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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
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
contradash Releases Video for 'hi neighbor' and Debut EP 'all-star' [Premiere]
December 18, 2020
California singer-rapper contradash is back with "hi neighbor," the latest from the release of his debut EP, 'all-star.'
Author:
Rachel Lai
almost monday's New Music Video for "live forever" Is a Cinematic Triumph
February 1, 2021
almost monday's high energy music gives us the boost we need to start the day off right. This time they're back with a visual that is bound to lock you in.
Author:
Joey Legittino
WizTheMc's "World Is Fucked" Presents a Sober Vision of Reality
April 5, 2021
"For me, this song sums up my current perspective on the world around me while also making sure I don't lose sight of love and light."
Author:
Rachel Lai
Kyle Dion and Kari Faux Are Effortlessly Charismatic on "PURR"
April 30, 2021
Over a bouncy and experimental R&B cut, Dion and Faux truly embody the subtle art of the perfect collaboration.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Riovaz Seeks to ‘Disturb The Norm’ in Intoxicating New EP
February 27, 2023
"This project is a self-reflection on my artistry and shows the arc of what I am and have created as a musician."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
It's All Fun and Games in Cody Ko and Space Rangers' "Bop It"
September 25, 2023
Is there anything Cody Ko can’t do?
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Aries Welcomes Fans Back to 'WELCOME HOME' With 5th Anniversary Deluxe LP
April 24, 2024
Released five years ago, the debut album remains a cathartic anti-pop masterclass.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
#NowWatching 01-18-19 [PLAYLIST]
January 19, 2019
New Jade Bird, Samm Henshaw, half•alive & more.
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Foliage Has a "Pattern" of Penning Exceptional Indie Melodies [PREMIERE]
April 9, 2019
With an 80s guitar pop vibe, "Pattern" slowly drags us into the intriguing inner-workings of Foliage's mind as he explores his complex relationship with mental health.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Liza Owen Shows Her Wild Side in "Getting Good" Music Video
October 8, 2020
British-Cambodian singer-songwriter Liza Owen spins pop upside down and all around with unfiltered lyrics, undeniable melodies, and unapologetic spirit, especially in her latest music video for her single "Getting Good."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon