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Dua Saleh, RMR, Kiana Ledé, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 12, 2020
This Friday features a #NowWatching playlist filled with amazing voices from the BIPOC community and beyond. From Dua Saleh's powerful ROSETTA, to Kiana Ledé's open letter to the president, to a new jazzy tune from Jorja Smith, this week's playlist is a perfect soundtrack for your weekend.
Author:
Malc.
boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN
June 12, 2020
"get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration
June 12, 2020
Ledé reimagines P!nk's "Dear Mr. President," and the sentiment originally aimed at George W. Bush feels all the more relevant today.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
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.
Author:
DJ Connor
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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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.
Author:
Joey Legittino
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.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
Philine Sonny and Miya Folick's “Shame” Is Dynamic and Vulnerable Feminine Rage
May 31, 2024
"Shame" is raw and unforgiving, an impassioned emotional upheaval buoyed by nontraditional and intense production.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Riovaz Evolves in the Haunting "Lavender Town"
June 21, 2024
“Lavender Town” meets hyperpop with crippling nostalgia.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
IDK and Joey Valance & Brae Team Up to Deliver Lucky New Single “CLOVER”
March 24, 2025
No one else does it quite like IDK and Joey Valance & Brae.
Author:
Gia Acosta
Maude Latour Reflects on the Existential Rave of her Dreams, the “Sugar Water” Tour [Q+A]
April 15, 2025
We caught up with this rising popstar just hours before she hit the stage for the last show of the tour to chat about how Sugar Water has evolved from its release, the experience of performing these songs across the country, and what’s next for Maude Latour.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Tim Atlas - "Sidestep" | Live From The Rooftop
January 22, 2019
We had the chance to invite rising neo-soul and dream pop artist Atlas out to bring a vibe quite like no other to our rooftop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Julius Cowdrey Takes Us on an Emotional Voyage with Impassioned Double Release [PREMIERE]
April 25, 2019
Both singles narrate a trying time in Cowdrey's life, illustrating a feeling of being let down by the ones you loved and trusted the most.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
Ebhoni Serves Looks and Lyrics All in the Name of Female Empowerment on "Street Lights"
October 2, 2019
Rising Toronto artist, Ebhoni, has returned with some new-new. Watch her video for "Street Lights" now.
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
Cian Ducrot's "Not Usually Like This" Is Undeniable
February 19, 2021
It's all happening for the Irish songwriter, producer, and artist Cian Ducrot, with his new single, "Not Usually Like This."
Author:
Lexi Vaganos
Johan Lenox and Ant Clemons' "You Up?" Is a Cuffing Season Anthem
November 15, 2021
"You Up?" is a melancholic love letter to romantic frustration and late-night indecision.
Author:
Carter Fife
Greentea Peng's "Look To Him" Is Pure Poetry in Motion
August 22, 2022
The UK artist effortlessly commands attention.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene