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Duckwrth Welcomes Los Angeles to the All American Freak Show
May 5, 2025
Duckwrth is duality and contradiction.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
8485 and Danny Brown Deliver New It-Girl Anthem With “G.I.R.L.”
May 1, 2025
The artist’s first single of the year is a self-celebritized anthem reminiscent of a time when flip phones and iPod Nanos were all the rage.
Author:
Gia Acosta
Meet fakemink, the UK Underground's Next Big Thing
April 30, 2025
fakemink is on a trajectory to truly serve as London’s Saviour.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Tahj Keeton on His New Album 'Celebrity Jesus,' Best Thai food in ATL, and the Importance of Wearing Crocs [Q&A]
April 23, 2025
'Celebrity Jesus' sees Keeton entering a new era of his career and personal life.
Author:
Gia Acosta
Ovrkast. and Samara Cyn Give It to Us Straight in New Single “Small Talk”
April 21, 2025
“Small Talk” cuts straight to the chase, delivering one of the most infectious collabs of the year.
Author:
Gia Acosta
IDK and Joey Valance & Brae Team Up to Deliver Lucky New Single “CLOVER”
March 24, 2025
No one else does it quite like IDK and Joey Valance & Brae.
Author:
Gia Acosta
Mastercard and OnesToWatch Present Asha Imuno's WAITINGROOM
March 14, 2025
The wait is finally over.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Doechii Takes a Post-Grammys Victory Lap in "Nosebleeds"
February 4, 2025
Doechii is taking home nothing but Ws.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Eem Triplin’s “MISS ME?” Is a Hypnotic Descent Into the Fog of Feeling
January 29, 2025
Eem Triplin, in "MISS ME?," is as real as it gets.
Author:
René Cobar
redveil Gives Us "what3ver" We Want In Iridescent New Single
January 6, 2025
“what3ver “ is a stunning display of redveil’s artistic evolution.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
AG Club Breaks Free in 'WE'RE ALL BRODIES*'
November 6, 2023
There’s something contagious about the way that AG Club lives in their authenticity.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Kabwasa Announces His Debut Album with the Retro "You Gon See"
August 3, 2020
Vintage aesthetics paired with cutting edge flows and ideas, Kabwasa makes a statement with his single "You Gon See."
Author:
Tyler Borland
Saba and Krayzie Bone Keep It Real on the Stirring "Come My Way"
January 18, 2022
Saba's empathic, affective sonic storytelling feels more poised than ever.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Saint Bodhi Stays True to Herself on the Fearless 'Antisocial'
September 10, 2021
<i>Antisocial</i> feels like a reckless measurement of societal bullshit, a purge of nonsense for genuine feelings.
Author:
DJ Connor
Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]
August 15, 2023
The substance of Lo Village’s work is culturally significant, speaking to the truth of the Black experience and every shade of that joy, fear, and expression.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Marcellus Juvann Delivers Introspective and Incendiary Flows on "HARDHEADED"
May 7, 2021
Projects like <i>HARDHEADED</i> are an important reminder that up-and-coming artists like Juvann are the true backbone of the hip-hop sphere.
Author:
Carter Fife
Cara+Troy Drops Debut EP "PROTOSTAR" Just in Time For Cuffing Season
October 16, 2023
'PROTOSTAR' is your own personal soundtrack to introspection and self-reflection as the nights grow longer.
Author:
Carter Fife
Tierra Whack Is Everything at Once in Long-Awaited Debut Album 'World Wide Whack'
March 15, 2024
“I hope your only expectation was for me to say how I feel.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Asha Imuno Ushers in a New Era With “eXCiTING :)” Visual
August 16, 2024
“eXCiTING :)” blends the energy of NY’s sexy drill movement with Imuno’s signature West Coast futurism.
Author:
Carter Fife
Tebi Rex Plant Their Roots on the Emotional Journey 'It's Gonna Be Okay'
October 29, 2021
Broken into three parts, <i>It's Gonna Be Okay</i> lacks a true resolution but does not lack when it comes to emotional pathos.
Author:
DJ Connor