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Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar Illustrate Their "family ties" as Hip-Hop Royalty

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar Illustrate Their "family ties" as Hip-Hop Royalty

August 27, 2021 If <i>DONDA</i> never arrives, "family ties" may just be hip-hop's greatest offering of the year.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"

After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"

August 20, 2021 It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author: Carter Fife
rap
R&B
Cochise's "Pocket Rocket" Is Finally Here. Does He Have Another Viral Hit On His Hands?

Cochise's "Pocket Rocket" Is Finally Here. Does He Have Another Viral Hit On His Hands?

August 20, 2021 "Pocket Rocket" sounds like Playboi Carti if he was dropped into the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
Kevin Abstract Enlists  Ryan Beatty  For the Anthemic, Bittersweet "Sierra Nights"

Kevin Abstract Enlists  Ryan Beatty  For the Anthemic, Bittersweet "Sierra Nights"

August 19, 2021 If anybody knows how to feed their fans, it's Kevin Abstract.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
PinkPantheress Proves Incapable of Missing With "Just For Me"

PinkPantheress Proves Incapable of Missing With "Just For Me"

August 16, 2021 There's simply no stopping the viral breakout star.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
Junior Mesa's 'Cirque Du Freak' Is Out of Control, and That's the Way He Likes It

Junior Mesa's 'Cirque Du Freak' Is Out of Control, and That's the Way He Likes It

August 16, 2021 Plagued equally by a crushing confusion and an undying hope, Junior Mesa channels his feelings of alienation into a standout project.
Author: Carter Fife
Hypnotic and Honest, Amaria Is Florida's Most Promising R&B Star

Hypnotic and Honest, Amaria Is Florida's Most Promising R&B Star

August 11, 2021 Synthesizing the best elements of funk, R&B, and ambient music, Amaria is an artist that needs to be on your radar.
Author: Carter Fife
R&B
Young Saab, Nana Lourdes, and Rome Fortune Deliver Your Next Weekend Anthem With "girls in town"

Young Saab, Nana Lourdes, and Rome Fortune Deliver Your Next Weekend Anthem With "girls in town"

August 9, 2021 "girls in town" arrives as a bittersweet bop about a love gone sour.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
Just in Time For the Olympics, Yung Bae Links With Pink Sweat$ and Sam Fischer For "Silver and Gold"

Just in Time For the Olympics, Yung Bae Links With Pink Sweat$ and Sam Fischer For "Silver and Gold"

August 6, 2021 The trio effortlessly sticks the landing.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
Sango and Waldo Establish Themselves as Grand Rapids' Finest on 'Lake Effect'

Sango and Waldo Establish Themselves as Grand Rapids' Finest on 'Lake Effect'

July 28, 2021 A creative love letter to Grand Rapids, Lake Effect is vying to push Michigan closer to the forefront of hip-hop culture.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
Lexi Jayde Turns Bittersweet Memories Into Brutal Honesty on 'a teenage diary'

Lexi Jayde Turns Bittersweet Memories Into Brutal Honesty on 'a teenage diary'

July 26, 2021 Jayde's music is perfect for both a beach day with your friends or throwing a tantrum in your car.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
Caroline Loveglow's Debut Single "Patience Etc..." Sees Her  Caught in the Throes of Love

Caroline Loveglow's Debut Single "Patience Etc..." Sees Her  Caught in the Throes of Love

July 26, 2021 "Patience Etc..." sounds like Beach House and Radiohead had a lovechild.
Author: Carter Fife
Kevin Abstract, slowthai, and $NOT Pull No Punches on "Slugger"

Kevin Abstract, slowthai, and $NOT Pull No Punches on "Slugger"

July 19, 2021 Between Abstract, $NOT, and slowthai, this collaboration made in heaven seems simply incapable of missing.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
Dev Soter's "tulsa" Showcases a Future Indie-Pop Icon

Dev Soter's "tulsa" Showcases a Future Indie-Pop Icon

July 14, 2021 Every release from Soter is flooded with skillful artistry, charm, and above all, potential.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
Little Simz's "I Love You, I Hate You" Sees the UK Rapper at the Top of Her Game

Little Simz's "I Love You, I Hate You" Sees the UK Rapper at the Top of Her Game

July 14, 2021 "I Love You, I Hate You" synthesizes the best parts of both classic and contemporary hip-hop.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
Omar Apollo's "Go Away" Is a Bittersweet, Aux-Ready Summer Anthem

Omar Apollo's "Go Away" Is a Bittersweet, Aux-Ready Summer Anthem

July 14, 2021 "Go Away" sees Apollo exercising a careful creative approach that somehow levels forward-thinking with nostalgic sentimentality.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
R&B
'TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES' Is a Defining Snoh Aalegra Record

'TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES' Is a Defining Snoh Aalegra Record

July 12, 2021 Whether she's reveling in euphoric bliss or wrestling with love-fueled insecurity, Aalegra never fails to deliver.
Author: Carter Fife
R&B
IDK Trades Agony For Affection on 'USEE4YOURSELF'

IDK Trades Agony For Affection on 'USEE4YOURSELF'

July 9, 2021 <i>USEE4YOURSELF</i> stands as an exercise of painstaking emotional catharsis from one of music's most promising artists.  
Author: Carter Fife
rap
idk
PinkPantheress' "Passion" Is so Good It Went Viral Before It Released

PinkPantheress' "Passion" Is so Good It Went Viral Before It Released

July 6, 2021 Pink Pantheress makes you feel like you've been transported  into a twinkling '90s video game.
Author: Carter Fife
Shygirl and slowthai Deliver a Hyperpop-Fueled Sex-Positive Anthem on  "BDE"

Shygirl and slowthai Deliver a Hyperpop-Fueled Sex-Positive Anthem on  "BDE"

July 6, 2021 Both of them revel in the literal BDE of "BDE."
Author: Carter Fife
rap
bde
Richie Quake Delivers Immaculate Vibes and Indie-Pop Ear Candy on 'Voyager'

Richie Quake Delivers Immaculate Vibes and Indie-Pop Ear Candy on 'Voyager'

July 2, 2021 <i>Voyager</i> is the perfect summertime project.
Author: Carter Fife
Faye Webster's "I Know I'm Funny haha" Proves That There Is Beauty Behind Pain

Faye Webster's "I Know I'm Funny haha" Proves That There Is Beauty Behind Pain

June 29, 2021 Webster pairs saccharine euphoria and dreadful insecurity with a songwriting wit that never ceases to amaze.
Author: Carter Fife
Wafia, Masego, and Ta-ku Make For a Dream Team on "Wide Open"

Wafia, Masego, and Ta-ku Make For a Dream Team on "Wide Open"

June 28, 2021 The trio delivers on some much-needed summer vibes as we re-emerge from our respective quarantines.  
Author: Carter Fife
pop
R&B
Doja Cat Shoots For the Moon on "Planet Her"

Doja Cat Shoots For the Moon on "Planet Her"

June 25, 2021 Doja Cat proves that "the sky's the limit" doesn't apply to everybody.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
rap
Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]

Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]

June 25, 2021 On his long-awaited debut album, Clay takes major stylistic risks that ultimately pay off and then some.
Author: Carter Fife
R&B