Following are additional albums released during May 2019—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves.

Blues, Folk, Country
B.B. Kings Blues Band & Tito Jackson: Tribute to the King (Ruf)
Fruteland Jackson: Good As Your Last Dollar (Electro-Fi)
Joe Louis Walker: Viva Las Vegas (Cleopatra Blues)

Funk, Rock, Pop, Electronic
Alan Evans: Nothing To Say (Vintage League Music)
Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber: 20th Anniversary Mixtapes, Vols. 1-3 (digital)
Carl Craig: Detroit Love, Vol. 2 (Planet E)
Carl Craig: Versus Acoustic Versions (Planet E)
Christopher Martin: And Then (VP)
Dwayne Dopsie: Bon Ton (Louisiana Red Hot)
Freakbass: All The Way This. All The Way That (Color Red)
Sinkane: Dépaysé (City Slang)
Sons: The Heavy (BMG)
Terrence Parker: God Loves Detroit Remixes (Planet E)

Gospel
Kirk Franklin: Long Live Love (RCA Inspiration)

International, Reggae
AKA Trio: Joy (Bendigedig)
Balogi: Kaniama: The Yellow Version (Bella Union)
Kabasa: African Sunset (BBE)
Lee Scratch Perry: Rainford (On U Sounds)
Luka Guindo: Falaw (Sahel Sounds)
Roots of a Rebellion: Shapes of a Soul (digital)
Seba Kaapstad: Thina (Mello Music Group)
Shaggy: Wah Gwaan?! (300 Ent)
Soulsha: Carry It On (digital) (Fresh Haggis Music)
Youssou N’Dour: History (Naïve)

Jazz
14CT: For My Sanity (First Word)
Esperanza Spalding: 12 Little Spells (Concord)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: Be Known Ancient/Future/Music (Spiritmuse)
Frankie Newton: Collection 1929-46 (Acrobat)
George Cables: I’m All Smiles (Highnote)
Horace Tapscott With The Pan-afrikan Peoples Arkestra: Live At I.U.C.C. (Soul Jazz)
Joel Ross: Kingmaker (Blue Note)
Josean Jacobo and Tumbao: Cimarrón (E7)
Larry Fuller: Overjoyed (Capri)
Mark Turner: Mark Turner Meets Gary Foster (Capri)
Mary Stallings: Songs Were Made To Sing (Smoke Sessions)
Michael Eaton: Dialogical (Destiny)
OGJB Quartet: Bamako (TUM)
Pieces of a Dream: On Another Note (Shanachie)
Ralph Moore: Three Score (Wj3)
Ralph Peterson’s Messenger Legacy: Alive Vol. 6 (Onyx Productions)
Steven Herring: Introducing (SteepleChase)
Teodross Avery: After the Rain: A Night for Coltrane (Tompkins Square)
Various: If You’re Not Part of the Solution-Soul, Politics & Spirituality In Jazz 1967-1975 (BGP)
Vivian Sessoms: Life II (Ropeadope)

R&B, Soul
Carlton Jumel Smith: 1634 Lexington Avenue (Timmion)
Ciara: Beauty Marks (Beauty Marks Ent)
Cole Williams: Believe (Louisiana Red Hot)
Collard: Unholy (vinyl) (Virgin EMI)
Eric Boss: Modern Love (Mocambo)
Jessy Wilson: Phase (May 3rd/Thirty Tigers)
Johari Noelle: Things You Can’t Say Out Loud (digital)
Kendall Thomas: Love But Street (Twenty Two Music)
Lizzo: Cuz I Love You (Atlantic)
Pheeyownah: Silver (Labrador)
Shafiq Husayn: The Loop (Nature Sounds)
Tanika Charles: The Gumption (Record Kicks)
Tank & the Bangas (ft. Robert Glasper): Green Balloon (Verve)

Rap, Hip Hop
10k.Caash: The Creator (Def Jam)
Asian Da Brat: Unfuccwitable (1017 Eskimo / Alamo)
B. Cool-Aid: Syrup (Uknowy)
Beast Coast: Escape From New York (Columbia)
Blu & Exile: True & Livin EP (Dirty Science)
Bluke: Sense the Urgency (Ropeadope)
Boogie: Everything Is For Sale (Shady)
CalBoy: Wildboy (RCA)
DJ Khaled: Father of Asahd (Epic)
DJ Muggs & Mach-Hommy: Tuez-Les Tous (Soul Assassins)
Doctor Bionic: Reaching The Unknown: Chapter 2 (Chiefdom)
Duckworth: Falling Man (Republic)
Flowdan: Full Metal Jacket (Tru Thoughts)
Flying Lotus: Flamagra (Warp)
Ice Billion Berg: On My Way (Empire)
J. Stalin & Young Doe: Diesel Therapy 2 (Livewire)
Jay Gwuapo: From Nothing, Pt. 1 (RCA)
Kota The Friend: FOTO (Fltbys)
Kur: Shakur (eOne)
Megan the Stallion: Fever (300 Ent)
Money Man: Paranoia (Empire)
Moneybagg Yo: 43va Heartless (Interscope)
Montana of 300: Views From the General’s Helmet (TSO Music Group/FGE)
Mozzy: Internal Affairs (Empire)
Onyx: 100 Mad (X-Ray / Cleopatra)
PnB Rock: TrapStar Turnt PopStar (Atlantic)
Quando Rondo: From the Neighborhood to the Stage (Atlantic)
Renni Rucci: Big Renni (Wolf Pack Global Music)
SassyBlack: Wakanda Funk Lounge (vinyl) (Crane City Music)
Smokepurrp: Lost Planet 2.0 (Alamo)
Styles P: S.P. The GOAT (Ghost of All Times) (Empire)
Tyler, The Creator: Igor (Columbia)
YG: 4REAL 4REAL (Def Jam)