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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
Se So Neon Embarks on a Conversation With Themselves in "Twit Winter" [Q&A]
May 26, 2025
"It’s a musical inquiry to myself—about what will change and what will remain unchanged over the flow of time."
Author:
DJ Connor
Mark Evich Drizzles Soul Over Sizzling New Single, "Stuck"
January 17, 2019
"It was inspired by Robert Glasper's rendition of 'Letter to Hermione' by David Bowie."
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Hazey Eyes and Moli Tackle Losing Yourself in the Soaring "Hungover You" [PREMIERE]
January 30, 2019
Sentimental, Hypnotic, and Dance-Inducing. This is Hazey Eyes at his finest.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Good Girls Do "Bad Things" in Lizzy Land's Surreal Slo-Mo Video [PREMIERE]
July 11, 2019
"It's a relationship with a person, a substance, a moment that you can't let go and a feeling that might fuel the fire for now, but eventually dies out."
Author:
Miranda Hyman
Carly Paige Closes Out the Summer with Her Cinematic "summer of nineteen" [PREMIERE]
September 12, 2019
"summer of nineteen" tells a charming story that makes us all reflect on noteworthy moments in our lives.
Author:
Kathryn O'Leary
Tate Tucker Is Reinvigorating a New Generation of Pop-Rap
January 7, 2020
Tucker is creating music as breezy as the place he calls home.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
100 gecs Hits Up Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, and Kero Kero Bonito For the "ringtone (remix)"
February 24, 2020
100 gecs and friends are pushing hyper pop to its limits.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Shay Lia - "Good Together" (Live + Interview) | Northside Sessions
February 25, 2020
Shay Lia delivers a captivating performance of "Good Together."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Who Is Eric Nam? | Eric on 'There and Back Again,' Podcasting, and Panda Express
January 7, 2022
Eric Nam's artist journey has been just that, a journey, one rife with unexpected twists and turns.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Saint Lane on Authenticity, Kanye, and His Recipe to a Good Show [Q&A]
March 15, 2022
"I always say if you want your art to outlive your life you need to evolve."
Author:
Jessica Magtalas