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NIKI's "24" Is a Beautiful Quarter-Life Crisis Ballad
January 12, 2024
"Everyone can be many things at once. Of the many takeaways I've gathered since turning 24, I think that's the most freeing one."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet Lindasson, the Cerebral Self-Producer from the Ottawa Hip-Hop Scene
January 12, 2024
Often dark and chiseled, Lindasson's beats and baselines are a welcomed diversion from the internet trends.
Author:
DJ Connor
The Top 25 Artists to Watch in 2024
January 11, 2024
Meet the Ones To Watch class of 2024.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
yungatita Kicks Off the Year With a Healthy Dose of Slacker Pop in 'Shoelace & A Knot'
January 10, 2024
The debut album from yungatita serves as an impressive introduction to the the East LA band.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
UMI and V of BTS Share a New Year's Gift With "wherever u r"
January 5, 2024
A poem every prose, “wherever u r” asks nothing more from you than surrender.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Post-Hardcore Newcomers The Requiem Share Pulsating New Single "Kill The Lights" | THE NOISE
January 5, 2024
The track captures the essence of post-hardcore tension and release with its push-and-pull riffing and passionate vocals that carry the track forward.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Last Dinner Party Channel Their Inner Theatre Kid in "Caesar on a TV Screen"
January 5, 2024
The Last Dinner Party have come to claim their deserved throne.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Abby Sage Kills Off a Lingering Memory in "Obstruction"
January 5, 2024
Sage starts the new year strong, embodying a captivating resolution to move on and seek clarity.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet Jersey, the French DJ Duo You've Been Searching For
January 4, 2024
With a Fred Again.. co-sign and a host of viral TikTok videos, it's easy to see the hype surrounding Jersey.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Izzy Spears Walks Us Through ‘M*A*D (Miss. American Dream),’ Track By Track
December 23, 2023
Spears is an artist, auteur, and counterculture poet.
Author:
DJ Connor
Danny Zee Pours His Heart and Soul Out in 'Blue Butterfly' [Premiere + Q&A]
February 27, 2020
Zee's debut album arrives a poignant bout of grieving catharsis.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Forget "What You Heard;" The Otherworldly R&B Trio Sonder Is Back
February 25, 2019
2019 has seen the return of Sonder's otherworldly take on R&B, and we are here for every moment of it.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Zico's "Any song" Is Our Latest TikTok-Fueled Obsession
January 28, 2020
#AnySongChallenge
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Meet Penelope Scott, the Artist Giving Your Intrusive Thoughts a Viral Voice
August 28, 2021
Scott had never released music pre-pandemic; now she regularly goes viral with her idiosyncratic sonic think pieces.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Mahalia Sends a Not-So-Subtle Warning in "Letter To Ur Ex"
February 22, 2022
On her latest standout single, Mahalia explores the moments of a partnership often left unexplored.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Breakout Producer and DJ southstar Gets Our Pulse Racing With 'dunes'
May 23, 2023
'Dunes' is a project built to be experienced in person, amongst the alive, skin-to-skin.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Meet JELEEL!, the Breakout Star With Unparalleled Energy
May 17, 2022
To listen to JELEEL! is to bear witness to an explosion firsthand.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
maye's Pastel-Colored Music Is a Dream Given Sonic Shape
November 12, 2019
maye has found the perfect formula for crafting music that actually feels like a dream.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Grace Carter Empowers the Rejected to Move on in "Heal Me"
January 25, 2019
Drawing inspiration from R&B legends Lauryn Hill and Nina Simone, "Heal Me" is an extremely personal look into Carter's childhood.
Author:
Alyssa Yung