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Watch Thundercat Perform “Black Qualls,” Nod to Mac Miller on ‘Kimmel’

10:34 AM EDT on March 16, 2020


Thundercat brought his brand of psychedelic funk to Kimmel last week, performing his single "Black Qualls."

The bass aficionado was joined by Steve Lacy, Flying Lotus and Steve Arrington for the performance, and even teased the Mac Miller tune "What's The Use?" as a nod to his late friend/collaborator (Thundercat added bass to the studio version of "What's The Use?" and appeared alongside Miller for his Tiny Desk performance of the song).

Thundercat's new album It Is What Is It will drop on April 3.

“This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that come with that,” he's said previously. “It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek, but at different points in life you come across places that you don’t necessarily understand… some things just aren’t meant to be understood.”

Watch his Kimmel performance of "Black Qualls" below:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=imu9AooxLSg