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The Best of 2021, According to the Ones to Watch Staff
December 27, 2021
This is 2021, as we experienced it.
Author:
Staff
Sadie Jean Wears Her Heartbreak on Her Sleeve on the Viral "WYD Now?"
December 24, 2021
"WYD Now?" forces listeners to reflect on their own personal journies of love and heartbreak.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]
December 17, 2021
<i>Neon Angel</i> is a celebration of love and all of its contours.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Swansea Skag Trades Addiction For Connection on 'you'll be dead before you know it'
December 17, 2021
Swansea Skag is experimental, raw, and refreshingly authentic.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Imad Returns to His Roots on the Samia-Assisted "Makan"
December 17, 2021
"It's through these moments where you learn the most about yourself, your craft and appreciate the small things in life."
Author:
Joe Beer
Oliver Tree Taps Trippie Redd & Ski Mask The Slump God For Ruthless "Life Goes On" Remix
December 17, 2021
Life goes on and on and on and so do the remixes.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea
December 16, 2021
payton may have a knack for racking up fans in the millions but can he cook chicken all the way through?
Author:
Ruby Scott
Tierra Whack Is Once Again Proving Herself a Genre-Spanning Visionary
December 16, 2021
Whack consistently delivers on a multidisciplinary vision in a way that few of her peers can match.
Author:
Carter Fife
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021
Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (è‹çމ) is creating electronic music all her own.
Author:
Natalie Lei
MYKA's "gucci bloom" Is a Bittersweet Ode to Sudden Heartbreak [Q&A]
December 15, 2021
"Anyone who listens to my music and relates, I call them 'unknown' because that's how it feels. That's what the fear is."
Author:
Chloe Liz
Is Jakey Ready to Be the Next Joji?
August 15, 2019
Jakey is going from critiquing Red Dead Redemption's 2 open-world mechanics to creating music quite like anything else out there.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Who Is Audrey Mika?
March 17, 2020
We sat down with the pop artist on the rise following the release of her 5 A.M. EP and first headlining tour to pose the question "Who is Audrey Mika?"
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Meet Yoshi T., the Artist With an Unwavering Spirit Intent on Finding His Music a Home [Q&A]
November 30, 2023
"I wasn’t born with musical talent or anything. I wasn’t born with perfect pitch. Everything is super learned."
Author:
Gregory Castel
Oliver Tree Comes Out of a Two-Week Retirement to Deliver "Let Me Down"
April 7, 2020
Tree has created a sound and persona without peer.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
We Can't Help But Fall in Love With Katherine Li's “Happening Again”
June 21, 2022
Meet Katherine Li, the euphoric artist taking TikTok and the world by storm.
Author:
Carter Fife
Join Millions in Stepping Into the Haunting World of Sub Urban [Q&A]
April 8, 2020
"When I made Sub Urban in 2016-2017, I knew I wanted it to be dark, whether emotionally vulnerable and raw or twisted and theatrical."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Take a Trip Into Livingston's "Fairytale," Where Heroes Are Real - Flaws and All
February 20, 2020
"Music is the only way I've been able to effectively communicate what I've faced in life."
Author:
Emily Smith
JVKE Falls in and Out of Love in Debut Album ‘this is what ___ feels like (Vol. 1-4)’
September 27, 2022
The viral breakout artist's debut and potentially final album is here.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sam Fender Carves Out a Small Moment of Intimacy in "Arm's Length"
February 3, 2025
“Arm’s Length” feels like a celebration of the personal space we all need in relationships, wrapped in an accessible, feel-good indie package.
Author:
Lucy Ward