Music Tracking 2026

These are 2026 releases that I've taken note of, listed alphabetically by artist, with VA comps at the bottom. My grades, where available, are in brackets at the end of the line (stars in B+ range). Lines in blue indicate that I have a physical copy (albeit sometimes just a promo CDR); in green are records that I graded based on a Rhapsody stream or other such source. Most records have release dates and a brief generic note.

Unheard records are prioritized 0-3 (graded records are 4-5). The priotization is based subjectively on personal interests, reviews I've noticed, reviewers I particularly respect, what I know about the artists, etc. Roughly speaking: 0 is something I have no reason to consider (default page omits 0); 1 has been noted as having some cred somewhere; 2 is something I have some specific reason to search out; 3 is something I'll listen to ASAP.

Option selectors:

• Include priority 0, exclude rated.
• Just priority 2+, exclude rated.
• Rated only.
• Unrated only.
• Default (priority 1+ and rated).

Genre switches (selection not implemented yet):

• Blues
• Classical
• Country
• Electronica
• Hip-Hop
• Jazz
• Metal
• All

New Releases

• Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman: Miami Lice: Season Four (Rhymesayers Entertainment) [03-11] - hip-hop [***]
• Teller Bank$: Hate Island ($357ENT) [03-29] - hip-hop [**]
• MC Paul Barman & Kenny Segal: Antinomian Pandemonium (Fused Arrow) [02-26] - hip-hop [**]
• Buck 65: Do Not Bend (Handsmade) [02-26] - hip-hop [***]
• By Storm: My Ghosts Go Ghost (Dead Air/By(e) Storm) [01-30] - hip-hop [*]
• J. Cole: The Fall-Off (Cole World/Dreamville/Interscope) [02-06] - hip-hop [**]
• Dälek: Brilliance of a Falling Moon (Ipecac) [03-27] - hip-hop [***]
• Elucid & Sebb Bash: I Guess U Had to Be There (Backwoodz Studioz) [03-13] - hip-hop [**]
• Fakemink: The Boy Who Cried Terrified (EtnaVeraVela -EP) - UK hip-hop [*]
• Joshua Idehen: I Know You're Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got to Try (Heavenly) [03-06] - UK hip-hop [A-]
• IDK: E.T.D.S. A Mixtape by .IDK. (Rhymesayers Entertainment) [01-23] - hip-hop [***]
• Anthony Joseph: The Ark (Heavenly Sweetness) [04-24] - spoken word [A-]
• Kneecap: Fenian (Heavenly) [05-01] - UK hip-hop [A-]
• M.I.A.: M.I.7 (Ohmni) [04-17] - UK hip-hop [**]
• Roc Marciano: 656 (self-released) [01-23] - hip-hop [**]
• Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon: As of Now (Lex) [01-30] - hip-hop [A-]
• Ren: Vincent's Tale (Freckled Angels/Rebel Creator Services) [01-29] - UK hip-hop [A-]
• RJD2 & Supastition: According To (RJ's Electrical Connections) [02-27] - hip-hop [A-]
• Aktu el Shabazz: As Seen on TV (766303 DK) [01-04] - hip-hop [**]
• Sideshow: Tigray Funk (10k) [02-27] - hip-hop [**]
• Jae Skeese & Ill Tone Beats: The Good Part, Vol. 1 (Griselda) [03-06] - hip-hop [**]
• Stu Bangas & Wordsworth: Chemistry (1332) [01-30] - hip-hop [A-]
• Xaviersobased: Xavier (1C/Surf Gang/Atlantic) [01-30] - hip-hop [**]
• Zel: Still Right Here (self-released) [02-12] - plugg [***]

Reissues, Etc.

• ERR: stream no grade: Terry Callier: At the Earl of Old Town

Priority Counts

• Priority 1: 0
• Priority 2: 0
• Priority 3: 0
• Priority 4: 24
• Priority 5: 0

Total: 24