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Cruza Confront Their Paranoia in 'Paranoia Pack'
November 3, 2023
Cruza’s allure is informed by the fact that there’s no other artist that sounds even remotely like them.
Mariah the Scientist Solidifies Her Growing R&B Reign in 'To Be Eaten Alive'
October 31, 2023
We’re introduced to all the shades of Mariah the Scientist on her third studio album.
Aáyanna Takes Us Through Her Debut EP 'Don't Look Back,' Track By Track
October 30, 2023
"Recording the songs on this EP taught me to trust my instincts and don’t look back.”
Berhana Scores a Vivid Ode to the Immigrant Story in 'Amén (The Nomad’s Dream)'
October 26, 2023
'Amén (The Nomad’s Dream)' is a journey through love, identity, and coming home to a new belief system.
Get to know DREA in Five Minutes or Less
October 20, 2023
"Most of the time I talk about not knowing what I’m doing but I’m having fun doing it."
Unusual Demont Returns With “NIGHTTIME,” Announces 'Chrysalis' Project
October 18, 2023
"This is my first song in a very long time, and I’m excited to say that it’s also a new sound that I’ve never done before.”
Enigmatic Artist BADMIND Emerges From the Shadows With Debut Single "redemption"
October 18, 2023
Next to nothing is known about BADMIND.
Omar Apollo Sheds His Skin in the Crystalline ‘Live For Me’
October 9, 2023
'Live For Me' has officially landed and as expected, it’s better than we expected.
DAISY WORLD Captures All the Joy and Heartache of a Bittersweet Goodbye in "so it goes"
October 4, 2023
"This one is about loving hard, falling fast, and burning out brightly."
Cleo Sol's 'Gold' Feels Like a Sonic Rebirth
October 2, 2023
Exploring themes of love, religion, and self-actualization, this project is a baptism.
Hojean Takes Us Through His New EP 'Cherie' Track By Track
September 25, 2023
The rising star introduces us to the one who got away in his latest EP
Venus' “Things Change” Is an Ethereal Salve For Life's Woes
September 19, 2023
It's difficult not to be transported by the beauty of "Things Change."
Kojaque and Biig Piig's Sink Their Teeth Into You in the Sensual 'WOOF'
September 11, 2023
Dreamy, sensual, and blissfully erotic, Kojaque and Biig Piig make for a magnetic musical duo.
teo glacier Teams Up With thuy For Reimagined Version of "Close With Desires (Right Person Wrong Timing)"
September 1, 2023
The breakout single gets a velvety second breath.
thuy on Blocking People on Instagram, Ella Mai, and Thirst Following | Close Friends
August 31, 2023
Step into thuy's close friends list with an exclusive interview.
Ta-Ku Welcomes You Home in the Nostalgic 'Songs To Come Home To'
August 31, 2023
"My heart constantly reminds me that geography has no hold on what I call home.”
Almondmilkhunni Embarks on a Sonic Joyride in Debut Album 'Enjoy The Ride'
August 30, 2023
Almondmilkhunni's debut album sees her setting course for soundscapes both familiar and novel.
Jordan Ward Is the Gift That Keeps Giving With 'moreward(FORWARD)'
August 28, 2023
'moreward(FORWARD)' serves as an extension to an already cohesive project that interweaves a myriad of genres and soul-bearing storytelling.
Casper Sage Finds the Silver Lining Time and Time Again in 'Synthesis+'
August 28, 2023
"I would say this EP is the rainbow after the storm, the first day of spring after the winter."
Flwr Chyld, Baby Rose, and Sebastian Mikael Link For the Velvety “U Should Be Mine”
August 22, 2023
“U Should Be Mine” is a track composed of deep red, candlelit wanting.
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10 Questions With REHMA on Her "HYPNOTIC" New Single [Q&A]
August 22, 2023
"'HYPNOTIC' is really a testament of magic between women... we wanted to create a universe the girls can escape in.
d4vd Delivers the Heartbreaking "Notes From a Wrist" Ahead of 'The Lost Petals' EP
August 21, 2023
"It describes the pain experienced in an unstable home and something a lot of people in my generation experience and can relate to."
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Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]
August 15, 2023
The substance of Lo Village’s work is culturally significant, speaking to the truth of the Black experience and every shade of that joy, fear, and expression.
Meet No Guidnce, the London Group Resurrecting the '90s R&B Boyband Era
August 10, 2023
No Guidnce touches upon every cornerstone of romance—the yearning, the mourning, the floating, and the falling.
