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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
Myles Lloyd Faces His Fears in "Running On You"
May 6, 2021
Llyod's latest is an intoxicating slow burn.
Author:
Joe Beer
Evann McIntosh Is Making Music Like "Nobody Else"
May 4, 2021
McIntosh provides all the talent and tension required for an artist to puncture through the clutter, staking claim to a sound all their own.
Author:
DJ Connor
For Kareen Lomax, Creating 'Hard Feelings' Was Therapy [Q&A]
May 3, 2021
For budding R&B artist Kareen Lomax, the story of her career thus far has not been a straight trajectory but a winding road.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Kyle Dion and Kari Faux Are Effortlessly Charismatic on "PURR"
April 30, 2021
Over a bouncy and experimental R&B cut, Dion and Faux truly embody the subtle art of the perfect collaboration.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Ai Bendr Finds Herself Lovestruck in "Coffee"
April 30, 2021
At the center of "Coffee," is Ai Bendr's ever-impressive vocal talents.
Author:
Tyler Borland
tg.blk Brings an Old School Flair to "Love Being Used"
April 29, 2021
"This song is my ode to painful queer young love."
Author:
Tyler Borland
Sabriel Sings of Betrayal and Vulnerability in "Fox In The Henhouse"
April 28, 2021
"I want to achieve vulnerability through these songs, so that others can have a better understanding of their own experiences too."
Author:
Joe Beer
The Spirit of the '90s Is Alive in Phabo and Destin Conrad's "Slippery" Visual
April 26, 2021
"Slippery" is a journey through R&B's golden years.
Author:
Carter Fife
Lovsky Returns With the Haunting "Masks"
April 19, 2021
"Masks" stands as one of Lovsky's most poetic singles to date.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Mamii Is Ready to Step Into the Spotlight [Q&A]
July 13, 2023
The rising R&B artist is no stranger to working behind the scenes for some of the industry's greatest stars, but her time is now.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
BIM Speaks on the Black Voices Who Changed Music For Her
June 24, 2021
BIM charts out a legacy of impressive black talent that shaped today's music landscape.
Author:
DJ Connor
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
Arlo Parks' 'Collapsed In Sunbeams' Is a Shining Self-Introduction
February 1, 2021
"It's a story about those big moments that you have to weather in friendships."
Author:
Maddy Quach
'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
Raveena's "Petal" Video Sees an R&B Artist Amidst a Superbloom
October 10, 2019
Raveena is nothing short of euphoric.
Author:
Precious Kato
Yeek Gets Eccentric on "3000 Miles (Baby Baby)"
February 8, 2021
"3000 Miles" is the kind of song that makes the most sense when you're, in Yeek's own words, "higher than a kite."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Cautious Clay's Rhapsodic "Roots" Takes Us Back to the Basics
March 8, 2021
With "Roots," Clay has mastered the art of musical minimalism done right.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
ilham Ushers Forth a Wave of Sensual Bliss With Self-Titled EP
October 3, 2022
Def Jam’s newest prodigy is alchemizing love and fear into sonic bliss.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Brandy Haze Puts Herself First on 'That's Unfortunate' [Q&A]
August 31, 2021
Haze is here to prove that no matter how bad things get, there is always hope to be found in the arms of R&B.
Author:
Chloe Liz