• ALUMNI ROUNDUP 2018: The Year in Review

The former members of the World Around roster are still out there making incredible music (as always) — here’s a quick rundown of what they got into in 2018.

• ALUMNI ROUNDUP 2017: The Year in Review

We may have shut our doors in 2016, but 2017 was still a banner year for the World Around family. Here’s a list of all the new music released by former World Around artists.

• Farewell, World Around (2006–2016)

After a decade of delivering high-quality alternative hip hop, we’re closing our doors. To all of the artists, fans, friends & listeners who joined us on our journey, thank you. It’s been an absolute pleasure, and we’re glad we got to share it with you.

• Algorhythms - "Tulpas"

The latest cut from Algorhythms isn’t a political song — it’s a requiem for a war that was lost before any of us were born.

• No Humans Allowed - "Not Enough"

• Louis Mackey -"Daytime Auguries"

Louis Mackey returns with a resounding facemelter, “Daytime Auguries.” As the coming months will demonstrate, Lou has a great deal to say and there is a Blitzkrieg of new material on the horizon.

• FDR - "Destroyer of All Things"

From mitochondria to militaries, from your breakfast to your bloodstream, FDR’s first single is a song about the slaughterhouse we take for granted because we live in it every day.

• FDR - Fear of Death and the Need for Reproduction

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“A gorgeous slice of Americana tinged hip hop.” - Word is Bond

• Algorhythms - "Dreams of Lisbon (Suplington Remix)"

We’ve been fans of Suplington for a long time. He’s intricate, distinctive, and omnivorous on the instrumentals. This is why we asked him to provide the jumpoff track for our last volume in the We Are World Around series. This is why we asked him to bring us something dope & unexpected for the fan favorite Algorhythms track, “Dreams of Lisbon.” He delivers the goods.

• We Are World Around, Vol. 4

…and right on schedule, we’re back. Our traditional New Years Day celebration/compilation is heavy on instrumental tracks and melancholy funk, this time around. This also represents the first compilation that was curated by our new Benevolent Dictator, Lou Mackey.

• New Music: "The Lamentations"

Allegedly a preview cut from the eternally forthcoming SQUIDTAPE project, this smooth slice of synth soul is a simple recipe that works: Hump Jones giving sly confessionals over DJ Squid production. If it ain’t broke…

• Alaskan Fishermen - "Hands Up feat. Thirtyseven"

• #WAW: Algorhythms - Open Ended

World Around Wednesday #9 features a brand new cut from Thirtyseven & Dr. Quandary.

• #WAW: IV the Polymath & Thirtyseven - The Frame

World Around Wednesday #7 closes out February with another free single featuring producer IV the Polymath.

• #WAW: Big Day for the Little People

World Around Wednesday #6 is a trip into the vaults with Thirtyseven (Hump Jones/Algorhythms) and That Handsome Devil frontman Godforbid.

• #WAW: Everything, Everywhere, Always

For the fourth entry in our World Around Wednesdays single series, Louis Mackey returns with a mellow heavy funk instrumental.

• #WAW: The Patience

Humpasaur Jones returns over a dark, dusty beat from Louis Mackey for the second edition of our bi-weekly singles series, World Around Wednesdays.

• VIDEO: Wombaticus Rex - Minimum Wage

Temporal anomalies and classic rhymes abound in the directorial debut from engineer Nick Williams.

• Algorhythms: The Love Supreme Tour

Four years after releasing their debut EP, Thirtyseven & Dr. Quandary are bringing the Algorhythms experience to the Eastern seaboard.

• New Music: "Leather Apron"

Download the free debut track from WA newcomer Devastate, featuring Louis Mackey & Humpasaur Jones.

• New Music: "Funeral Groupies"

Download the latest free single from the upcoming Humpasaur Jones & Dr. Quandary album Breakup Music.

• Classic Logo Shirts Now Available!

Show your support for World Around with one of these awesome, hand-screened tees.

• SUNFEST 2011

Humpasaur Jones, Louis Mackey and Dr. Quandary invade Bennington College’s annual all-day music festival on May 7th.

• Devastate Joins the World Around Roster

Ladies and gentlemen, mammals and mutants, we’d like to introduce one of our 2010 Draft Picks: the Las Vegas rap terrorist, Devastate. Before we drop his debut on World Around, the Zero EP, we rented out a boardroom at the Mandalay Bay for a signing ceremony and recorded interview.

• Introducing... Zilla Rocca

Introducing the newest addition to the World Around roster: Philadelphia’s poet of urban decay, Zilla Rocca. We’ll be dropping his Weak Stomach EP very shortly, but first, get to know the man behind the music…

• Long, Hot Summer Update

Featuring updates on damn near every single artist on the World Around roster. What have we been up to? Long story…

• Humpasaur Jones: The 2010 Anthembanger Remix Contest

New music from Humpasaur Jones — plus three remixes and an acapella. This is the soundtrack for getting arrested in your own front yard this summer…

• Algorhythms × s.maharba

For Cinco de Mayo: “This is probably my favorite track I’ve ever been on.” — Thirtyseven

• Algorhythms Remix Contest Results

Introducing Naturetone of Bern, Switzerland through four lush, jazzy remixes.

• The Algorhythms Remix Contest

Featuring four new acapellas and our first World Around remix contest.