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Lil Halima Is Norway's Alternative R&B Icon on the Rise
December 26, 2019
Lil Halima is taking the world by storm one year at a time. 2019 was merely the beginning.
Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
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ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
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Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
BENEE's "Blu" Video Is Unsettling, Surreal, and Beautiful
December 18, 2019
Fantastical and transfixing.
Who Is Maxo Kream?
October 6, 2022
Meet the Houston rapper whose come-up story is just beginning.
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Bailey Bryan Takes One Last Look Back With "Tragic" [Premiere]
December 1, 2022
Bryan is a collage of feelings, honesty, and sensuality that hangs precariously balanced.
Godly the Ruler Wants You to Know 'the world is big, get over it'
August 21, 2023
'the world is big, get over it' is a body of work that's equal parts imaginative, eclectic, and electrifying.
Artemas Expands on His Intoxicating, Inescapable Sound With 'pretty'
February 9, 2024
'pretty' is a slow descent into madness.
Jean Dawson Teases Forthcoming Album With Lil Yachty-Assisted “Die For Me”
August 19, 2024
" I no longer have words except for in the songs I write. I hope you feel something.”
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Ari Abdul Delivers a Dark, Cheeky Single in "Dreams" [Q&A]
March 12, 2025
"Dreams" marks the beginning and end of an era for the breakout star.
Easy Life's "Nice Guys" Is a Chaotic Masterpiece
October 29, 2019
A naked trump cameo, a religious cult, and an unfazed Easy Life make for one of the best music videos we've seen all year.
Chloe Kae's "Misconception" Is a Gripping Case of Nostalgia
January 24, 2020
Kae's debut solo venture is an understated work of art.
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Casey Conroy and COASTCITY Deliver a Message of Heartfelt Vulnerability in "Best Shoes" [Premiere]
May 5, 2020
"It got to a point where I felt so defeated that I just wanted to run home."
Viral Sensation Lil Mariko Returns With the Four Loko-Fueled "Boring"
July 16, 2021
Lil Mariko's "Boring" was written to launch Four Loko Records, which may just be the wildest sentence I've written this year.