Thundercat - It Is What It Is

1LP Red Vinyl  Release Date: 04/03/2020 It Is What It Is is the fourth studio album by American musician and certified goofball Thundercat; released through Brainfeeder on April 3, 2020. The album was executive produced by Thundercat and Flying Lotus, and features guest appearances from Louis Cole, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, Childish Gambino, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, BadBadNotGood, and Zack Fox. It received critical acclaim, with critics praising Thundercat's typical sense of humor in his lyrics and bass playing, as well as Thundercat's way of expressing emotions - in particular, his grief over the loss of long-time close friend and collaborator Mac Miller, which feeds into many of the musical and lyrical elements of the album. The title track of the album contains a vocal sample from the late Miller; Thundercat also dedicated the album in his memory.