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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
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.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Jessie Murph Goes Full Mob Wife in "Son of a Bitch"
February 28, 2024
"The music that is coming is coming directly from my soul, and I could not be more proud and excited for what's to come."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
FLETCHER's 'you ruined new york city for me' Is the Perfect Soundtrack to Heartbreak
August 16, 2019
"Everyone remembers their first love, for better or for worse. I just decided to write about mine...in a very TMI kind of way."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Trevor Daniel Battles Lingering Melancholy in the Anthemic "Past Life"
March 6, 2020
Daniel has a unique gift for penning tracks that reach soaring highs while dealing with cataclysmic lows.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Who Is Nessa Barrett? | Nessa Barrett on Viral Fame and Online Trolls
August 17, 2021
Meet the viral artist poised for superstardom.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Eyedress Promises "Flowers & Chocolate" in Latest Ethereal Single
February 13, 2023
Listening to Eyedress often feels like losing yourself in a hazy, half-remembered dream.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Slayyyter Is the Star of the Party in 'Starfucker'
September 27, 2023
"It's sexy, it's pop, it's provocative and feels like my love letter to Hollywood and glamour."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Snow Strippers Take Inspiration From Skrillex, Lana Del Rey, and Hedonistic Abandon in 'Night Killaz Vol. 2'
May 10, 2024
The duo is one of the internet's best-kept secrets and one of this year's most vital acts.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Isabel LaRosa Concocts a Dark, Intoxicating Obsession in "Pretty Boy"
August 16, 2024
Fueled by demure sonics and sultry vocals, LaRosa falls down the rabbit hole of infatuation.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ha Vay Explores the Multifaceted Reality of Womanhood in 'Baby I'm The Wolf'
June 21, 2024
Ha Vay conjures the feminine spirit in a way that’s reminiscent of ethereal legends such as Kate Bush, Hope Sandoval, and Florence Welch.
Author:
Giselle Libby
BabyJake Wants His New Music to Bring Him Closer to His Fans [Q&A]
July 31, 2020
We were honored to sit down with this growing star and learn more about where he came from, and his future plans with music.
Author:
Joey Legittino