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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
Bryce Vine Is the Ringmaster of His Own 'Carnival' of Melodic Hip Hop Bangers
July 29, 2019
"It's supposed to make people accentuate the good feelings and decrease the bad ones."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Ruel and Cosmo's Midnight Make for a Perfect Match in "Down for You"
February 3, 2020
A collaboration a year in the making... it was well worth the wait.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Holly Humberstone's 'Falling Asleep at the Wheel' Is Akin to a Sonic Resurrection
August 19, 2020
In her debut EP, Humberstone emits both a powerful vulnerability and empowering sense of revival.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
CLUB INDGO Introduce Themselves to the World With "Are You In The Room" [Premiere]
May 11, 2022
There's nothing about this New England-based collective that can be boxed by a label.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Daydream and Dance to Dreamer Boy's Debut Album, 'Love, Nostalgia' [Q&A]
February 28, 2019
"It's the summer, it's nostalgic, it's romantic, it's warm and colorful."
Author:
Chelsea Devers
Jeremy Zucker Arrives at His Most Honest & Vulnerable with "oh, mexico"
July 27, 2019
Zucker's latest is a narrative that describes the feeling of being unsatisfied with the status quo and wishing to escape from the gloom.
Author:
Brady Moses
Sally Boy's Debut Single Was a Lifetime in the Making [Q&A]
July 6, 2020
Philadelphia-born artist, Sally Boy, released his self-titled debut single on Wednesday, June 30. After playing The self-titled single, "Sally Boy," proves to be the young writer's true introduction, unadulterated and honest.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Terry Presume's 'What Box?' Is a Cosmic Cocktail of Emotional Catharsis
July 29, 2021
Few artists feel as unrestrained by genre or convention as Terry Presume.
Author:
DJ Connor
Mia Rodriguez's "Shut Up" Is the Perfect Pop Bop For This Sick, Sad World
March 4, 2022
"I wanted to bring a really bad bitch energy to this shitty, sick world right now."
Author:
Kelly Park
Meet Omar Apollo's Mini Me In Music Video for "Trouble"
February 1, 2019
The singer's repertoire has traces of jazz, R&B, funk, alternative, soul and pop.
Author:
Kelly Itatani