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The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]
August 25, 2021
"We never expected Motel 7 to even be a thing and here we are."
Author:
EJ Saftner
For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
"I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021
"Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on "The Mission"
August 23, 2021
Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021
Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021
"I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021
Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author:
Carter Fife
Meet AntsLive, the North London Horse-Riding Rapper Trending Worldwide
January 31, 2023
Is there anything better than a gold-toothed Brit majestically riding a horse through the Italian Alps?
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Meet Choker, the Most Underrated Rising Artist of 2019 [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 19, 2019
Though his vocals are often likened to Frank Ocean, Choker deserves to be discussed as a storm of his own.
Author:
Anna Scholfield
thuy's ‘girls like me don’t cry’ Sees Her Confidently Wearing Her Heart on Her Sleeve
October 6, 2022
In her sophomore project, thuy readily accepts the pangs and wants of the heart.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Augustine's Tear-Swelling "Summer Wine" Is a Testament to His Artistry
August 16, 2021
As the world began to open up, Augustine was left feeling more distant than ever.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Loyle Carner and Jorja Smith Just Dropped the Best Collaboration of 2019 With "Loose Ends"
February 28, 2019
It does not get much better than this glorious fusion of hip-hop and soul.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Meet skaiwater, the Internet-bred Producer and Artist With No Ceilings in Sight
October 19, 2022
skaiwater is walking the path digital-age artists like Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Nas X have set ablaze.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
The Marías' "Lejos de Ti” Speaks to the Painful Chill of an Absent Lover
April 8, 2024
The Marías consistently manage to speak to the weight of love from every angle and perspective.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
grentperez Is the Hopeful Romantic We Need
May 24, 2022
Thoughtful, personal, honest, and endearing, grentperez makes music to cure the soul.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
girl in red's "watch you sleep." Is a Lovely, Intimate Lullaby
January 25, 2019
girl in red's latest sees her wishing to stay frozen in a perfect moment of time.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Watch Dennis Lloyd Fall In Then Out Of Love In His Music Video for "Never Go Back"
March 20, 2019
"Never Go Back" is inspired by a rocky relationship Dennis Lloyd experienced with a Colombian woman he met in Bangkok.
Author:
Kelly Itatani