Thundercat has released a new song, âFair Chanceâ, featuring rappers Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B. Listen to it below.
The track is a tribute to the late Mac Miller, and is set to feature on the Thundercatâs upcoming LP âIt Is What It Isâ, out April 3. The bassist was due to open for Miller on tour when the latter died in September 2018.
âThis song is about MacâŠwhen he passed it shook the ground for the artist community,â Thundercat said in a press release. âTyâs a strong dude and when he heard the song he knew exactly what it should be. I was there when he recorded it. We talked about what it was, and he did what he felt was right to it, and I love what he did.â
Check out âFair Chanceâ here.
âIt Is What It Isâ includes previously released singles such as âBlack Quallsâ and âDragonball Duragâ, and will feature contributions by a host of other artists including Childish Gambino, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole and Zack Fox.
Thundercat had previously explained that âIt Is What It Isâ deals with feelings of âlove, loss, life and the ups and downs that come with thatâ.
He continued: âItâs a bit tongue-in-cheek, but at different points in life you come across places that you donât necessarily understand⊠some things just arenât meant to be understood.â
âIt Is What It Isâ is a follow-up to Thundercatâs 2017 album âDrunkâ. In a four-star review of that record, NMEâs Greg Cochrane described it as âan album totally high on its own unique ideasâ.
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