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StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
![Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/milq-otw_1591052389.jpg)
Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Priya Ragu Proves Music Is a Universal Language With "Chicken Lemon Rice"
February 10, 2021
Tamil-Swiss artist Priya Ragu has released her latest single, "Chicken Lemon Rice," the follow up to her critically acclaimed debut song, "Good Love 2.0."
![In Her Self-Titled Debut EP, AERI Breaks Up With the Idea of Herself [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/AERI-self-titled_1622743251.jpg)
In Her Self-Titled Debut EP, AERI Breaks Up With the Idea of Herself [Premiere]
June 3, 2021
AERI's debut EP is an intimate exploration of the queer journey often left untold.
10 Questions With BAYLI on Her New EP 'stories 2'
October 31, 2022
In BAYLI's new EP, the sounds and scenes of her world take shape.
Floyd Zion Pushes Forward At All Costs in "Belly"
January 13, 2023
“Belly” is a declaration on the war against stagnancy."
poptropicaslutz! Celebrate the World's Most Celebrated Taboo in "Sierra Echo X-Ray"
January 12, 2023
"It touches on the 'half-baked' attempts at intimacy you experience growing up."
![Wallice Reveals Debut Album, "The Jester," Plus Passionfruit Martinis and Limited Edition Merch Mugs [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/unnamed-2023-05-15_t101953.948-scaled-1731709443.jpg)
Wallice Reveals Debut Album, "The Jester," Plus Passionfruit Martinis and Limited Edition Merch Mugs [Q&A]
November 15, 2024
While Wallice’s sound has always been earnest, crafty & self aware, this work is at its best, ensuring "The Jester" in our must-listen albums of the year.
SOAK Finds Humor In Heartbreak with Dreamy Single, "Valentine Shmalentine"
February 8, 2019
"It's a dystopia that I've created in my brain: me on the inside, processed into a pretend location."
![Soulful Jazz & Hip Hop Supergroup, The Chess Club, Returns With "Not A Fan" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/The-Chess-Club-Ones-To-Watch 2.jpeg)
Soulful Jazz & Hip Hop Supergroup, The Chess Club, Returns With "Not A Fan" [PREMIERE]
March 6, 2019
A lighthearted alternative hip hop song masterfully written and produced by Abhi The Nomad, Simon Jefferis and Natty Reeves.
Willow, King Princess, Alec Benjamin, & More | #NowWatching Playlist
July 19, 2019
With everyone from Beyoncé to Peppa Pig dropping music, where do you even start? Well, here.
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Huck Is Ready for "Primetime" With New Single [PREMIERE]
August 1, 2019
Listen to the exclusive premiere of Huck's groovy new single "Primetime"