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COTIS Is Unfiltered and Unrestrained in Sophomore EP 'Patience'
July 23, 2019
Listening to 'Patience' is akin to tapping into COTIS' private thoughts or ripping pages from his journal.
Beyoncé's 'The Lion King: The Gift' Overshadows Its Dull Film Accompaniment
July 23, 2019
Beyoncé's creative vision makes the Disney remake feel like an afterthought.
Charlie Burg's 'Tha Breeze, Tha Steeze, Palm Trees' Is an Infectious Summer Vibe
July 22, 2019
Beat the heat and soak up the sun with Burg's latest buoyant offering.
keshi's 'skeletons' Is the Soundtrack to Your Fleeting Summer
July 17, 2019
keshi has scored the perfect millennial summer - capturing a wistful and fleeting moment of beauty.
Easy Life Crash-Landed On "Earth" And Want to Get Out ASAP
July 16, 2019
When it comes to implementing space themes in their music, English band Easy Life doesn't hold back.
![Get Your "Summertime Shine" On With MIKNNA's Effortless Beachside R&B [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/miknna-ones-to-watch-crop_1563303772.jpg)
Get Your "Summertime Shine" On With MIKNNA's Effortless Beachside R&B [PREMIERE]
July 16, 2019
We wanted to create a song that made you feel like you are always on vacation."
Emotional Oranges Portrays a Relationship Gone Sour in "Someone Else (Rejuiced)" Single + Video
July 16, 2019
Two oranges who have grown unhappy in their relationship cheat on one another with an apple and a strawberry. Yeah, you read that right.
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Make the First Move With Harrison Sands' "Open Doors" [PREMIERE]
July 16, 2019
"It really is a plea for the woman to take charge, and remove any and all doubt from the situation, because consent is sexy, and a topic that many men could use a lesson in."
![Don't Turn Your Back on Nova Moura's Acoustic R&B-Flavored "You're Dumb" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/nova-ones-to-watch-2_1563212377.png)
Don't Turn Your Back on Nova Moura's Acoustic R&B-Flavored "You're Dumb" [PREMIERE]
July 15, 2019
Finding inspiration from The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, "You're Dumb" is a hypnotizing R&B track that digs deep.
Deaton Chris Anthony and UMI Link for the Bittersweet "Sonshine"
July 12, 2019
Deaton Chris Anthony is crafting some of the best retro-futuristic R&B out there.
Omar Apollo's "Killing Me" Sees Him Caught Between Love and Infatuation
March 15, 2022
Apollo is equally ready to welcome a new era and a new sound.
Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"
June 17, 2019
For three minutes flat, "Sanctuary" gently lifts you out of reality and envelopes you in a zero-gravity space.
UMI's "Sukidakara" Is a Japanese-Sung Twist on R&B the World Needs to Hear
October 16, 2019
UMI embraces her multicultural identity in a bedroom R&B track that plays out like a dream.
NIKI's "Blue Moon" Conjures a Story of Love and Heartbreak Written in the Stars
June 24, 2024
"It’s about the deepest and rarest of loves we might stumble upon (once in the bluest of moons, if we’re lucky)."
NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
April 24, 2019
NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star.
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Teddy Swims on His Upcoming Debut EP, Writing Process, and Metamorphosis [Q&A]
October 1, 2020
We spoke with Teddy Swims about his upcoming debut EP, his writing process and his metamorphosis from rock singer to to hip-hop/R&B artist.
keshi and the Infectious Melancholy of 'bandaids'
March 24, 2020
"The <i>bandaids</i> record is about vulnerability but also about moving forward, and I hope that in some way it can be your friend in this strange time."
Fiji Blue Is Destined to Get You Up and Groove
October 24, 2019
If there is one constant to Fiji Blue's music, it is that it is guaranteed to make you dance.
Yebba Releases "Distance," an Immaculate First Glance at Her Long-Awaited Debut Album
May 8, 2020
Produced alongside Mark Ronson, Yebba's latest captures the moment she realized a relationship was nearing its final moments.
Tim Atlas' "Tangerine" Is a Luscious Ode to Understated Beauty
October 23, 2019
Tim Atlas learned a choreographed dance for his heavenly new single. That alone is reason enough for us to play "Tangerine" on repeat.