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Matthew Chaim Pays Homage to People Who Inspire Purpose in "Reason"

Matthew Chaim Pays Homage to People Who Inspire Purpose in "Reason"

September 10, 2019 A testament to Chaim's incredible lyrical sensibility, "Reason" hosts a collection of poetic lines that comment on losing sight of one's reasons.
Author: Jessica Thomas
Alec King & Kiana Ledé Embrace the Awkward in "Larry David" Video [PREMIERE]

Alec King & Kiana Ledé Embrace the Awkward in "Larry David" Video [PREMIERE]

September 5, 2019 'Cause sometimes you just have to revel in those terribly awkward "Larry David" moments.
Author: Jessica Thomas
r&b
rap
Support the Magic of PRIDE Year-Round with CLAY's "project 5 (demo)" [Q&A]

Support the Magic of PRIDE Year-Round with CLAY's "project 5 (demo)" [Q&A]

August 30, 2019 "For me, it doesn't make sense to do anything in my life that doesn't have the goal of ultimately serving others, uplifting, empowering and building community for marginalized people."
Author: Jessica Thomas
r&b
Emotional Oranges Plays With a Sensual Double Entendre in "Just Like You"

Emotional Oranges Plays With a Sensual Double Entendre in "Just Like You"

August 27, 2019 "We started off writing about the double standard around women being open about masturbating... But it's really just a love song about passion and longing for your partner when they're not around."
Author: Jessica Thomas
R&B
Soaky Siren Shares A Forthright Account of Bahamian Drug Lords in "Dope Boys" [PREMIERE]

Soaky Siren Shares A Forthright Account of Bahamian Drug Lords in "Dope Boys" [PREMIERE]

August 22, 2019 "I leaned on melody and production to serve bright, pop-y energy but the lyrics are an account of a time when the drug trade was lit on my island."
Author: Jessica Thomas
pop
rap
Snoh Aalegra Reinterprets Her Feels with Rhythm n' Blues in '- Ugh, those feels again'

Snoh Aalegra Reinterprets Her Feels with Rhythm n' Blues in '- Ugh, those feels again'

August 20, 2019 Perhaps when it comes to "feels," we need go no further than tapping into Iranian-Swedish R&B legend-in-the-making, Snoh Aalegra's latest album.
Author: Jessica Thomas
r&b
Zealyn Resists a Surreptitious Charm With Style in "So Damn Charming" Video [PREMIERE]

Zealyn Resists a Surreptitious Charm With Style in "So Damn Charming" Video [PREMIERE]

August 12, 2019 "Everything looks beautiful and well put together, but on the inside I am broken and so full of pain and doubt."
Author: Jessica Thomas
pop
Fuscia Holds A Mirror Up To Reality In Self-Titled Debut EP [PREMIERE]

Fuscia Holds A Mirror Up To Reality In Self-Titled Debut EP [PREMIERE]

August 9, 2019 The project's sound is lush, rich with R&B grooves and full of nods to jazz records of the late '60s and '70s.
Author: Jessica Thomas
R&B
Matthew Chaim's "Sunflowers" Is a Heart-Wrenching Ode to His Late Father [PREMIERE]

Matthew Chaim's "Sunflowers" Is a Heart-Wrenching Ode to His Late Father [PREMIERE]

July 25, 2019 "He passed away when I was 12 years old, and it has only been in the last couple of years that I've found the space to express this loss in my songwriting."
Author: Jessica Thomas
COTIS Is Unfiltered and Unrestrained in Sophomore EP 'Patience'

COTIS Is Unfiltered and Unrestrained in Sophomore EP 'Patience'

July 23, 2019 Listening to 'Patience' is akin to tapping into COTIS' private thoughts or ripping pages from his journal.
Author: Jessica Thomas
rap
R&B