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The Best of 2021, According to the Ones to Watch Staff
December 27, 2021
This is 2021, as we experienced it.
Author:
Staff
Sadie Jean Wears Her Heartbreak on Her Sleeve on the Viral "WYD Now?"
December 24, 2021
"WYD Now?" forces listeners to reflect on their own personal journies of love and heartbreak.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]
December 17, 2021
<i>Neon Angel</i> is a celebration of love and all of its contours.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Swansea Skag Trades Addiction For Connection on 'you'll be dead before you know it'
December 17, 2021
Swansea Skag is experimental, raw, and refreshingly authentic.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Imad Returns to His Roots on the Samia-Assisted "Makan"
December 17, 2021
"It's through these moments where you learn the most about yourself, your craft and appreciate the small things in life."
Author:
Joe Beer
Oliver Tree Taps Trippie Redd & Ski Mask The Slump God For Ruthless "Life Goes On" Remix
December 17, 2021
Life goes on and on and on and so do the remixes.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea
December 16, 2021
payton may have a knack for racking up fans in the millions but can he cook chicken all the way through?
Author:
Ruby Scott
Tierra Whack Is Once Again Proving Herself a Genre-Spanning Visionary
December 16, 2021
Whack consistently delivers on a multidisciplinary vision in a way that few of her peers can match.
Author:
Carter Fife
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021
Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (è‹çމ) is creating electronic music all her own.
Author:
Natalie Lei
MYKA's "gucci bloom" Is a Bittersweet Ode to Sudden Heartbreak [Q&A]
December 15, 2021
"Anyone who listens to my music and relates, I call them 'unknown' because that's how it feels. That's what the fear is."
Author:
Chloe Liz
10 Questions With Magsy on His Life and New EP 'Brite Nite' [Q&A]
June 7, 2022
Let Magsy take you on a nostalgia-inducing joyride.
Author:
DJ Connor
almost monday Delivers a Sun-Kissed Debut Album in 'DIVE'
September 25, 2024
'DIVE' is seeped in UV rays and the haze of halcyon summer days.
Author:
Adam Delahoussaye
Soul-Pop Songstress Rozzi Takes Us to the East Coast with 10 BTS Photos [TOUR DIARY]
April 29, 2019
At only 19 years old, soul-pop powerhouse Rozzi was discovered by the one and only Adam Levine.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Versatile Songwriter Mark Diamond Elucidates the Unspoken Magic of the "Hummingbird" [Q&A]
July 29, 2019
"Hummingbird" is a new mood for the Seattle native, who finds himself typically falling under more somber, acoustic sounds.
Author:
Jess Myers
Peter Fenn Sets the Tone With His New Single "Dashboard" [Premiere]
April 22, 2020
"Dashboard" is a quarantine bop that reminisces on the good old days of when you could actually go outside.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Shygirl and slowthai Deliver a Hyperpop-Fueled Sex-Positive Anthem on "BDE"
July 6, 2021
Both of them revel in the literal BDE of "BDE."
Author:
Carter Fife
Riovaz's "U Neva" Sees the New Jersey Breakout Act in His Full Riorave Era
January 31, 2023
Riovaz embodies pure cathartic disruption.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Track By Track: Gardenia Want You to Get Angry in Debut Album 'Knowing You Know Nothing' | THE NOISE
May 31, 2023
Brooklyn-based duo Gardenia have released their debut album 'Knowing You Know Nothing' and throughout the eight tracks, the band aims to tell listeners, "We're pissed, and you should be too."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ovrkast. and Samara Cyn Give It to Us Straight in New Single “Small Talk”
April 21, 2025
“Small Talk” cuts straight to the chase, delivering one of the most infectious collabs of the year.
Author:
Gia Acosta