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From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
BENEE's "Blu" Video Is Unsettling, Surreal, and Beautiful
December 18, 2019
Fantastical and transfixing.
LoveLeo's Viral Hit "BOYFREN" Is Setting the Stage for a 2020 Breakout Act
December 18, 2019
LoveLeo deservedly has the most viral song on the planet.
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YAS Speaks to Her Younger Self in the Ethereal "caroline" [Premiere]
December 17, 2019
"Ultimately, this song is about trying to make peace with your inner child."
marcos g Is Turning Music From Dream to Reality
December 17, 2019
For marcos g, music was a distant dream, and now that dream is taking shape.
Lauren Sanderson's "To The People I Hurt" Is a Raw Moment of Introspection
December 17, 2019
The final single from Sanderson's debut album arrives in breathtaking fashion.
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Baker Grace's "Like You" Is a Lovely Moment of Clarity [Premiere + Q&A]
December 17, 2019
"When you dig deeper than what's on the surface, you start to realize people are more 'Like You' than you might think."
keshi's "blue" Is a Heartbreaking Ode to Falling Out of Touch
December 17, 2019
Seemingly out of nowhere, keshi emerged as one of 2019's most promising artists.
Free Nationals Shine on Their Own in Long-Awaited Debut Album
December 16, 2019
The star-studded debut album sees the Free Nationals stepping into their own.
HIEN Comes to Life in the Infectious and Pure "Bloom"
October 22, 2021
In "Bloom," HIEN beautifully celebrates several of the threads of her lineage.
Who Is Warren Hue?
October 20, 2022
Meet the 88rising-backed hometown hero turned international sensation.
Dominic Fike Returns With Another Song Sure to Get Stuck in Your Head
June 26, 2020
Can Fike do any wrong?
Aries Displays a Refreshing Optimism on "DITTO"
March 1, 2021
Genre-bending wunderkind Aries is on a roll, and his momentum shows no signs of slowing.
Christian Kuria Joins Forces With Alex Isley on "Toroka Remix"
March 8, 2021
Following the success of his last record Borderline, Kenyan-American producer and songwriter Christian Kuria is making his mark in 2021 with his newest remix of "Toroka."
Jeremy Zucker and Alexander 23's "Nothing's the same" Is the Soft-spoken Soundtrack to These Endless Days
December 11, 2020
Intentional or not, "Nothing's the same" captures the abnormality of our new collective normal.
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kenzie on TikTok, The Sims, and "Happy For Me" [Q&A]
September 10, 2021
"I feel like I always have to look so perfect on social media and that's toxic. I should just be posting whatever I want."
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Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]
March 25, 2022
"I feel like a jazz musician stuck in a rapper's body."
![Emmaline Proves that Soulful Jazz Isn't Dead with Debut 'All My Sweetest Dreams' EP [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/emmaline-ones-to-watch_1569539285.jpg)
Emmaline Proves that Soulful Jazz Isn't Dead with Debut 'All My Sweetest Dreams' EP [PREMIERE]
September 26, 2019
"My hope in releasing this EP is to get me one step closer to being able to inspire and encourage as many people as possible around the world with my music."
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Ones To Watch Presents: SAINt JHN - "IGNORANt FOREVER" Tour [Announcement]
February 6, 2020
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 6 at 10 a.m. local time!