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![NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/niki-stream-ones-to-watch-2_1565806140.jpeg)
NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer
August 14, 2019
NIKI is the undisputed queen of 88rising.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
!['Happy Endings With An Asterisk' Is a Brilliant Showcasing of AUGUST 08′s Versatility](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/press release photo_1565647093_1565739915.jpg)
'Happy Endings With An Asterisk' Is a Brilliant Showcasing of AUGUST 08′s Versatility
August 12, 2019
Though classified as a contemporary R&B artist, AUGUST 08 continues to blur the lines of what it means to be a "traditional" singer in the genre.
Author:
Emily Bird
![Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Joji-Ones-to-Watch-2_1560796806.png)
Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"
June 17, 2019
For three minutes flat, "Sanctuary" gently lifts you out of reality and envelopes you in a zero-gravity space.
Author:
Jess Myers
![AUGUST 08 - "Father Issues" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/august-08-live-ones-to-watch-2_1558566320.jpeg)
AUGUST 08 - "Father Issues" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
May 22, 2019
Rising R&B artist AUGUST 08 stands as 88rising's secret weapon.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/niki-lowkey-ones-to-watch.jpg)
NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
April 24, 2019
NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![AUGUST 08 and Smino Meditate on Lost Love in "Blood on My Hands"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/august-08-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
AUGUST 08 and Smino Meditate on Lost Love in "Blood on My Hands"
February 13, 2019
The fusion of tribal, hip-hop, and electronica undercurrents that surge forth paint a picture of love lost under the flashing lights of the dance floor.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Joji-Ones-to-Watch-2_1560796806.png)
Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"
June 17, 2019
For three minutes flat, "Sanctuary" gently lifts you out of reality and envelopes you in a zero-gravity space.
Author:
Jess Myers
![The 15 Most Important Albums of the 2010s](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/album thumbnail_1577810224.png)
The 15 Most Important Albums of the 2010s
December 31, 2019
The decade would not have sounded the same without these albums.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/niki-lowkey-ones-to-watch.jpg)
NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
April 24, 2019
NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![NIKI Welcomes the Winter With the Bittersweet Ballad "Sugarplum Elegy"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/niki-88rising-ones-to-watch_1575665944.jpeg)
NIKI Welcomes the Winter With the Bittersweet Ballad "Sugarplum Elegy"
December 6, 2019
The queen of 88rising delivers a beautiful ode sure to keep you warm this holiday season.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
![Joji Shares "Gimme Love," an Infectious Taste of His Sophomore Album 'Nectar'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/joji-gimme-love-nectar_1587051009.jpg)
Joji Shares "Gimme Love," an Infectious Taste of His Sophomore Album 'Nectar'
April 16, 2020
"Gimme Love" is simultaneously Joji's most easily accessible and adventurous single to date.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![NIKI's 'Nicole' Is a Look Into the Past and Future of a Pop-R&B Star](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/niki-nicole-1660582069.jpg)
NIKI's 'Nicole' Is a Look Into the Past and Future of a Pop-R&B Star
August 15, 2022
NIKI holds the hand of a younger her, revisiting old stories through a vessel that’s lived more life.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
![KnowKnow Flexes His Universal Appeal in 'Mr. Enjoy Da Money'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/knowknow-mr-enjoy-day-money_1576255775.jpg)
KnowKnow Flexes His Universal Appeal in 'Mr. Enjoy Da Money'
December 13, 2019
Higher Brothers' DzKnow goes solo.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Joji and Don Krez Close Out the Summer in "Breathe"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/joji-88rising-ones-to-watch-3_1568261093.png)
Joji and Don Krez Close Out the Summer in "Breathe"
September 12, 2019
"I wanted my fans to have a song before the summer ended - one that is fun and free."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![5 Artists We're Head in the Clouds For at HITC LA 2023](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/head-in-the-clouds-2023-1690911457.jpg)
5 Artists We're Head in the Clouds For at HITC LA 2023
August 1, 2023
These are five artists we will be rushing to the barricade for.
Author:
Bridget Ho
![NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/niki-stream-ones-to-watch-2_1565806140.jpeg)
NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer
August 14, 2019
NIKI is the undisputed queen of 88rising.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo