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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
Destin Conrad and Ambré Team Up For Silky Smooth Banger "Fraud"
June 29, 2020
Its woozy guitars and buttery bass-line evoke the warmth of resignation into a comfortable and unchallenged relationship.
Author:
Alec Wing
Doechii Gifts Us With Every Possible Version of "What It Is"
March 17, 2023
It’s not often that an artist comes out the gate so willing to be experimental.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
SSGKobe Lives By One Rule: "Don't Miss" [Q&A]
January 28, 2022
SSGKobe on Pop-Tarts, Harry Potter, and his past year of viral fame.
Author:
Carter Fife
Eloise's 'Somewhere In-Between' Is a Sublime R&B Escape
June 18, 2021
"It's all about growing pains, growing up, and how love changes form and meaning."
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Briston Maroney Unveils the Stirring “Paradise,” Announces Paradise Festival
July 12, 2022
"Paradise" is the sonic definition of carpe diem.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Alessia Cara Brings a Heavenly Air to Alec Benjamin's Breakout Hit, "Let Me Down Slowly"
January 8, 2019
The story of Alec Benjamin is an underdog tale nearly too good to be true.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Feng Suave Flaunts Effortlessly Psychedelic Soul in "Venus Flytrap" Video [PREMIERE + Q&A]
February 1, 2019
"It is our first ever music video, so it's the first chance for people to get a peak behind the curtain of our creativity in terms of a visual."
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Meet Huron John, the Artist Creating a Technicolor World
November 29, 2019
Huron John is capturing your own personal nostalgia.
Author:
Precious Kato
glaive and ericdoa Continue to Break the Mold on 'then I'll be happy'
October 7, 2021
On their joint project glaive and ericdoa cement their place not just in the world of hyperpop but music at large.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
teo glacier Teams Up With thuy For Reimagined Version of "Close With Desires (Right Person Wrong Timing)"
September 1, 2023
The breakout single gets a velvety second breath.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon