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The 25 Artists to Watch in 2023
January 11, 2023
Meet the Ones To Watch class of 2023.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
bludnymph Unleashes the Unapologetic Pop Banger “Lights Out”
January 9, 2023
bludnymph’s sinister and forward-thinking take on electro-pop mayhem is intoxicating.
Author:
Carter Fife
Rarelylaways Signals His Debut Album With the Effortlessly Hypnotic "Let's"
January 9, 2023
"LET'S" has us longing for warmer, summer days gone by.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
zevia Reveals Her Saddest Song Yet With "pain's my only home"
January 9, 2023
Zevia is one of the most honest vocalists out there.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ice Spice Keeps the Hits Coming With "In Ha Mood"
January 6, 2023
Ice Spice is making a case for herself among New York's greatest.
Author:
Gregory Castel
Skyte Cuts Class and Runs Free in “IHATESCHOOL”
January 6, 2023
SKYTE is on his way to graduating to the big leagues.
Author:
DJ Connor
The 25 Best Albums of 2022
January 5, 2023
These are the albums that scored our 2022.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Delaney Bailey's '(i would have followed you)' Is a Reminder of Just How Alive You Really Are
January 4, 2023
'(i would have followed you)' is a hauntingly breathtaking project that effortlessly and efficaciously tugs at the heartstrings.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
PinkPantheress Wrestles With Coming of Age and Disappointing Boys in 'Take me home'
January 4, 2023
Take me home caps off what was a bustling 2022 for the UK breakout star.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
FLO's "Losing You" Sees The Rapidly Rising R&B Group Basking in a Break-Up
January 4, 2023
“Losing You” is evidence that FLO are R&B legends in the making.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Yung Gravy's 'Sensational' Has No Right Being This Good
June 3, 2019
Despite the neon pink disco ball, cheetah, and Mario Kart - esque rainbow road that graces his debut album cover, Yung Gravy is no joke.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
SG Lewis' "One More" ft. Nile Rodgers is a Future Disco Banger
February 6, 2021
Death, taxes, and SG Lewis making future disco bangers; three things in this world that are inevitable.
Author:
Jordan Shickman
Omar Apollo's "Go Away" Is a Bittersweet, Aux-Ready Summer Anthem
July 14, 2021
"Go Away" sees Apollo exercising a careful creative approach that somehow levels forward-thinking with nostalgic sentimentality.
Author:
Carter Fife
Allan Rayman's "Poison" Is the Ultimate Alternative R&B Antidote
May 13, 2019
+ Catch Allan Rayman on 'The Allan Rayman Show' tour this spring.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Lyn Lapid Ponders Life and Death on the Stirring "I Guess That Was Goodbye"
February 4, 2022
"I Guess That Was Goodbye" sees Lapid embarking on a masterfully composed, emotionally-charged journey.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Raissa Is the DIY Artist With Dreams of Doing it All [Q&A]
March 31, 2020
Raissa is finding inspiration in Lady Gaga's theatrical stage presence and Joni Mitchell's sincere lyricism.
Author:
Rachael Jansky
Aries Displays a Refreshing Optimism on "DITTO"
March 1, 2021
Genre-bending wunderkind Aries is on a roll, and his momentum shows no signs of slowing.
Author:
Maddy Quach
kenzie on TikTok, The Sims, and "Happy For Me" [Q&A]
September 10, 2021
"I feel like I always have to look so perfect on social media and that's toxic. I should just be posting whatever I want."
Author:
Paige MacDonald
Meet ILLIT, the K-Pop Making Their Dreamlike Debut With 'SUPER REAL ME'
April 2, 2024
ILLIT takes a lighter approach to K-pop, blending lo-fi, dream pop, and lighter EDM influences to infectious effect.
Author:
Laura Reyes
Monet Ngo's Debut Single "Lonestar" Is a Cathartic Start to a New Chapter
March 16, 2022
"Lonestar" is a hazy and hypnotic love letter to life's lows and the feat of perseverance.
Author:
Carter Fife