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For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
"I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021
"Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on "The Mission"
August 23, 2021
Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021
Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021
"I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021
Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author:
Carter Fife
Cochise's "Pocket Rocket" Is Finally Here. Does He Have Another Viral Hit On His Hands?
August 20, 2021
"Pocket Rocket" sounds like Playboi Carti if he was dropped into the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.
Author:
Carter Fife
Holly Humberstone Attempts to Find a Place to Call Home on "London Is Lonely"
January 25, 2022
"I kind of lost myself in the city. I didn't exactly know who I was anymore."
Author:
Kelly Park
Easy Life: "You always feel totally lost and that’s a little bit sad but also really liberating." [Q&A]
October 27, 2022
"It’s the little things, the small insecurities we all have that actually build the character arc of growing up and maturing."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
FLO's "Losing You" Sees The Rapidly Rising R&B Group Basking in a Break-Up
January 4, 2023
“Losing You” is evidence that FLO are R&B legends in the making.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ceara Cavalieri Puts Her Ex on Blast in “Bad Thing”
February 16, 2023
Note to self: don't cheat on this rising star.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Landon Conrath Lets His Feelings Spill Out in "Broken"
April 13, 2023
“Broken” is a refreshing breath of change for Conrath.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Rediscover Frost Children All Over Again in 'Hearth Room'
November 27, 2023
'Hearth Room' is akin to walking the same streets you've always known albeit from a slightly different perspective.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Crawlers Delivers a Raw, Emotional Debut Album in 'The Mess We Seem To Make'
February 20, 2024
The universe of Cralwers is stirring, multi-dimensional, and unpredictable.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Gatlin Ponders the Woes of Being "Too Much Woman," Covers Hoobastank's Iconic "The Reason"
March 27, 2024
These two songs make up the perfect storm of where Gatlin currently is in her musical journey.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Dua Saleh Lets Us Explore the Caverns of Their Mind in ‘I SHOULD CALL THEM’
October 22, 2024
' I SHOULD CALL THEM' makes Saleh’s style their own, vivid, true, and one to remember.
Author:
René Cobar
Jessie Murph Reclaims Her Story in the Daring 'Sex Hysteria'
July 23, 2025
'Sex Hysteria' is a journey, a transformation of personal pain into cathartic, powerful music.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon