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![R&B Crooner Peter Manos Takes Multi-tasking to a New Level in "You Don't Know Me" Live Video](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/peter-manos-ones-to-watch_1565881746.png)
R&B Crooner Peter Manos Takes Multi-tasking to a New Level in "You Don't Know Me" Live Video
August 14, 2019
+ Revisit our premiere of Manos' first-ever release, "In My Head."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![LOVER Paints a Portrait of the Modern "Starving" Artist [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/LOVER_press photo_1 copy_1565809910.png)
LOVER Paints a Portrait of the Modern "Starving" Artist [PREMIERE]
August 14, 2019
"Starving" is a sultry, indie-R&B fusion composition that sounds like Bon Iver took a day trip to Harlem.
Author:
Brady Moses
![NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/niki-stream-ones-to-watch-2_1565806140.jpeg)
NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer
August 14, 2019
NIKI is the undisputed queen of 88rising.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![R&B Heartthrob Chris LaRocca Gets Recruited by the Mafia in Edgy "Dice Out / Test On Me" Video [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/chris-larocca-ones-to-watch_1565652661.jpg)
R&B Heartthrob Chris LaRocca Gets Recruited by the Mafia in Edgy "Dice Out / Test On Me" Video [Q&A]
August 12, 2019
To celebrate the release of his new music, we recently chatted with LaRocca about his punk rock past, surprising music tastes, and of course, his new 'Saudade' EP.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Fuscia Holds A Mirror Up To Reality In Self-Titled Debut EP [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Fuscia-ones-to-watch-4_1565378445.jpeg)
Fuscia Holds A Mirror Up To Reality In Self-Titled Debut EP [PREMIERE]
August 9, 2019
The project's sound is lush, rich with R&B grooves and full of nods to jazz records of the late '60s and '70s.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![MIKNNA'S "MIRAGE" Is A Shimmering Lucid Daydream](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/miknna-ones-to-watch-crop_1565215219.jpg)
MIKNNA'S "MIRAGE" Is A Shimmering Lucid Daydream
August 7, 2019
Funky-fresh electro-R&B duo Ken Nana and Mike B. have dropped another summer bop for your poolside playlist.
Author:
Miranda Hyman
![Kota the Friend - "Alkaline" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/AEO_Kota01_1565131244.jpg)
Kota the Friend - "Alkaline" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
August 6, 2019
Jumping into a rendition of FOTO's standout single "Alkaline," Kota the Friend showed us firsthand that the hype surrounding the Brooklyn artist and poet is very much real.
Author:
Miranda Hyman
![Baby Rose Soothes Lost Souls with Birthday Track, "August 5″](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/baby-rose-ones-to-watch-crop_1565119490.jpeg)
Baby Rose Soothes Lost Souls with Birthday Track, "August 5″
August 6, 2019
With a voice like that of Nina Simone and Tracy Chapman's lovechild, Baby Rose's new single will without a doubt put you right in your feelings.
Author:
Miranda Hyman
![Treat Yourself to "Something Good" with James Vickery's Soulful R&B Stylings](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/james-vickery-ones-to-watch-4_1565042369.jpg)
Treat Yourself to "Something Good" with James Vickery's Soulful R&B Stylings
August 5, 2019
Do yourself a favor and bask in the smooth stylings of this R&B virtuoso before the rest of the world catches on.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Chris LaRocca - "Yardsale" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Chris-Larocca-live-ones-to-watch_1564601374.jpeg)
Chris LaRocca - "Yardsale" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
July 31, 2019
LaRocca's music is as ambitious as it is unassuming.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Kyle Dion Ushers In A New Era With Double Singles](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Kyle Dion onest to watch smaller_1597067165.jpg)
Kyle Dion Ushers In A New Era With Double Singles
August 10, 2020
Kyle Dion drops off two new records.
Author:
Precious Kato
![kerri's 'HURTING' Is a Project Rife With Fresh Wounds and Lessons Gained](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kerri-hurting-1685465825.jpg)
kerri's 'HURTING' Is a Project Rife With Fresh Wounds and Lessons Gained
May 30, 2023
'HURTING' is a “powerful reminder to learn from the pain you've experienced, not dwell in it."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
![Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lo-village-yellow-brick-road-interview-1692127297.jpg)
Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]
August 15, 2023
The substance of Lo Village’s work is culturally significant, speaking to the truth of the Black experience and every shade of that joy, fear, and expression.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
![Sugar Joans Gives Us the Summer Feelings We Deserve on "Perfect" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/sugar joans - otw_1594915776.jpg)
Sugar Joans Gives Us the Summer Feelings We Deserve on "Perfect" [Premiere]
July 16, 2020
Sugar Joans injects us with a much needed dose of summer with "Perfect."
Author:
Malc.
![The Immigrant Experience Is at the Heart of Tà'KE's 'The Art of Letting Go' [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/TOKE-art-of-letting-go_1620400763.jpg)
The Immigrant Experience Is at the Heart of Tà'KE's 'The Art of Letting Go' [Premiere]
May 7, 2021
Tóke's ability to channel and empathize with complex emotional situations makes his music a documentary on an individual scale.
Author:
DJ Connor
![SAHRA Takes Accountability in "Come With Me," Announces 'Stolen Moments' EP](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/sahara-come-with-me-1655996065.jpg)
SAHRA Takes Accountability in "Come With Me," Announces 'Stolen Moments' EP
June 23, 2022
"Come With Me" is a single you just want to melt into.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
![LA Producer GYYPS Returns With Fiery New Single "Careless"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/tumblr_a39c7c1fad9cc5a9f74095bc7b45c7b4_5ac992fe_2048_1615558832.jpeg)
LA Producer GYYPS Returns With Fiery New Single "Careless"
March 8, 2021
LA-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and visual artist GYYPS returns with his newest single "Careless," releasing alongside its own eclectic visual.
Author:
Carter Fife
![UMI's 'talking to the wind' Is a Sonic Salve For the Soul](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/umi-talking-to-the-wind-1705957248.jpeg)
UMI's 'talking to the wind' Is a Sonic Salve For the Soul
January 22, 2024
"All the songs on this project feel like the wind to me. They give me the same feeling of peace and clarity."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
![Benjy Ali Returns with His New Single "MISTAKES"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/tumblr_f7d38c8f7c9e52a4dd1347092853051c_a8d31c53_2048_1615565896.jpeg)
Benjy Ali Returns with His New Single "MISTAKES"
March 12, 2021
Benjy Ali is back with his sophomore release titled "MISTAKES."
Author:
Tyler Borland
![Bianca Jade Puts the "Pressure" on in Seductive New Single](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bianca-jade-pressure-1661880358.jpeg)
Bianca Jade Puts the "Pressure" on in Seductive New Single
August 30, 2022
“Pressure” is a tantalizing ode to 2000’s R&B.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene