After teaming up with Hazard Mouse final yr, Black Thought has introduced one other collaborative album. This time round, he has linked up with New York funk and soul band El Michels Affair for a venture known as Wonderful Sport, out April 14th by way of Large Crown Data.

Black Thought and El Michels Affair founder Leon Michels have a relationship relationship again to the early 2000s, which incorporates performances collectively in New York and Philadelphia. After sometimes collaborating on the group’s studio through the years, Black Thought reached out to Michels in the course of the pandemic and set the wheels in movement for the album.

Pre-orders are ongoing. See the paintings and tracklist under.

As a preview, Black Thought and El Michels Affair have shared the primary single “Grateful.” On the observe, Black Thought spits over a hypnotic flute and soulful guitar. “We was raised by wolves, grizzly bears, and panthers,” he raps. “It’s wild/ Yo, I’m stunned we don’t develop no antlers.”

Final August, Black Thought and producer Hazard Mouse dropped Cheat Codes, probably the greatest rap albums launched in 2022. Learn our interview with the duo right here.

After touring behind Raekwon and different Wu-Tang Clan members, El Michels Affair broke out in 2009 with their cowl album Enter the thirty seventh Chamber. Extra just lately, they recorded a 2020 venture known as The Diamond Mine Periods with Freddie Gibbs and Madlib after backing them throughout an NPR Tiny Desk efficiency. The band final launched Yeti Season in 2021.

Wonderful Sport Art work:

Wonderful Sport Tracklist:
01. Grateful
02. Wonderful Sport (feat. Kirby)
03. I’m Nonetheless One way or the other
04. Hole Means
05. Protocol (feat. Son Little)
06. The Climate
07. That Lady
08. I Would By no means
09. Alone
10. Miracle
11. Wonderful Sport (Reprise)
12. Alter Ego (feat. Brainstory)