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![The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/motel-7-interview_1629907259.png)
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."
![For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/louyah-i-used-to-care-tiktok_1629831304.jpeg)
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."
![Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/modern-original-interview_1629826780.jpg)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
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."
Continue Celebrating Black Music with rum.gold & Top That Track
August 5, 2020
Join rum.gold on Top That Track this week as they continue their "Celebrate Black Music" series.
Riovaz Shows Us His Ever-Evolving World in "crying at the Orgy"
November 15, 2023
“’crying at the Orgy’ is not like any song I’ve ever made before."
![Maths Time Joy Unveils Stunning Video for "Two Steps" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/maths 714_1611082545.jpg)
Maths Time Joy Unveils Stunning Video for "Two Steps" [Premiere]
January 19, 2021
Maths Time Joy's recent collaboration with Kevin Garrett is the hypnotic single "Two Steps."
Tommy Newport Drops New Visuals for Groove-Soaked Banger "Yellow Lines"
January 25, 2021
As if we didn't know it already, Tommy Newport shows us just how cool he is in the new music video for "Yellow Lines."
![Easy Life: "You always feel totally lost and that’s a little bit sad but also really liberating." [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/easy-life-maybe-in-another-life-interview-1666894288.jpg)
Easy Life: "You always feel totally lost and that’s a little bit sad but also really liberating." [Q&A]
October 27, 2022
"It’s the little things, the small insecurities we all have that actually build the character arc of growing up and maturing."
Kamal. Lays His Soul Bare in "people don’t change (demo)"
June 22, 2023
"people don’t change (demo)" is a reminder it's okay not to be okay.
flowerovlove Desperately Seeks Out Her "Next Best Exit"
September 7, 2023
"'Next Best Exit' is a song based on the themes of toxic people, negative energy surrounding you, and you being in desperate need to find an exit out..."
![The Immigrant Experience Is at the Heart of Tà'KE's 'The Art of Letting Go' [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/TOKE-art-of-letting-go_1620400763.jpg)
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.
ThxSoMch Ventures Off Into Enthralling New Sonic Territory in "LOST!"
November 2, 2023
"I made 'LOST!" at 10am. I hadn't gone to sleep yet, and I was a little high. I drank two Red Bulls, and I was feeling a little out of my mind."
ericdoa Got Us Crying on the Dancefloor in "dancinwithsomebawdy"
November 3, 2023
"dancinwithsomebawdy" is a glorious return to experimental form.