Alan Baez

After exiting the hot streak that was their 2025, reveling in a successful debut album, and an explosion of online attention, New York trio Chanpan returns with their youth defying brand of progressive rock. Painted by the same sonically sound rifts and expansive drum grooves, “buzzin” returns from its Colors debut from earlier this year, bringing the same vitality and flair that can be found in the group’s previous music; brimming with profound energy and a good beat to match.

Riding on traditional Boom Bap beats and silver tongued flows, the latest from Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux. Despite kick-starting her career in the late 90's in her involvement in the late Boom-Bap movement and with her work with Makiza, Ana Tijoux has remained refreshingly consistent with her rap capabilities and overall presentation in style.

Jill Scott is back! That's it, that's the article. After a decade since her last album, the queen of Neo-Soul is brandishing herself a new album, with a sonically nostalgic track to follow. "Beautiful People," is the first original track from the Philly singer in over ten years and still finds the same nurturing communal vibes over cool, laid-back drums you can expect from a Jill Scott track.