Hidemi (2021)
Jazz saxophonist, Patrick Shiroishi, has created a career exploring the history of Asian-American oppression. On his latest album, Hidemi, Shiroishi delivers one of his most personal albums to date, with a focus on his grandparents and their time spent in a Japanese internment camp circa World War II. Hidemi incorporates the healing power of spiritual jazz as Shiroishi travels through his family’s resilient history.
Van Gogh’s Left Ear (2021)
Danny Brown protégé, ZelooperZ, has spent the past five years progressively stepping further from the massive shadow of his mentor. His most recent release, Van Gogh’s Left Ear, combines his status as a member of Brown’s Bruiser Brigade with a remarkable sense of skilled lyricism. The Detroit native has finally found his comfort zone, delivering a cohesive 19 track LP packed full of witty punchlines to soundtrack the wildest of house parties.