Sad Thought Declares Novel EP ‘Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane and Abel’

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7/6/2020

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Carl Lamarre

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Sad Thought performs for the period of the 2018 Standard Jazz Social at Museum of Standard Art on April 3, 2018 in Novel York City.

The Roots‘ renowned frontman, Sad Thought, is gearing up for his upcoming EP, Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane and Abel.

Space to begin July 31, Thought’s third installment will encompass an array of gear ranging from Swizz Beatz, Pusha T, ScHoolboy Q and extra. Interestingly sufficient, Portugal The Man makes three appearances on the 13-track effort. For those salivating for fresh music, the hip-hop luminary will seemingly be unleashing his first single, “Thought Vs. Everyone,” this Friday (July 10). On the production facet, Sean C will helm the mission.

In 2018, Sad Thought spoke to Billboard about Streams of Thought Vol. 1 and the constant juggling act between rapping and performing every day as The Tonight Display’s residence band.

“We web time for the things that are well-known to us,” he acknowledged. “I’m impressed. I’m mettlesome. An unspoken level of competitors to prevail and diversify your heed. So when I spy my associates winning James Beard Awards and Pulitzer Prizes, it motivates me to web it. I essentially feel admire I’ve yet to develop all that I living out to develop originally of my profession. To be in a band with the different founding participants that never sleep is engaging. Questlove set apart out 5 books a year and deejays every evening and tranquil develop the same day job that I develop, supreme with extra accountability. It drives me to search out a mode to juggle it.”

Streams of Thought Vol. 1 modified into produced by 9th Surprise, whereas Vol. 2 stumbled on Salaam Remi running the expose on the production front.

Watch the track checklist and quilt art below.

Streams of Thought, Vol. 3:

1. “I’m Not Crazy (First Contact)”

2. “Utter Prisoner”

3. “Factual Morning” feat. Swizz Beats, Pusha T and Killer Mike

4. “Handsome”

5. “Abilities (Interlude)”

6. “Mute Outing” feat. Portugal The Man and The Final Artful, Dodgr

7. “Nature of the Beast” feat. Portugal The Man and The Final Artful, Dodgr

8. “We Must Be Factual” feat. CS Armstrong

9. “Steak Um” feat. ScHoolboy Q

10. “Thought Vs. Everyone”