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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.
Nessa Barrett Embraces Her Intrusive Thoughts in "BANG BANG!"
February 21, 2023
"The song was written about my borderline personality rage."
LÉON Unveils Her Intimate Side in Stripped Back 'Live from the Village (Acoustic)'
May 13, 2019
Be sure to catch LàˆON at the remaining dates of her 'You and I' Tour, presented by Ones to Watch!
Jay Wile Is At His Most Dynamic on New 'Somewhere in Mind' EP
September 30, 2019
With clear talent, storied direction and a seemingly boundless artistic ability, Jay Wile is going to be talked about for a very long time.
Oliver Malcolm's "Helen" Is Cathartic, Contained Chaos
March 26, 2020
Malcolm is proving himself to be a different breed of artist.
Teezo Touchdown's Unconventional Approach Shines on "Technically"
February 12, 2021
Teezo Touchdown is giving his audience a front-row seat to his own eccentric world that he builds with each new video.
Debbii Dawson Pens a Resounding First Chapter With 'Learning'
July 24, 2023
Dawson’s 'Learning' is folk-pop at its finest.
Kanii, Riovaz, Nimstarr Introduce You to Your New Favorite Boy Band in 'The Heart Racers'
February 23, 2024
With pulsing potential, could 'The Heart Racers' EP be only a preview of what’s to come?
flor Is Mesmerized By Love in Hypnotic "slow motion"
March 8, 2019
"I swear you move slow motion/ watching you looks like bending time/ catch me in your illusion/ helping me lose my mind."
Sam Fender Artistically Unpacks One-Night Stands with "Will We Talk?" Ahead of Debut Album
July 3, 2019
Dashing good looks, powerful vocals, and guitar expertise aren't the only things Fender has going for him.
Peach Tree Rascals and the Intoxicating Escapism of 'not ok'
May 4, 2020
"Sometimes when things are rough and I need to escape my thoughts, I do anything I can to get to that other place in my mind."