It Is What It Is

"It Is What It Is is" the fourth studio album by American musician Thundercat, released through Brainfeeder on April 3, 2020. It was preceded by five singles: "King of the Hill", which was released as a single from the label's compilation album Brainfeeder X in 2018, "Black Qualls", "Dragonball Durag", "Fair Chance" and "Interstellar Love", the latter four being released in 2020. The album was executive produced by the lead artist alongside Flying Lotus, and features guest appearances from the likes of Louis Cole, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, Childish Gambino, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, BadBadNotGood, and Zack Fox. Upon release, the album received critical acclaim.