June Tunes II

Last year, Mangoprism launched a monthly series called ~Mangoprism Selects~, a round-up of my favorite new music. The series only lasted one month, but we’re rebooting it a year later with 15 of the best songs from June, plus a handful from May (!!).

There might not be July Tunes next month, but June Tunes will live forever. Look out for June Tunes III dropping next year.

TL, DR: scroll directly to the Spotify playlist embedded at the bottom of the post.

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – “Cataracts”

https://youtube.com/watch?v=7AnyVmVGtns%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent

The best song on the probably the best rap album of the year. [Full album review]

Goldlink – “Joke Ting” feat. Ari PenSmith or Cokewhite feat. Pusha T

https://youtube.com/watch?v=rQ8lLwR0Xx0%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent

Deliciously humid, like it was recorded inside a greenhouse.

Free Nationals, Kali Uchis, & Mac Miller – “Time”https://www.youtube.com/embed/fFns8chkyq8?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Lil Nas X – “Panini”https://www.youtube.com/embed/1PrWA4C8eLw?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Not nearly as good as “Old Town Road,” but just as catchy. [full album review]

Mndsgn – “Browneez”https://www.youtube.com/embed/j0fZbNSy-Cs?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

From his “beattape-inspired album.”

Mach-Hommy – “Mittrom” feat. Earl Sweatshirthttps://www.youtube.com/embed/lfqbHaLyug4?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Mari – “Sermon Sippin”https://www.youtube.com/embed/4ARd8BmEHNw?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

My most illustrious rapper-friend.

Isaiah Rashad & Kenny Beats studio snippethttps://www.youtube.com/embed/xNjwxRGVacM?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Snippet of the year?

Benny the Butcher feat. 38 Spesh & Jadakiss – “Sunday School”https://www.youtube.com/embed/0ero1Xexyhs?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Pusha T had an incredible month with his features on “Cokewhite,” “Palmolive,” and Benny the Butcher’s “18-Wheeler.” With that in mind, let’s shine a light another good new Benny t.B song

Dreamville feat. JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG, & Young Nudy – “Down Bad”https://www.youtube.com/embed/ibvxfN7G6Gs?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

88-Keys feat. Mac Miller & Sia – “That’s Life”https://www.youtube.com/embed/4oviKWgwzE4?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

This song really pulls on the heartstrings.

Mighty Sugarcane – “Made of Love”https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?visual=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F631272375&show_artwork=true&maxwidth=800&maxheight=1000&dnt=1

Instagram’s personalized ad algorithm recently delivered me Mighty Sugarcane, a jazz-fusion trio from Cyprus. Between the obscure, barely intelligible vocals cloaked in heavy reverb and the keyboardist’s  Joe Zawinul-esque solos, they remind me a lot of Weather Report—if Weather Report was doing the soundtrack to Mario Kart.

Big K.R.I.T. – “K.R.I.T. HERE”https://www.youtube.com/embed/rtIj3hwTax0?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Jai Paul – “Do You Love Her Now”https://www.youtube.com/embed/VKOmW_KYcEA?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Cory Wong feat. Caleb Hawley – “Limited World”https://www.youtube.com/embed/9mCw36PZZeE?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Cory Wong : Vulfpeck :: PJ Morton : Maroon 5.

BONUS: May Tunes

Rosalia – “Aute Cuture”https://www.youtube.com/embed/CLFUhty8EF4?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Catalonia song of the summer.

Pop Smoke – “Welcome to the Party”https://www.youtube.com/embed/usu0XY4QNB0?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

NYC song of the summer.

Kaiit – “Miss Shiney”https://www.youtube.com/embed/QkQZszzZZLg?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

Kaiit is a 21-year-old Australian who makes crispy R&B—get to know her.

Denzel Curry – “Birdz”https://www.youtube.com/embed/h6Wy3gwb8_s?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

I heard this song for the first time on laptop speakers and the beat still blew my mind.

Polo G – “Deep Wounds”https://www.youtube.com/embed/GIDTSzFSexM?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent