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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.
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.
![MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/meyy-interview_1639768262.jpg)
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.
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.
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."
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.
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?
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.
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021
Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (è‹çŽ‰) is creating electronic music all her own.
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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."
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Ananya Birla Shares 5 Artists Helping Her Change Indian Music Stereotypes [TABLES TURNED]
March 5, 2019
Birla is the first Indian born-and-raised artist to go platinum with an English track in India.
Kota the Friend Keeps It Real in 'Lyrics to Go, Vol. 1'
January 27, 2020
Kota the Friend's distinctive brand of hip-hop is rooted in complex ideas and thoughtful interpretation.
Sasha Alex Sloan Releases the Existential "WTF," Announces Sophomore Album
March 18, 2022
Sloan's new era is set to be her most "honest, non-hopeful" yet.
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Valley's "The Problem Song" Is the Start of a New Era For the Band [Q&A]
October 12, 2022
"Sometimes people just want to hear what you're saying and thinking, and it doesn't have to be the most clever or game-changing thing in the world."
Delaney Bailey Wants You to Remember 'What We Leave Behind'
July 28, 2023
'what we leave behind' is a testament that sometimes less is more.
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ASL's "Til You Pulled Up" Is an Indie-Folk Love Ballad You Need to Hear [PREMIERE]
September 27, 2019
An LA based music collective fronted by John Ryan (One Direction, Maroon 5) and Shungudzo (Little Mix, Rudimental), ASL stands for exactly what you'd expect: Age. Sex. Location.
Sam MacPherson Pours His Heart Into His Debut EP 'Songs for Sam'
October 18, 2021
"Sometimes you write music because you want to and sometimes you write music because you have to."
re6ce and nimstarr Link For the Effortlessly Infectious “come here”
August 11, 2022
The 16-year-old Liverpool artist unveils a track that is nigh impossible to put down.
6 Relatable Moments for Any Young Adult in Anna Clendening's 'Waves' EP
February 27, 2019
Anna Clendening is the very definition of relatable songwriting.
Electro-pop Savant Blake Rose Wants to Get "Lost" in Post-Breakup Blues
February 8, 2019
Blake Rose might have just embarked on his musical journey, but he is well on his way to the top.