Amie Blu Blows Us Away with Beautiful EP 'crumbs in my bed”'
August 8, 2023
Blu appears to be perched on the cusp of an indie breakthrough with the release of her debut EP.
Meet goodboy noah, an Emerging R&B Sensation
January 28, 2021
We had the chance to *virtually* sit down with emerging R&B singer goodboy noah and learn more about the inspiration behind his music.
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.
If You Love Erykah Badu, These Are 8 Ones to Know
February 26, 2019
Happy Birthday to the undisputed queen of neo-soul!
Q Explores Loves and Intimacy in the Otherworldly "Take Me Where Your Heart Is"
October 9, 2020
Q's latest neo-soul stunner belongs on the <i>Euphoria</i> season two soundtrack.
Jenevieve's "Baby Powder" Is Made For Those Late, Sultry Nights
March 25, 2020
Goofy, cool, and effortlessly beautiful all in one fell swoop
UMI's "Sukidakara" Is a Japanese-Sung Twist on R&B the World Needs to Hear
October 16, 2019
UMI embraces her multicultural identity in a bedroom R&B track that plays out like a dream.
Omar Apollo's "Killing Me" Sees Him Caught Between Love and Infatuation
March 15, 2022
Apollo is equally ready to welcome a new era and a new sound.
UMI's "Love Affair" Is a Masterful Blend of Identity Struggles, Love, and Anime
October 9, 2019
UMI has delivered everything we didn't know we needed.
Arlo Parks' "Eugene" Is a Strikingly Confessional Diary Entry
February 12, 2020
Parks "explores the agony, jealousy, and confusion that comes to light when the lines between platonic and romantic love blur."
Montell Fish Fleshes Out His Creative Journey With the Breathtaking "Wings"
September 27, 2021
Spanning multiple disciplines, Montell's creative vision is hypnotic.
Fiji Blue Is Destined to Get You Up and Groove
October 24, 2019
If there is one constant to Fiji Blue's music, it is that it is guaranteed to make you dance.
Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"
June 17, 2019
For three minutes flat, "Sanctuary" gently lifts you out of reality and envelopes you in a zero-gravity space.
thuy's ‘girls like me don’t cry’ Sees Her Confidently Wearing Her Heart on Her Sleeve
October 6, 2022
In her sophomore project, thuy readily accepts the pangs and wants of the heart.
Tim Atlas' "Tangerine" Is a Luscious Ode to Understated Beauty
October 23, 2019
Tim Atlas learned a choreographed dance for his heavenly new single. That alone is reason enough for us to play "Tangerine" on repeat.
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Tiffany Day Has Found Herself [Q&A]
December 3, 2021
With the release of her new single "Clouds," Day sounds more self-assured than ever.
Is Jakey Ready to Be the Next Joji?
August 15, 2019
Jakey is going from critiquing Red Dead Redemption's 2 open-world mechanics to creating music quite like anything else out there.
Eloise Is Back With "Hungover"
February 19, 2021
British singer-songwriter Eloise has released a new single and video, "Hungover," produced by Bruno Major.
Loyle Carner and Jorja Smith Just Dropped the Best Collaboration of 2019 With "Loose Ends"
February 28, 2019
It does not get much better than this glorious fusion of hip-hop and soul.
keshi and the Infectious Melancholy of 'bandaids'
March 24, 2020
"The <i>bandaids</i> record is about vulnerability but also about moving forward, and I hope that in some way it can be your friend in this strange time."
Get to Know Giveon, a Haunting and Angelic Voice in R&B
March 3, 2020
Giveon's gift for R&B is nothing short of supernatural.
NIKI Welcomes the Winter With the Bittersweet Ballad "Sugarplum Elegy"
December 6, 2019
The queen of 88rising delivers a beautiful ode sure to keep you warm this holiday season.
Jorja Smith Gets Jazzy With a Cover of St. Germain's "Rose Rouge"
June 15, 2020
Smith breathes new life into a modern jazz classic.
NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
April 24, 2019
NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star.
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Meet d4vd, the Gamer Turned Accidental Breakout Star [Q&A]
October 4, 2022
"Every single genre is my artistry, I never had to come out of a box. It’s all me."
Yebba Releases "Distance," an Immaculate First Glance at Her Long-Awaited Debut Album
May 8, 2020
Produced alongside Mark Ronson, Yebba's latest captures the moment she realized a relationship was nearing its final moments.