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Chela's "Delivery" Video Is a Cosmic '80s  Dream

Chela's "Delivery" Video Is a Cosmic '80s  Dream
December 4, 2019 Chela is finishing the year in a big way.
Author: Precious Kato
pop
electro pop
Dance
Chela
Delivery
SiR and Zacari's Latest Visual Is a Heart-Racing "Mood"

SiR and Zacari's Latest Visual Is a Heart-Racing "Mood"
December 3, 2019 "Mood" is just that, a laidback and effortless vibe.
Author: Precious Kato
R&B
Soul
Hip Hop
SiR
Zacari
Mood
Chasing Summer
Dad's Safehaven Is  "Smash Bros" [Premiere]

Dad's Safehaven Is  "Smash Bros" [Premiere]
December 3, 2019 Your new favorite 2-D e-girl delivers an impassioned ode to one of the best Switch games.
Author: Precious Kato
anti pop
Pop
Indie Pop
Dad
Smash Bros
Super Smash Bros
16-Year-Old Tate McRae Is Destined to Become Pop Royalty

16-Year-Old Tate McRae Is Destined to Become Pop Royalty
December 3, 2019 Come 2020, McRae is a name you will be seeing everywhere.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
New Artist Discovery
Anti Pop
Tate McRae
tate
mcrae
RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]

RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]
December 3, 2019 RITTYBO is special and there is just no other way to put it.
Author: Chuck Ramos
new artist discovery
soul
interview
R&B
album reviews
rittybo
mourning
No Rome Is a The 1975-Cosigned R&B Star to Look Out For

No Rome Is a The 1975-Cosigned R&B Star to Look Out For
December 2, 2019 No Rome is a much-needed R&B outlier.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
R&B
New Artist Discovery
No Rome
Dirty Hit
Arlo Parks Explores the Human Condition in 'Sophie'

Arlo Parks Explores the Human Condition in 'Sophie'
December 2, 2019 Parks' latest collection is nothing short of awe-inspiring.
Author: Bianca Brown
soul
singer songwriter
R&B
sophie
album reviews
arlo parks
arlo
parks
Yoke Lore Gives Us a Peek at the Man Behind the Banjo [Tour Diary]

Yoke Lore Gives Us a Peek at the Man Behind the Banjo [Tour Diary]
December 2, 2019 Yoke Lore takes us backstage of his most recent tour in these behind-the-scenes photos.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
indie
tour diary
yoke lore
LAUNDRY DAY Shines Bright in 'LIGHT UP SHOES 2'

LAUNDRY DAY Shines Bright in 'LIGHT UP SHOES 2'
December 2, 2019 Inspired by BROCKHAMPTON, the high school collective is bending the rules of hip-hop and anti-pop.
Author: Matthew Rudas
indie
hip hop
anti pop
Laundry Day
light up shoes 2
Lao Ra's Subversive Pop Music Creates Beauty From Heartbreak

Lao Ra's Subversive Pop Music Creates Beauty From Heartbreak
December 2, 2019 Lao Ra is the next big name in Latin music.
Author: Precious Kato
new artist discovery
Pop
Lao Ra
Picaflor
Dark Pop
Latin
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"

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
Premiere
Pop
Binny
Retrograde
Mimoza Opens up About Her Songwriting Collaboration on "Kings & Queens," Her Life Growing up, and New Single [Q&A]

Mimoza Opens up About Her Songwriting Collaboration on "Kings & Queens," Her Life Growing up, and New Single [Q&A]
February 19, 2021 We interviewed the stunning singer Mimoza and discussed the colossal single "Kings & Queens," developing her pop sound and more.
Author: Chloe Robinson
Pop
Mimoza
Ava Max
Kings & Queens
Big Girls Don't Cry
Young Queen
songwriter
'The Life Of Pi'erre 5'  Proves Pi'erre Bourne Saved the Best Beats For Himself

'The Life Of Pi'erre 5'  Proves Pi'erre Bourne Saved the Best Beats For Himself
June 17, 2021 Hip-hop's cultural landscape would look entirely different without Bourne.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
hip hop
album reviews
pierre bourne
pi'erre bourne
the life of pierre 5
lil uzi vert
playboi carti
sharc
Wale the Sage Lives Up to His Name on "Stoves"

Wale the Sage Lives Up to His Name on "Stoves"
July 1, 2021 "Stoves" resonates on a deeply personal and universal level.
Author: Giselle Libby
rap
hip hop
wale the sage
stoves
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"

Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021 The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
jazz
lyn lapid
in my mind
JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty  [Q&A]

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.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
interview
jp saxe
julia michaels
if the world was ending
d4vd Delivers a Melancholic Indie Track We Can't Get Enough of in "WORTHLESS"

d4vd Delivers a Melancholic Indie Track We Can't Get Enough of in "WORTHLESS"
March 17, 2023 Before even graduating high school, d4vd proved himself a breakout star.
Author: Gregory Castel
indie
indie rock
d4vd
worthless
Audrey Mika Channels Romantic Confusion Into a Dancefloor-Ready Hit in  "Just Friends"

Audrey Mika Channels Romantic Confusion Into a Dancefloor-Ready Hit in  "Just Friends"
May 8, 2020 Mika has the promise of a stadium-filling pop star.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
dance
audrey mika
just friends
Kim Petras Seeks to Save the Music Industry With "Broken"

Kim Petras Seeks to Save the Music Industry With "Broken"
April 25, 2019 Petras is taking her crown as the next pop princess.
Author: Alyssa Yung
r&b
pop
kim petras
electro pop
broken
From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising  Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]

From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising  Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]
May 15, 2020 After a short-lived career as an emo-rapper, lilspirit has found his true calling.
Author: Kristin Robinson
pop
interview
R&B
lilspirit
american spirit

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