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StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Author:
DJ Connor
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
Author:
Joey Legittino
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Author:
Malc.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Author:
Precious Kato
Summer Walker Delivers the Perfect Soundtrack for Rainy Days With 'CLEAR'
January 25, 2019
Over the span of ten minutes of sensual R&B-tinged perfection, Walker flirts with the idea of a past life as a lounge jazz singer.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Elohim's 'Braindead' Is an Emotional Journey in Support of Mental Health Month
May 10, 2019
"'Braindead' is a look into the beautifully broken minds of humans that face the challenges and struggles of mental health issues"
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
KIRBY's "Don't Leave Your Girl" Is a Timeless Neo-Soul Ode
October 18, 2019
The BeyonceÌ, Kanye West, and Ariana Grande writer is stepping into the spotlight.
Author:
Precious Kato
5 Ways the Adult Swim Festival Made a Huge Splash
November 20, 2019
2019's Adult Swim Festival did not disappoint.
Author:
Bianca Brown
100 gecs Return With 'Snake Eyes' EP, announce new album '10,000 gecs'
December 6, 2022
100 gecs is musical absurdism perfected.
Author:
Carter Fife
Catch Your Breath Wrestle With Hypocrisy On Heavy New Single "No Evil" | THE NOISE
April 4, 2023
Texas four-piece hard rock band Catch Your Breath is sharing their furiously unrelenting new track "No Evil."
Author:
Ally Rincon
Who Is Tai Verdes?
June 2, 2022
Meet the viral breakout star who shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Author:
Ruby Scott
beabadoobee Welcomes Us Into Her World, 'Beatopia'
July 19, 2022
In her sophomore effort, beabadoobee unravels her very being to present a wholly new sonic range.
Author:
Gregory Castel
vivi rincon Takes Our Breath Away With Sophomore Single "can't breathe"
August 31, 2022
"It’s about passion and love and losing yourself in someone else."
Author:
Michelle Dalarossa
CHLOBOCOP and Lee Scott's "BELL ME BACK" Is Nothing Short of Intoxicating
April 13, 2020
CHLOBOCOP is ready to dominate the rap game.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo