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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
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.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Author:
Maddy Quach
The Best Reactions to BTS Getting Shut Out of the 2020 Grammys
November 20, 2019
In case you needed to kick off your day with some piping hot tea ðŸµ
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Lewis Capaldi Shares His Tinder Bio, Does Karaoke, and Smells Niall Horan | Quick 6
May 22, 2019
With Capaldi fever in full swing and currently on an international tour in support of his lauded debut, we caught up with the Scottish singer-songwriter in proper fashion.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Max Leone Cements Himself as an Anti-Pop Prodigy on "Malleable"
July 1, 2020
"Malleable" demonstrates Leone's technical understanding of what makes for good, new-sounding music along with his in-depth emotional capacity and ability to convey a feeling.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Col3trane Explores the Kaleidoscopic Nature of Love in Debut Album 'Lush Life'
May 6, 2022
"My <i>Lush Life</i> tells a story of loving until something hurts."
Author:
Jazmine Kylene
Bb Trickz Shows Off Her Softer Side in “Sadtrickz”
December 1, 2023
If nothing else, 'Sadtrickz' once again proves the inevitability of Bb trickz.
Author:
Carter Fife
Artemas' "how could u love somebody like me?" Is For Anyone Who's Ever 'Tried to Fix Him'
October 10, 2024
"how could u love somebody like me?" is characteristic Artemas—sultry, brooding, and morally ambiguous.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Issue 08: The Class of 2025
March 6, 2025
Our first issue of 2025 welcomes our class of 2025, Audrey Nuna, Sofia Valdés, and more.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Boslen Sees Nothing but "VULTURES" on New Single
April 22, 2020
"VULTURES" is a glimpse into Boslen's world, a small sliver of what the rapper is seeing, feeling, and experiencing.
Author:
Chuck Ramos