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Arlo Parks Is Here to Remind You It Won't "Hurt" Forever
August 27, 2020
"Hurt" is a reminder that it is possible to find peace with pain that feels never-ending.
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Hong Kong Boyfriend Is Crushing in "Cold Waters" [Premiere]
August 26, 2020
Meet Hong Kong Boyfriend, your new favorite DIY R&B artist.
Victoria Monét Serves Us an Authentic Fierceness in 'JAGUAR'
August 11, 2020
In <i>JAGUAR</i>, Monét shows us there is power to be found in freedom, confidence, and being yourself.
Omar Apollo Reminds Us to "Stayback" and Protect Our Energy
August 11, 2020
We all hear about the importance of physical distancing, but Apollo reminds us of the importance of giving our emotions space to breathe.
Kyle Dion Ushers In A New Era With Double Singles
August 10, 2020
Kyle Dion drops off two new records.
Ant Saunders Displays His Poetic Thrust on "I Had a Love Song" Featuring VanJess
August 7, 2020
We're seeing Ant Saunders's music blossom into a bouquet of creativity in real time.
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"I Like" Proves ROE Is Ready for the Spotlight [Premiere]
August 6, 2020
The multi-faceted singer and songwriter premieres her re-imagining of a 90s R&B hit.
Snny's "Postmodern Black" is His Most Artistic Endeavor Yet
August 5, 2020
We got to chat with Snny about his artistry and new alt rock single "Postmodern Black."
Tai Verdes Is No Longer "Stuck in the Middle"
August 4, 2020
Verdes is the latest artist to turn a chance moment on TikTok into a catalyst for viral success.
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Almondmilkhunni's "damnboy" Video Is a Femme Fatale-Driven Joyride Through the Desert [Premiere]
July 31, 2020
Almondmilkhunni channels less Bonnie & Clyde and more Bonnie & Bonnie.
Pink Sweat$ Joins Mahalia For a Fresh New Remix of "BRB"
July 27, 2020
"BRB" is the latest addition to Mahalia's growing canon of stellar collaborations with fellow R&B stars.
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Kareen Lomax Claims Her Space With No "Hard Feelings" [Premiere]
July 24, 2020
Kareen Lomax returns to her roots on "Hard Feelings"
Rising Star Kara Marni Releases "Young Heart" featuring Russ
July 21, 2020
Kara Marni's light keeps getting brighter with her latest release, "Young Heart"
MarcLo Taps Into The Next Dimension of Human Potential in "All Time High"
July 21, 2020
Here to remind us of the powers within us all is hit songwriter, producer and artist, MarcLo in his latest single release and video companion for "All Time High."
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Sugar Joans Gives Us the Summer Feelings We Deserve on "Perfect" [Premiere]
July 16, 2020
Sugar Joans injects us with a much needed dose of summer with "Perfect."
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Zanski Dives Into His Own Mind In 'Upon Frigid Water' EP [Premiere]
July 3, 2020
Toronto based vocalist and producer, Zanski, returns this summer with his contemplative new EP.
keshi's "more" Is an Enthralling Portrait of Love and Heartbreak
June 30, 2020
There is a tangible emotional weight to every second of keshi's latest track.
Empathetic & Spiritual, UMI Takes Us On a Journey of 'Introspection'
June 26, 2020
A worthy testimony to her growth as a songwriter, the EP is a conceptual and spiritual experience, with Easter eggs riddled throughout the collection, tying the 6-track EP in symbiotic bliss.
St. Panther Mourns With A Tinge of Savory-Sweet Hope on "These Days"
June 23, 2020
A jazz-infused, down-tempo ballad inspired by the sudden passing of a friend, she muses on moving forward in life from loss in a raspy, mesmerizing tone strikingly unique to her.
Keep Celebrating Black Music with Top That Track & TeaMarrr
June 16, 2020
Join Teamarr on Top That Track this week as they kick off their Celebrate Black Music series.
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.
Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration
June 12, 2020
Ledé reimagines P!nk's "Dear Mr. President," and the sentiment originally aimed at George W. Bush feels all the more relevant today.
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Roman Rouge's "The Other Me" is Thought-Provoking and Evocative [Premiere]
May 28, 2020
Ethereal harmonies, funk-fueled basslines, and seductive melodies give us the 90's R&B feels from "The Other Me"
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Welcome to Jackson Lundy's Amalgamation of Sound [Premiere]
May 27, 2020
In the vein of Ones to Watch favorites such as Brasstracks, Tom Misch, Jordan Rakei, and others of that ilk, Lundy is able to fuse R&B, Jazz, Folk, and many other genres into unescapable grooves.
RINI Performs Live From Home | All Eyes On(line)
May 21, 2020
Live from home, RINI brings his velvety smooth R&B directly to you.
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.