STRANGER DAY

It’s taken one year to put together, but the latest release from Charlotte rapper Stranger Day, Graves, is worth the wait. Considering all of the guests he has on the album — including Terrence Richard (Junior Astronomers), Ally Hoffman (Center of the Sun), Scott Weaver (Miami Dice), Justin Aswell (Mr. Invisible), Little Bull Lee, Elevator Jay, Travis Phillips (Modern Primitives), Alex Kastanas — it’s a solid snapshot of the current scene. (Jeff Hahne)