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Liza Anne Unleashes Her Inner Empath On "I Wanna Be There"
June 15, 2020
Liza Anne's take on mental health and self-awareness is a bright one. In her latest single, "I Wanna Be There", the Nashville native turns her own struggles into vivid soundscapes with intense lyrical depth.
Author:
Precious Kato
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor
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
Malcolm Todd Delivers an Infectiously Human Self-Titled Album
April 9, 2025
There's good reason why Todd is the internet’s baby girl.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
#NowWatching 01-04-19 [PLAYLIST]
January 5, 2019
Cheers to the first #NowWatching post of 2019!
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Watch FINNEAS Tumble Through Pastel Purgatory in "I Lost a Friend" Video
June 25, 2019
FINNEAS transforms the loss of a friend into a breathtaking visual affair, shot all in one take.
Author:
Jess Myers
Armani White's "2maro" Is a Spitfire Hip-Hop Declaration
November 4, 2019
White is a lyrical mastermind.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Get Some R&R With Top That Track's "Everything'll Be Alright"
April 21, 2020
Co-hosts Precious and Dave are joined by special guest Brett Hite of Frenship in a special relaxation-themed episode.
Author:
Precious Kato
Tones And I, Billie Eilish, Fousheé, & More Artists You Should Listen To | #NowWatching
November 16, 2020
Now Watching is the best new music playlist from Ones to Watch.
Sarah Cicero Debuts Melancholic "Indifferent" Ahead Of Upcoming EP
January 15, 2021
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sarah Cicero explores what it means to feel small in a relationship on her latest single, "Indifferent."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
kmoe Connects with ericdoa on New Single "2267″
February 12, 2021
Vancouver genre-bender, kmoe, has been one of the most consistent new voices in electronic, alternative, and pop.
Author:
Tyler Borland
BLACKSTARKIDS Deliver a Y2K-Era Earworm With "Juno"
August 5, 2021
"Juno" speaks to a youthful malaise, the aimless feeling of trying your best to hold on to your childhood in the face of growing up.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Young Saab, Nana Lourdes, and Rome Fortune Deliver Your Next Weekend Anthem With "girls in town"
August 9, 2021
"girls in town" arrives as a bittersweet bop about a love gone sour.
Author:
Carter Fife