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Liza Anne Unleashes Her Inner Empath On  "I Wanna Be There"

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
Pop
RIIKI's  "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now

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

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.
RMR
boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN

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
rap
emo
Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration

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
R&B
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]

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
rap
Derek Simpson's  "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You

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

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
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Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching

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

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