - Sorry not Sorry - 5/11
Maxo - DEBBIE'S SON

9/29
916frosty & Zubin - Mirabella - EP - 1/6
Aandrq - Qualm - 2/13
Addison Grace - Diving Lessons - 1/11
Andrew Cushin - Waiting For The Rain
Animal Collective - Isn't It Now? - 1/9
Armand Hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips
BIA - REALLY HER (INTL DELUXE) - 11/16
Black Stone Cherry - Screamin' At The Sky
Blonde Redhead - Sit Down For Dinner - 3/11
BVDLVD - ABSENCE - 6/16
Cash Kidd - No Socks 3 - 4/22
Cherry Glazerr - I Don't Want You Anymore
Cleo Sol - Gold - 7/10
Code Orange - The Above - 3/14
Del Water Gap - I Miss You Already + I Haven't Left Yet - 5/12
Dustin Lynch - Killed the Cowboy - 2/12
Ed Sheeran - Autumn Variations - 14/14
Freude - Salz - 4/15
HAIM - Days Are Gone (10th Anniversary Edition) - 18/18
hemlocke springs - going...going...GONE! - 7/7
Jay Fizzle - FUCK BEING FAMOUS - 1/13
Jorja Smith - falling or flying - 16/16
Karen Harding - Take Me Somewhere - 10/13
Kenyon Dixon - The R&B You Love - 17/17
King Nun - LAMB - 3/11
La Force - XO Skeleton
LANY - a beautiful blur - 13/13
Lil Wayne - Tha Fix Before Tha VI - 1/10
LP - Love Lines - 6/12
Lucia & The Best Boys - Burning Castles - 3/11
Mae Muller - Sorry I'm Late - 17/17
Molly Burch - Daydreamer - 1/10
MUST DIE! - VAMPIRE WEAPON: CRIMSON - EP - 3/7
Oliver Tree - Alone In A Crowd - 14/14
Oneohtrix Point Never - Again - 1/13
Picture This - Parked Car Conversations - 3/14
Ricky Montgomery - Rick - 4/14
Rome Streetz - Noise Kandy 5
Savage Ga$p & KAMAARA - in my restless dreams, i see you - 3/8
Slow Pulp - Yard - 10/10
Thomas Rhett - 20 Number Ones - 21/21
Tyga & YG - Hit Me When U Leave The Klub: The Playlist - 14/14
Tyler Cole - Existential Crisis Boy (Pt. 1) - 7/7
Walker Hayes - New Money - 8/8
Wilco - Cousin - 10/10

reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/comments/16v1f68/drop_watch_september_29th_2023/

LPs
Feid (🇨🇴) - MOR, No La Temas a La Oscuridad (w Sean Paul, Rema, Ñengo Flow + more) 
Lil Wayne - Tha Fix Before Tha VI (w Fousheé, Jon Batiste & Euro) 
Tyga & YG - Hit Me When U Leave the Klub: The Playlist (w Lil Wayne, Blxst & Busta Rhymes) 
Jorja Smith (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Falling or Flying (w J Hus & Lila Iké) 
CMG - Gangsta Art 2 (w Sexyy Red, Fivio Foreign, Rich Homie Quan, BIG30 + more) 
Cleo Sol (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Gold 
Cash Kidd - No Socks 3 (w NoCap, Icewear Vezzo, DeJ Loaf, OhGeesy, BlueBucksClan, Kash Doll, Bfb Da Pacman, Peezy, Ralfy the Plug & Lil Nell) 
Maxo - DEBBIE'S SON (w ZelooperZ & The Alchemist) 
Rome Streetz - Noise Kandy 5 (w Joey Bada$$, Boldy James, Curren$y, Rigz & Double Dee) 
Hemp Gru (🇵🇱) - Hemp Groove 
BVDLVD (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - ABSENCE 
Armand Hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips (w JPEGMAFIA, Pink Siifu, Moor Mother, Pierce Jordan, Junglepussy, Curly Castro & Cavalier) 
Jay Fizzle - FUCK BEING FAMOUS (w 03 Greedo, Big Moochie Grape, Snupe Bandz & Kashh Mir) 
HBK & Payroll Giovanni - Kid & Pay (w DeJ Loaf + more) 
Kelvin Krash (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Harsh (w A$AP Rocky & Coucou Chloe) 
ROMderful - ICE CREAM CLONES 2 
Mickey Diamond & Camoflauge Monk - Capital Gains* (w Substance810, Pro Dillinger, Snotty + more) 
Glasses Malone - Cancel Deeez Nutz (w Suga Free + more) 
Mac Critter - HIM 2 (w Gucci Mane, Young Scooter + more) 
ha$lopablito, Soul AM & Timeless (🇨🇴) - Cañonazos Bailables Todoenuno 
Ohbliv – Freaky 
Noah23 - Vertigo 
Ampichino & Rich The Factor - Midwest Tygoons (w Paul Wall, 38 Spesh, Yukmouth + more) 
Vega7 the Ronin - Mont Maudit (w Ty Farries + more) 
EsRAP + Gasmac Gilmore (🇦🇹) - … weil sie Wien nicht kennen 
Defcee & Messiah Musik - The Golem of Brooklyn Original Soundtrack 
Mickey O'Brien - Orebody (w Myka-9 + more) 

