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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
Djo Trips Over the Cracks of His Own Mind in “Figure You Out”
August 30, 2022
“Figure You Out” is a timeless track drenched in groove.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
bLAck pARty's 'Hummingbird' Tells Stories of Love, in Every Season of Its Blooming
August 10, 2022
Featuring Childish Gambino, Saba, and more, bLAck pARty's latest project arrives as a heavenly affair.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Meet Sad Night Dynamite, the English Duo Crafting a Sonic World All Their Own
August 23, 2022
The Glastonbury duo is “taking everything that's happening with the world and adding mud.”
Author:
DJ Connor
Cafuné Teams Up With Riovaz for New Danceable Single, "Temporary Lover"
August 15, 2025
The song masterfully watches as a relationship slips away through the cracks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
GANGS OF KIN Walks Us Through His EP 'Nature Knows No King' Track by Track
August 23, 2023
"Wherever you are, you can belong."
Author:
DJ Connor
Meet DOMi & JD BECK, the Kindred Spirits Heralding a New Wave of Jazz
August 10, 2022
The Anderson .Paak co-signed duo is taking the jazz world by storm.
Author:
Dillon Stave
almost monday Are Letting The Good Times Roll in "enjoy the ride"
August 15, 2025
Known for their summery melodies and kinetic live performances, the band delivers another anthem perfect for the dog days drives.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sir Chloe Makes Loving Yourself Worth the Trouble in "Eyes"
August 15, 2025
"Eyes" is the third single off of Sir Chloe's impending record, Swallow the Knife, releasing August 22nd.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Laufey Tells Us Everything She Knows About Love in Stunning Debut Album
August 30, 2022
Laufey's debut embodies nostalgia, curiosity, fear for the future, and a sense of peace in the unknown.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet BEXY, the New Zealand Dark Pop Rising Star
August 9, 2022
“I only do music for healing and sharing."
Author:
Jessica Magtalas