Bad Bad Not Good IV [Bonus Track] (BRIL2034) Japan Music CD

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Contents: After Glasper, Kendrick Lamar, and Kamasi, this is the next big thing! BBNG, the super-popular quartet that most excitingly bridges the gap between hip-hop and jazz, presents their highly anticipated new album! Featuring a lineup of top guest artists including the up-and-coming Kaytranada, who has worked with The Internet and Anderson .Paak, Mick Jenkins, known for his collaborations with his close friend Chance the Rapper, and Baltimore synth-pop giant Sam Herring! Having garnered attention with covers of Kanye West, Odd Future, and James Blake, and releasing original albums like "III" and "Sour Soul" with Ghostface Killah, and gaining critical acclaim for their collaborations with numerous rappers, BBNG presents their first album as a four-member group, "IV." They've released their new album!! With saxophonist Leland Whitty officially joining the band, this album has gained an even more alluring mood and a wider range of playing styles. The lead track, "Speaking Gently" (M-3), freely moves between BPMs, sounding like King Crimson playing jazz. The album was recorded with inspiration from John Coltrane, Headhunters, Weather Report, Arthur Russell from Can, and MF Doom. The guest lineup includes up-and-coming Kaytranada, who has worked with The Internet and Anderson .Paak and whose solo album has been a hit; Chicago's talented rapper Mick Jenkins, known for his collaborations with his close friend Chance the Rapper and Joey Bada$$; and Sam Herring, frontman of Baltimore synth-pop giant Future Island. In a scene where the honeymoon between jazz and hip hop, symbolized by Robert Glasper and Kendrick Lamar, is progressing, a masterpiece has been born that will surely propel them to become one of the most important bands of 2016! This album, which will be released worldwide simultaneously on July 8th, will include bonus tracks only on the domestic distribution version. About the Artist BADBADNOTGOOD | Badbadnotgood Formed in Toronto, centered around Matt Tavares, Alex Sowinski, and Chester Hansen. Currently, with saxophonist Leland Whitty officially joining, they are a jazz-hip hop band operating as a quartet. Their covers of songs by OFWGKTA, featuring Tyler, the Creator and Frank Ocean, as well as Kanye West and A$AP Rocky, have attracted attention, and their original debut album "III," released in 2014, received tremendous acclaim worldwide. Following the release of this album, they performed at various major festivals ranging from jazz to rock. In 2015, they released a collaborative album with Ghostface Killah, and in 2016, they released their latest album, "IV," featuring Kaytranada and Mick Jenkins.