Flying Lotus - Let Me Cook (ft. Dawn Richard)

What this video is

Released October 29, 2024 as part of Flying Lotus's surprise EP Spirit Box on Warp Records — his first non-soundtrack solo project since 2019's Flamagra. The track sits at the intersection of FlyLo's Afrofuturist experimental practice and a deliberate pivot toward soulful, accessible R&B. Dawn Richard, an R&B innovator in her own right, was recruited remotely: Flying Lotus sent her an instrumental, and she returned…

Why it matters

Represents Flying Lotus's deliberate entry into soulful avant-R&B territory, distinct from his prior cosmic jazz-electronic and hip-hop work. The track channels breezy fusion-funk tonalities reminiscent of late-1970s jazz-funk while remaining rooted in 2020s production sensibility. As a Warp…