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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
We Are Absolutely "Obsessed" With Sophie Powers Ashley Sienna's Infectious New Single
March 1, 2024
"We can't help who we love or even obsess over. So why is there so much judgment surrounding someone's partner?"
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Eight Acts You Don't Want to Miss at Jaded's FRIENDS:FOREVER SXSW Showcase
March 11, 2024
“FRIENDS:FOREVER is a celebration and a promise for the future."
Sekou Gives Himself Time to Move on in the Heartbreaking "let go of me slowly"
April 12, 2024
"This song was inspired by a time in my life when I was going through something, and I didn't know how to express my feelings about it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Hellp Yearn For Home in Latest Single "Colorado"
July 2, 2024
"Colorado" is wrapped in lush, textural production that manages to feel both oddly familiar and novel.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Dare Doesn't Care if You're on the List in "You're Invited"
August 7, 2024
The Dare is the name dripping off everyone’s tongue.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Lia Pappas-Kemps Captivates Us With Her EP "Gleam" [Q&A]
November 22, 2024
Her new sound is an elegant evolution, crossing genres but remaining tender and real.
Author:
DJ Connor
Juliet Ivy Gifts Us a Dose of Holiday Existentialism in "snow globe on an alien's desk"
December 4, 2024
"It's about the gut-wrenching feeling of time passing as another holiday season approaches. The feeling is both scary and beautiful."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
redveil Gives Us "what3ver" We Want In Iridescent New Single
January 6, 2025
“what3ver “ is a stunning display of redveil’s artistic evolution.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
Cut The Kids in Half Release Profound "Song of Two Humans" Ahead Of Debut LP
January 22, 2025
"It's about what it's like when you discover everything about someone, and one day you realize you don't like what you've found."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
BETWEEN FRIENDS Chat New Single “XD”, Opening for Olivia Rodrigo, and New Album WOW! [Q+A]
June 28, 2025
Electro-pop connoisseurs BETWEEN FRIENDS have been rolling out their sophomore record throughout the last few months, capturing the digital age in their high-energy, emotional web.
Author:
Giselle Libby