Warlord of the Weejuns

In his label debut on Ghostly International, Brooklyn-born, South London-based artist Goya Gumbani redefines his recording project with rich, full-band arrangements, crossing London's new jazz generation with New York City's hip-hop storytelling legacy. Warlord of the Weejuns is a triumph of taste, heritage, and pride from one of rap music's most dexterous talents. Guests include Fatima, lojii, Seafood Sam, and Yaya Bey. London-based Swedish soul singer Fatima appears in two singles; first, there's "Firefly," a cosmic R&B groove that captures the rawness of a recent breakup. "Fatima came and just laid the hook, and I was like, damn, you're embodying how I'm feeling," says Goya, who built it out with contributions from Swarvy, Omari Jazz, Les Lockheart, and his Ghostly labelmate quickly, quickly.

01. Weejuns (intro) ft. Will Stowe
02. Beautiful BLACK
03. One Hand Washes The Other ft. lojii
04. Crossroad(s)
05. Negroni (Skit)
06. FireFly ft. Fatima
07. Nothin’ to Say
08. UPtown Mami (Skit)
09. Manuva(s) ft. Joe Armon-Jones
10. Driftin’ Interlude ft. Pearl De Luna
11. Chase The Sunrise ft. Yaya Bey, lojii, Fatima
12. First Dates
13. Quiz Interlude ft. Salimata
14. Lizards / Dancin' With The Devil ft. Jaydon Clover & The Hotel
15. Mind, Body, Spirit ft. Seafood Sam
16. FOREVER POOH