Deluxe
BIA - Really Her (w Fivio Foreign, Giggs, Tion Wayne + more) 

EPs
Savage Ga$p & KAMAARA - in my restless dreams, i see you 
Bejo (🇪🇸) - La Vida en Cholas 
Malz Monday - Where There's Smoke... 
femdot. - Free Samples, Vol. 2 
Gotdamnitdupri - The Prelude (w RJmrLA, G Perico, AzChike + more) 
Twiztid - Odyssey 
Kid Trash - DISTURBIA 
Rubbabandz - Manslaughter Vol. 2 
UFO Fev - EASTSIDE FEV 
Eloh Kush & Reckonize Real - Pillarz (w Ransom + more) 
Roper Williams - Infinite Victory Loop (w AKAI SOLO, Fatboi Sharif, YL & Pootie) 

Songs
Bad Bunny & Tainy - UN PREVIEW
Latto & Pooh Beatz - Issa Party (feat. BabyDrill)
BabyDrill - Starstruck (feat. 2FeetBino)
JungKook & Jack Harlow - 3D
Lyrical Lemonade - Guitar In My Room (feat. Lil Durk & Kid Cudi)
PinkPantheress - Mosquito
6LACK & Jessie Reyez - Homicide
JasonMartin - Questions, Pt. 1 (feat. Diddy & KenTheMan)
Rick Ross & ATL Jacob - Shaq & Kobe (feat. Meek Mill)
Lil Yachty - TBA
Sexyy Red - Shake Yo Dreads
Raedio & Sexyy Red - No Pantis (from Rap Shit S2)
Lil Gnar - Got Da Sack (feat. G Herbo)
Obongjayar - Who Let Him In
Ufo361 - Drone Damaggge (feat. Destroy Lonely)
Fats the Man - Weekend (feat. OhGeesy)
R3 DA Chilliman & 03 Greedo - Only Problem
Personile, Lloyd Banks & DJ Whoo Kid - Life Goes On
SoFaygo - Everytime
Benny The Butcher, Rick Hyde & Heem - Perfect
Richer'den Most - Killa Season (feat. Sauce Walka & Benny the Butcher)
Wave3ros & dope tajy - SCARFACE (feat. Curren$y)
Travius Keandric - Taking Flights (feat. Curren$y)
Perli P - Push It (feat. Curren$y)
Armand Hammer - The Gods Must Be Crazy (feat. El-P)
Khary & YOG$ - Positive
Rob Vicious - If I Die Tonight
Meechy Darko - Doses
Avelino - Champion (feat. Youngs Teflon & Blanco)
King Reign - One More Time (feat. Pharaoh Monche)
Monaleo - Crying on your Birthday
Finesse2tymes - Warfare
Sudan Archives - Freakalizer (The Egyptian Lover Remix)
Sada Baby - Lenny Cooke
TeeWop - Angels (Remix)
Nefew - Gotham (feat. CEO Trayle)
KAINA & Sen Morimoto - Good Feeling (Aja Grant of Phony Ppl Remix)
Skrapz - Check
Trinidad James - 567 Freestyle
Babyfxce E - Flint Flow (feat. RMC Mike, KrispyLife Kidd, Louie Ray, BFB da Packman & YSR Gramz)
Valee & MVW - Tailor Swift
YungManny - DrankMan! (Big Time Kush)
Babyxsosa - Babyonce
Duwap Kaine & Swvsh - Do It
Yung Kayo - Look In the Cup
Quadie Diesel & Charlie Heat - Half a Man Half Amazing
Oliver Rothstein - Faucets (feat. Eto & 38 Spesh)
Ranvo, GS Ash & Southeastbabii - SukkaK
IvanThaP - M.I.A. (feat. EBK Leebo & EBK Juvie Ju)
Marii 2x - Heaven Gates (feat. Hardo)
Gill Karan - Jealousy (feat. Lil West)
LA HABRA HOUSE - POSTED (feat. JAHMED, ICECOLDBISHOP & FUGAZZIFLO)
Joseph Chilliams & Chris Patrick - ROBERT DOWNEY
Locksmith & Ransom - Bad Luck
Baby Money - Easily Influenced
The Park, Niia & Rob Moose - All That I Have
SoPsyBands & Working on Dying - Goin' Crazy
Ostradamas - Masterpiece (feat. Skyzoo)
WifiGawd & GAWD - 4 Flats (feat. Honorable Smacky & Haku)
JK-47, Jay Orient & Tasman Keith - Avalanche
Deema - Western South London
Big Jade - Castle
Milc & Televangel - Mankind (feat. Nacho Picasso)
Joy Postell - Hard 2 Please
Elcamino & iLL Tone Beats - Neva Gone Change*
Sonny Blanco - DUCK HUNT (feat. Elcamino, Tony Stanza & Atlaz)
Lil Kenwood - Ex Ain't FWM (feat. Molly Brazy)
Rome Fortune - Who I Am
Bla$ta, Hombre, JLR Delly & Baglife Juice - Sore Losers
Substance810 & DJ TMB - Set It Straight
Merc Beatz & GREA8GAWD - Triumph

