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Dua Saleh, RMR, Kiana Ledé, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 12, 2020
This Friday features a #NowWatching playlist filled with amazing voices from the BIPOC community and beyond. From Dua Saleh's powerful ROSETTA, to Kiana Ledé's open letter to the president, to a new jazzy tune from Jorja Smith, this week's playlist is a perfect soundtrack for your weekend.
boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN
June 12, 2020
"get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration
June 12, 2020
Ledé reimagines P!nk's "Dear Mr. President," and the sentiment originally aimed at George W. Bush feels all the more relevant today.
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StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
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Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
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Tessa Kaye Battles Anxiety on "You Know Who You Are and I Hate You" [Premiere]
November 18, 2020
Tessa Kaye provides us with a highly relatable track detailing her everyday struggles.
John Alone Navigates His Way Through London and Fame on "Ego"
October 12, 2021
"Ego" is a testament to casting less harm, to be "better at being who I am."
Alexander 23 Delivers Another Heart-Tugging Earworm in "I Wanna Live Forever
April 3, 2023
"I Wanna Live Forever" is a genuine moment of bliss captured in amber.
Leigh-Anne Proves Her Solo Star Power in "Don’t Say Love"
June 22, 2023
Everything about "Don't Say Love" screams hit record.
Soft Plastics Music Makes You Feel Like the Love Interest of a Film Noir
September 15, 2023
It’s heart-wrenching, melodious, and highly-executed–much like the rest of Soft Plastics’ music.
LØLØ Takes a "faceplant" For Love in Latest Single
October 11, 2023
"Something you should know about me is when I fall for someone, I fall HARD."
Your Smith Soundtracks the Best Day of Her Life in "In Between Plans"
July 25, 2019
Driven by effervescent synths and a restless drum beat, this indie anthem mirrors the cathartic experience of shouting into a massive canyon.
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Just John x Dom Dias - "MINUTIA" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
November 7, 2019
Canada has a budding hip-hop star on their hands.
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Fever Joy's 'Reflections' Is a Debut Rooted in Self-Love [Premiere]
November 14, 2019
"Music is one of the only things that allows us to see into other people's experiences from a distance and connect with them."
Ryan Beatty, $NOT, Raveena, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
January 31, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.