Wednesday Roundups #84: 8 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With Ransom, Otis Kane, Diamond D, XIN LIU, Doseone/Steel Tipped Dove, Miles Cooke, Eddie Kaine/RIM, and Ine’a J listed, hit play on these projects released last week.
Before we begin, we wanted to shout out lizmnk (featured on our Wednesday Roundups last year), who released a live acoustic EP on January 3rd.
Welcome back to another issue of Wednesday Roundups!
Diving into the world of music can be overwhelming with the constant influx of albums. That’s where Shatter the Standards makes your musical navigation easier every Wednesday. They slice through the noise, bringing you a curated list of noteworthy new drops accessible on streaming platforms. They handpicked specific records from this past release week to curate a diverse lineup, including Ransom, Otis Kane, Diamond D, XIN LIU, Doseone & Steel Tipped Dove, Miles Cooke, Eddie Kaine & RIM, and Ine’a J.
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Ransom: Cabrini Green (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Diamond D: The Diam Piece 3 — Duo (Hip-Hop)
Otis Kane: Violet (R&B)
XIN LIU: O, Vol. 2 (EP) [Pop/R&B]
Doseone & Steel Tipped Dove: All Portrait, No Chorus (Hip-Hop)
Miles Cooke: Ceci N’est Pas un Portrait (Hip-Hop)
Eddie Kaine & RIM: Welcome to StuyVille (Hip-Hop)
Ine’a J: 4 (EP) [Pop/R&B]
And one more thing…
NAHreally: Secret Pancake (Hip-Hop)
You know what, we lied. We forgot to add this album.
The Excitements: Hard Times (Soul)