I can't with the heavy handed Christian shit.

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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

I feel like Heaven was more direct with the Christian stuff but Gold definitely has it too. I don't think it bothers me enough to change how I feel about the music. That said, I don't think these two albums measure up to her previous ones. Those took some time for me to warm up to them but they each had some songs that really grabbed me. I feel like these last two I don't dislike any songs but none have really grabbed me either. Gotta see how they hold up to repeat listens.

Maybe her best offering in since debut ep, but still feel like she's not consistently reaching her potential. These thoughts are subject to change.

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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

... But ran back the Cleo Sol instead.

And no doubt it'll take more listens to fully appreciate just how good it is.

The XG EP is alright if you enjoy their style of Pop R&B/Rap. The first couple of singles really killed whatever momentum I thought they had musically, but I'm also not the target audience. There's this interesting short rap track that starts off sounding like EL-P beat to my ears, but the rest is basically a drill beat: https://youtu.be/KI5dc2BwhvA

The obvious ghostwriting is always going to make it feel and sound like they're cosplaying as rappers rather than the real deal despite being good performers. Their "GALZ XYPHER" track about a year ago seemed to generate a bit of attention, especially COCONA's part over JID's "Surround Sound" (the Aretha sample is always going to make me think of "Ms. Fat Booty" first). I don't think it'd hurt if they went back to that throwback R&B sound they had on "LEFT RIGHT" (https://youtu.be/T6YVgEpRU6Q), but the latest single is enjoyable (https://youtu.be/VFeRPM7Sm6c).

I'll check out the Jorja Smith and Oneohtrix Point Never albums next, and I'll eventually get to Wilco, Animal Collective, and Blonde Redhead.

Even better than the first one.

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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

wow.

like, if you like Jessie Ware's disco-embracing turn?

think that but if it was like 70s-ish psychedelic soul/pop (except 3 vocalists vs. one).

*chef's kiss*

idc, her first album was fun "mall music", and if Olivia Rodrigo is getting burn, let Fefe cook too