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Dreamer Isioma on Astrology, Childhood Cartoons, and Confronting Religion | Close Friends
June 28, 2023
Dreamer Isioma does not wish to be understood, only heard.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
binki's 'Antennae' Is a Viciously Contagious Bout of Euphoria
June 27, 2023
"I put my guts out on the table with this one. Tears were shed. Blood was bled."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Franklin Jonas' 'Sewer Rat' Is a Debut He Wasn't Sure Would Ever Come
June 27, 2023
"It is these songs that have pushed me to grow and put myself and my art into the world.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
For Curtis Waters, Music Is the One Thing That Makes Him Feel Alive [Q&A]
June 23, 2023
"I make music, I’m honest, and I can be whoever I want."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
waterbaby Sways Through a Cocktail of Emotions and Sounds in 'Foam'
June 21, 2023
'Foam' leaves us feeling dizzy and entranced by the rising Stockholm star.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Paris Texas Honors Their Villainous Sound in "Everybody's Safe Until..."
June 20, 2023
“We’ve never been this excited to show y’all a piece of work in our lives.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
17 Black Artists You Should Be Listening to This Juneteenth and Black Music Month
June 19, 2023
Today we celebrate the eclectic depth of Black artistry found in artists revolutionizing a host of genres.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Maeta Delivers a Sultry, Star-Studded Project in 'When I Hear Your Name'
June 13, 2023
'When I Hear Your Name' doesn’t shy from exploring the depths of a heart brave enough to confront the jagged edges of love.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
PinkPantheress Tees Up the Barbie Move Soundtrack With the Ethereal "Angel"
June 12, 2023
The first single from summer's most anticipated soundtrack is here.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
PawPaw Rod on Identity, Self-Care, and Weed | Close Friends
June 6, 2023
We get close and personable with the alt-R&B prodigy.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Nessa Barrett's "madhouse" Is Pure Dark Pop Perfection
September 10, 2022
"madhouse" marks the first single since the rising dark pop star was admitted earlier this year.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Men I Trust's "Hard to Let Go" Is a Sonic Ride Through Sweet Despair
July 1, 2022
It’s understood that if it’s Men I Trust, it’s painfully good.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
EMELINE Delivers an Irresistible Sex Positive Anthem With "Strut"
August 19, 2022
“I don’t do the walk of shame — I strut.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Dominic Fike's 'Sunburn' Is a Sun-Soaked Self-Portrait of Nostalgia, Florida, and Lost Innocence
July 7, 2023
Fike's 'Sunburn' feels less like a contender for album of the summer and more like a self-portrait painted in golden hues.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
d4vd's Haunting "Romantic Homicide" Is the Birth of a New Timeless Artist
September 20, 2022
This is d4vd's moment; we're all just living in it.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Djo Trips Over the Cracks of His Own Mind in “Figure You Out”
August 30, 2022
“Figure You Out” is a timeless track drenched in groove.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Cleo Sol's 'Gold' Feels Like a Sonic Rebirth
October 2, 2023
Exploring themes of love, religion, and self-actualization, this project is a baptism.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Meet Cleffy, the Artist Fighting His Demons With Intoxicating, Alternative R&B
February 7, 2024
Honoring themes of loss, grief, and the perils of existing, his alternative R&B is both cathartic and liberating.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
NIKI's 'Nicole' Is a Look Into the Past and Future of a Pop-R&B Star
August 15, 2022
NIKI holds the hand of a younger her, revisiting old stories through a vessel that’s lived more life.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Dominic Fike Returns Home in "Dancing in the Courthouse"
April 14, 2023
Fike is one of one.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene