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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.
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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."
half•alive Break and Mend Their Own Hearts in 'Conditions of a Punk'
December 8, 2022
"It's an expression of a breakup and a healing, it's both about a person and God in the same breath."
AMAKA Opens Up About Going Solo, Thirsting Over Pedro Pascal, & More | Close Friends
May 3, 2023
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"OMG," Suki Waterhouse's Latest Single Is Everything and More
January 12, 2024
The singer-songwriter, model, and actress is starting her year on a high.
DannyLux Revisits His Debut Album With a Striking Display of ‘EVOLUXIÓN’
March 4, 2024
‘EVOLUXIÓN’ captures the young romantic's essence, not shying away from the pain and vulnerability at the heartbreak of it all.
Deb Never and Kenny Beats Pay Homage to Steve Austin in "Stone Cold"
March 12, 2020
The attitude era of WWE is alive and well in Deb Never and Kenny Beats.
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Ellise Is Entering Her Villain Era... And We're Here For It [Q&A]
March 24, 2023
If it's heart-shaped, hot pink, and haunted, it's Ellise.
Easy Life's 'Junk Food' Is a Brilliant Showing of Their Peerless Dexterity
January 10, 2020
Balancing sun-soaked fun with a somber wit, Easy Life's latest mixtape sees them carving out their own niche.
EMELINE Expects Nothing Less Than "flowers & sex"
June 22, 2021
"What can I say, flowers and sex are a girl's best friend."
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Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 17, 2019
"'Hard' is a very introspective song about the pursuit of nonexistent perfection, and being so hard on yourself about being hard on yourself."
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Tatiana Hazel Pays Tribute to Her Hometown in "Hasta Que" [Premiere]
February 12, 2020
A dreamlike track to score those "what ifs" of life.