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The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]
August 25, 2021
"We never expected Motel 7 to even be a thing and here we are."
Author:
EJ Saftner
For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
"I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021
"Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on "The Mission"
August 23, 2021
Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021
Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021
"I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021
Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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
Zuli Jr. Seeks Freedom From Disillusionment on "Blue Sky" [Premiere + Q&A]
March 2, 2021
We caught up with alt-R&B artist Zuli Jr. to talk about "Blue Sky" and his forthcoming project, 'Stop it God.'
Author:
Rachel Lai
'ONCE UPON A TIME' Propels Chika Into the Long-Overdue Hip-Hop Stratosphere
March 30, 2021
In her latest EP, Chika pairs ambitious flows and intimately vulnerable lyricism without ever losing her footing.
Author:
Carter Fife
"Heterochromia" Sees kxvg Experiencing Double Vision
April 19, 2021
"Heterochromia" is a fast-paced genre-bending cut synthesizing hip-hop, pop, and electronic music into one harmonious union.
Author:
Carter Fife
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
Salt Ashes' "Love Love" Video Blurs the Line Between Love and Obsession [Premiere]
August 19, 2021
"This is a song for all the commitment-phobic people out there."
Author:
DJ Connor
#NowWatching 01-25-19 [PLAYLIST]
January 25, 2019
Today's gifts didn't disappoint, with new releases by FLETCHER, Summer Walker, girl in red, slenderbodies, & many more.
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Sinead Harnett, Ambar Lucid, Appleby, and More Artists You Should Listen To Now | #NowWatching
July 10, 2020
The Best New Music Playlist on Ones To Watch.
Author:
Malc.
TiaCorine's '34Corine′ Surpasses All Expectations
September 8, 2020
TiaCorine impresses with her eclectic debut '34Corine'
Author:
DJ Connor
ThxSoMch Delves Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole in "Sprial"
August 30, 2023
"It's about whatever the listener needs it to be about - I don't care."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Johan Lenox Drops the RMR-Assisted "No One Gets Me" Ahead of Debut Album
January 17, 2022
"No One Gets Me" is a haunting critique of the collapse of the American dream.
Author:
Carter Fife