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appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home

appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home

August 6, 2021 </>While You Were Sleeping</i> is a love letter to young Black men in the midst of finding themselves.
Author: DJ Connor
R&B
Terry Presume's 'What Box?' Is a Cosmic Cocktail of Emotional Catharsis

Terry Presume's 'What Box?' Is a Cosmic Cocktail of Emotional Catharsis

July 29, 2021 Few artists feel as unrestrained by genre or convention as Terry Presume.
Author: DJ Connor
Joe Xu's 'The Grass Is Always Greener' Is a Debut of Endless Promise

Joe Xu's 'The Grass Is Always Greener' Is a Debut of Endless Promise

July 23, 2021 On most of her debut album, the conventions of songwriting and production work in harmonious parallel.
Author: DJ Connor
R&B
Kyle Dion Presents a Soundtrack to Celebrate to on "Placebo"

Kyle Dion Presents a Soundtrack to Celebrate to on "Placebo"

July 9, 2021 Dion enlists Ja Rule for what feels like a breakout summer moment.
Author: DJ Connor
rap
R&B
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]

Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]

June 30, 2021 We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Meet boyband, the Artist Fueled By Anime, the Internet, and Emo Rap

Meet boyband, the Artist Fueled By Anime, the Internet, and Emo Rap

June 29, 2021 "The internet has low-key fucked us up."
Author: DJ Connor
emo
BIM Speaks on the Black Voices Who Changed Music For Her

BIM Speaks on the Black Voices Who Changed Music For Her

June 24, 2021 BIM charts out a legacy of impressive black talent that shaped today's music landscape.
Author: DJ Connor
R&B
otr
bim
Marzz on the Powerful Black Artists That Inspired  'Love Letterz'

Marzz on the Powerful Black Artists That Inspired  'Love Letterz'

June 24, 2021 To celebrate Black Music Month and PRIDE, Marzz shares with us a few of the incredible black artists that inspired her debut EP.
Author: DJ Connor
R&B
Hannah Jadagu on the Black Artists That Inspire Her

Hannah Jadagu on the Black Artists That Inspire Her

June 16, 2021 From SZA to Yves Tumor, Jadagu's influences are as diverse as her nuanced sound.
Author: DJ Connor
sza
Skip Waiters Takes Aim With Fervent "Handgun" Visual [Premiere]

Skip Waiters Takes Aim With Fervent "Handgun" Visual [Premiere]

June 16, 2021 Rife with staccato bravado familiar to fans of Kendrick Lamar, Skip Waiters delivers on every front.
Author: DJ Connor
rap