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    Levi Watson Is a Real-Life Synth-Lord in 'Daydreaming as The World Ends'
                            August 28, 2019
            
                            'Daydreaming as The World End's is a testament to Watson's ability to create outside the boundaries of hip-hop.
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Chuck Ramos
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Baby Rose's 'To Myself' Is a Self-Dedicated Masterpiece that Debuts Her Gorgeous Vocals to the World [Q&A]
                            August 28, 2019
            
                            "No matter what, always embrace who you are."
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Alissa Arunarsirakul
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Emotional Oranges Plays With a Sensual Double Entendre in "Just Like You"
                            August 27, 2019
            
                            "We started off writing about the double standard around women being open about masturbating... But it's really just a love song about passion and longing for your partner when they're not around."
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Jessica Thomas
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Havelock Flirts With the Idea of Hedonism in "Pheromones"
                            August 23, 2019
            
                            There is a hypnotic ebb and flow to Havelock.
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Allissa Williams
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Snoh Aalegra Reinterprets Her Feels with Rhythm n' Blues in '- Ugh, those feels again'
                            August 20, 2019
            
                            Perhaps when it comes to "feels," we need go no further than tapping into Iranian-Swedish R&B legend-in-the-making, Snoh Aalegra's latest album.
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Jessica Thomas
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Is Jakey Ready to Be the Next Joji?
                            August 15, 2019
            
                            Jakey is going from critiquing Red Dead Redemption's 2 open-world mechanics to creating music quite like anything else out there. 
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Maxamillion Polo
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    anders - "Bad Habits" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
                            August 15, 2019
            
                            Emerging from the lush and competitive soundscape that brought us Drake and The Weeknd, anders' own ominous blend of hip-hop and R&B is nothing short of intoxicating. 
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Maxamillion Polo
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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]
                            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
                            August 14, 2019
            
                            NIKI is the undisputed queen of 88rising.
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Maxamillion Polo
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Omar Apollo's "Killing Me" Sees Him Caught Between Love and Infatuation
                            March 15, 2022
            
                            Apollo is equally ready to welcome a new era and a new sound.
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Holly Alvarado
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"
                            June 17, 2019
            
                            For three minutes flat, "Sanctuary" gently lifts you out of reality and envelopes you in a zero-gravity space. 
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Jess Myers
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    UMI's "Sukidakara" Is a Japanese-Sung Twist on R&B the World Needs to Hear
                            October 16, 2019
            
                            UMI embraces her multicultural identity in a bedroom R&B track that plays out like a dream. 
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Matthew Rudas
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    NIKI's "Blue Moon" Conjures a Story of Love and Heartbreak Written in the Stars
                            June 24, 2024
            
                            "It’s about the deepest and rarest of loves we might stumble upon (once in the bluest of moons, if we’re lucky)."
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Jazmin Kylene
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
                            April 24, 2019
            
                            NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star. 
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Alissa Arunarsirakul
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Teddy Swims on His Upcoming Debut EP, Writing Process, and Metamorphosis [Q&A]
                            October 1, 2020
            
                            We spoke with Teddy Swims about his upcoming debut EP, his writing process and his metamorphosis from rock singer to to hip-hop/R&B artist. 
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Miguel Costa
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    keshi and the Infectious Melancholy of 'bandaids'
                            March 24, 2020
            
                            "The <i>bandaids</i> record is about vulnerability but also about moving forward, and I hope that in some way it can be your friend in this strange time."
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Maxamillion Polo
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Fiji Blue Is Destined to Get You Up and Groove
                            October 24, 2019
            
                            If there is one constant to Fiji Blue's music, it is that it is guaranteed to make you dance.
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Precious Kato
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Yebba Releases "Distance," an Immaculate First Glance at Her Long-Awaited Debut Album
                            May 8, 2020
            
                            Produced alongside Mark Ronson, Yebba's latest captures the moment she realized a relationship was nearing its final moments.
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Maxamillion Polo
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Tim Atlas' "Tangerine" Is a Luscious Ode to Understated Beauty
                            October 23, 2019
            
                            Tim Atlas learned a choreographed dance for his heavenly new single. That alone is reason enough for us to play "Tangerine" on repeat. 
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Alissa Arunarsirakul