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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."
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Winona Oak Links With Robin Schulz For the Soaring and Brooding "Oxygen"
May 29, 2020
"Oxygen" is the sort of heart-racing pop smash that has us all the more excited to experience live music once again.
![Sirens of Lesbos Take Us on a Mental Journey With "How Many Miles" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Sirens of Lesbos - otw_1590694901.jpg)
Sirens of Lesbos Take Us on a Mental Journey With "How Many Miles" [Premiere]
May 28, 2020
"How Many Miles" is the perfect soundtrack for your mental journey; a glimpse of heeded optimism with vibrant, visual lyrics and a retro melange of family sitcom sounds that make you want to start out on a journey despite the limitations.
![GRAMMY-Winning Producer Kevin "Capi" Carbo Breaks Down Dominic Fike's "3 Nights" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kevin-carbo-ones-to-watch-2.png)
GRAMMY-Winning Producer Kevin "Capi" Carbo Breaks Down Dominic Fike's "3 Nights" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
January 29, 2019
"After the initial vibe got going, I just went forward with it. I felt good that day, and everybody in the room felt good. Positivity."
New Zealand's Will Swinton Exceeds Expectations on His Sophomore Single "Cocaine"
August 31, 2021
Swinton's music is in no way confined to the New Zealand city in which he makes it.
bülow Sings of "Sweet Little Lies" in a Poignant Moment of Pop Euphoria
February 22, 2019
bülow has all the makings of a future pop star.
![Meet Jex Nwalor, Your Next R&B Obsession [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jex-nwalor_1631895560.JPEG)
Meet Jex Nwalor, Your Next R&B Obsession [Premiere + Q&A]
September 17, 2021
The 18-year-old artist's debut single is finally here.
Powfu Drops Visual For Viral Breakout Hit "death bed"
April 1, 2020
The beabadoobee-assisted breakout single gets a heartbreaking music video.
![10 Questions With Cordelia on Her Viral Single "Little Life" and 'Caramel' EP [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cordelia-little-life-1709052513.jpg)
10 Questions With Cordelia on Her Viral Single "Little Life" and 'Caramel' EP [Q&A]
February 27, 2024
“'Little Life' is about coming to terms with life being unpredictable and strange, and finding the beauty and joy in the smaller moments that are around us all the time."
Meet Jelani Aryeh, the Alternative R&B Artist Destined for Greatness
December 5, 2019
Aryeh's name and music convey an inimitable, soft-spoken power.
UMI's "Introspection" Is a Masterclass on Self-Contemplation
May 7, 2020
Few artists can capitative and mesmerize with the ethereal ease of UMI.
![Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/flower-face-pisces-moon_1646684214.jpg)
Flower Face Delivers a Song For the Season With "Pisces Moon" [Q&A]
March 4, 2022
Flower Face is an artist who has battled life.
5 Pieces of Wisdom Gleamed From Mereba's "The Jungle Is The Only Way Out"
February 27, 2019
We could all learn a thing or five from Mereba's impeccable debut album.