Kydd Jones - Botanicals In Booker T (EP)

Austin’s own Kydd Jones has returned with a soulful new EP, “Botanicals In Booker T”, a project that finds him shifting gears into his R&B bag without losing the rap finesse that built his name. From the jump, it’s clear that this isn’t just another release, it’s a step into a richer, more textured soundscape, one where melody leads the way and the bars ride passenger.

Over production from Bomani Ray Barton, Kydd Jones, and Frank Moses where the beats are lush without being overbearing, allowing Kydd’s vocals to take center stage. There’s a warmth here, a sense that every note was planted with care, watered by experience, and grown into something organic.

One of the crowning achievements of “Botanicals In Booker T” is the feature from Gary Clark Jr. For Kydd, this was more than a collaboration, it was a goal finally realized. Clark’s guitar work and vocal presence bring an ageless blues touch, pairing perfectly with Kydd’s modern R&B cadence and understated swagger.

While Kydd’s rapping never disappears, here it serves the greater emotion of each track, weaving between falsetto runs and smooth harmonies. This balance gives the EP a fresh identity in his catalog, one that invites listeners to lean in and catch every detail rather than just nod along to the beat. This project feels like a conversation between past and present Austin sounds, the city’s deep blues roots meeting the new wave of Southern R&B and hip-hop. It’s proof that Kydd Jones isn’t confined to one lane; he’s building roads between them.