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Liza Anne Unleashes Her Inner Empath On "I Wanna Be There"
June 15, 2020
Liza Anne's take on mental health and self-awareness is a bright one. In her latest single, "I Wanna Be There", the Nashville native turns her own struggles into vivid soundscapes with intense lyrical depth.
Author:
Precious Kato
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor
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.
Author:
Malc.
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
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.
Author:
DJ Connor
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Grace Gardner Tackles Awareness in Latest EP, After Knowing
January 3, 2025
After Knowing is sickeningly honest, sounding like its very own therapy session filled with both anger and healing.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Isaac Dunbar Doesn't Care If You're "Late to the Party"
February 25, 2025
Isaac Dunbar flexes his rejection of the expected in this beautiful marriage of vintage rock and 2010’s optimistic pop.
Author:
Giselle Libby
WESLEE's Latest Single Is as Sweet as "Peaches" [Premiere]
December 13, 2019
"'Peaches' is about reminiscing on better times, when things were sweeter."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
MarcLo Taps Into The Next Dimension of Human Potential in "All Time High"
July 21, 2020
Here to remind us of the powers within us all is hit songwriter, producer and artist, MarcLo in his latest single release and video companion for "All Time High."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
JONES Makes Heartbreak Feel Surmountable [Q&A]
August 10, 2020
We grabbed some time with JONES via email to find out how she's been surviving quarantine, some of the social justice causes she's been learning about, and of course, her new music and album.
Author:
Malc.
Foggieraw Gets the Alicia Keys Sign of Approval 'The Foggie Pound 3'
June 20, 2023
The PG-county rapper is just getting started.
Author:
Gregory Castel
Ashe Transforms Life's Trials and Tribulations Into a Brilliant Pop Gem in ‘Willson’
September 6, 2024
'Willson' easily emerges as a contender for any and all album of the year lists.
Author:
DJ Connor
7 Amazing Female Artists We Caught Up With At Fifty Lab Festival in Belgium
November 22, 2024
Scattered across multiple cultural hotspot venues in the city center, the three-day festival scouted some amazing, fresh talent.
Author:
Daniela Waizel Rule
Sunday (1994) Itemize Their 'Devotion,' And It's A Beautifully Long List [Q&A]
May 13, 2025
Never wanted to steal words from the poets themselves, we spoke to Lee & Paige direct to get the edit drop on Devotion & more.
Author:
DJ Connor
Shelly Picks Up Right Where They Left Off in 'Shelly 2'
July 1, 2025
Five years after disappearing into seeming nothingness, Shelly returns as if they never left.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene