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appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home
August 6, 2021
</>While You Were Sleeping</i> is a love letter to young Black men in the midst of finding themselves.
Author:
DJ Connor
Nessa Barrett Isn't Looking to Forgive and Forget on "i hope ur miserable until ur dead"
August 6, 2021
Nessa makes good on the unstated promise of a cutthroat earworm.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Who Is AG Club?
August 5, 2021
Meet the alternative rap collective with no ceilings.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Luz Invites Gratitude and Love Into Life's Simpler Moments on "permanent +1"
August 5, 2021
Luz's latest track embraces the quiet, unspoken moments that reaffirm love.
Author:
EJ Saftner
BLACKSTARKIDS Deliver a Y2K-Era Earworm With "Juno"
August 5, 2021
"Juno" speaks to a youthful malaise, the aimless feeling of trying your best to hold on to your childhood in the face of growing up.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Holly Humberstone Releases "Please Don't Leave Just Yet," Announces 'The Walls Are Way Too Thin' EP
August 4, 2021
The new single is co-written and co-produced by The 1975's Matty Healy.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ill Peach Breaks Down Their Debut EP 'Excuse Us While We Find Our Minds'
August 4, 2021
"No preconception behind it. Just guttural... it's all very colorful and raw to us."
Author:
Ill Peach
Making Tyler, the Creator His Brown Sugar Salmon
August 3, 2021
This one is dedicated to Tyler Baudelaire.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dermot Kennedy Pens a Letter to Those in Search of "Better Days"
August 3, 2021
"... something better is always waiting for us on the other side."
Author:
EJ Saftner
Brandon Bares His Soul on Debut EP 'Coming Clean' [Q&A]
October 24, 2020
We caught up with Brandon to find out more about the process of writing 'Coming Clean,' releasing a debut project during COVID-19, and more.
Author:
Malc.
Deaton Chris Anthony and UMI Link for the Bittersweet "Sonshine"
July 12, 2019
Deaton Chris Anthony is crafting some of the best retro-futuristic R&B out there.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Delaney Jane - "Red" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
October 7, 2019
Delaney Jane has worked with the likes of Tiesto, Zedd, and REZZ, but it is her own refreshing approach to pop that left us captivated.
Author:
Bianca Brown
beabadoobee Shares Spirited Single "Talk," Announces New Album 'Beatopia'
March 23, 2022
"It's about doing things that aren't necessarily healthy or great for you, but you can't help indulging."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Hoodzy on Changing Direction, M.I.A., and Growing Up [Q&A]
May 16, 2022
Hoodzy is ready to make waves.
Author:
Jessica Magtalas
Bright Future & Bigger Shows: Meet Me @ The Altar On What's Next [Q&A] | The Noise
June 15, 2022
Meet Me @ The Altar has been boldly breaking barriers for future generations of music lovers since forming online in 2015.
Author:
Moe Horta
Richie Quake Isn’t Afraid Of Who He Is in Debut Album ‘I Want Some!’ [Q&A]
July 1, 2022
"We should all be ok to look at who we really are and not just who we want to be."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Van Buren Record's 'Black Wall Street' Is a Sinister Look Into Hip-Hop's Golden Future
August 30, 2021
The Massachusetts collective delivers a gritty offering primed to win over even the most hard-headed hip-hop skeptic.
Author:
Carter Fife
Max Bennett Kelly's "Happy Healthy, Well-Adjusted" Video Is a Three A.M. Fever Dream
October 7, 2021
The video takes us back to waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of George Lopez yelling out from the darkness.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Keep Celebrating Black Music with Top That Track & TeaMarrr
June 16, 2020
Join Teamarr on Top That Track this week as they kick off their Celebrate Black Music series.
Author:
Precious Kato