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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
BLK ODYSSY Taps Bootsy Collins for the Syrupy Sweet "Honeysuckle Neckbone"
March 22, 2023
BLK ODYSSY remains an indefinable expression of art.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Lucky Daye Delivers an Irresistibly Modern Groove in "Karma"
January 18, 2019
Lucky Daye is shaping up to be one of the most promising R&B-fueled artists in the game.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bedroom Pop Meets Dance in Dillion Francis and Cuco's Bilingual "Fix You"
February 6, 2019
Jumping off the success of his latest 2018 EP Chiquito, Cuco is showing us that he has what it takes when it comes to the big leagues.
Author:
Andra Nechita
Baby FuzZ - "Shadowland" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
April 16, 2019
Baby FuzZ is without a doubt one of the most slept on acts in the music scene right now.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Vonte* Experiments with Melodic Vocals on "Bank of America"
January 11, 2021
Vonte*'s most recent release "Bank of America" perfectly defines what makes him so engaging.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Lostboycrow Embodies Dreamy Summer Days with Live "Orange Juice" Video [PREMIERE]
August 19, 2019
+ Make sure to check out Lostboycrow this fall on tour with flor, presented by Ones to Watch.
Author:
Dana Jacobs
Pink Sweat$, Omar Apollo, BENEE, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWaatching Playlist
November 1, 2019
The best belated Halloween treat is a batch of new music.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Willow, King Princess, Alec Benjamin, & More | #NowWatching Playlist
July 19, 2019
With everyone from Beyoncé to Peppa Pig dropping music, where do you even start? Well, here.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
JAWNY Hops Aboard the Never-Ending Rollercoaster of Love in “true”
January 17, 2023
"true" is a woozy lovesick outing that sees JAWNY making full use of his left-field talents.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Get Away From It All With Cool Girl Island's “do not disturb" (airplane mode)
March 6, 2023
“Most days it’s a feel-good, self-love kind of song, other days it makes me strangely sad…"
Author:
DJ Connor