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Ogi's 'Monologues' Is an Exercise in Radical Honesty
May 5, 2022
"I'm putting myself display and staging those thoughts I never intended for people to hear."
Author:
DJ Connor

UMI Lets Her Inner Child Run Free in "whatever u like"
May 2, 2022
"whatever u like" is the perfect soundtrack for sunnier days and minimal responsibility.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene

Yellow Days Keeps the Vibe Mellow in the Soulful 'Slow Dance & Romance'
April 29, 2022
<i>Slow Dance & Romance </i> a celebration of understated musical inventiveness.
Author:
Thomas Burns Scully

KiNG MALA Evokes the Electrifying Magnetism of a "cult leader"
April 15, 2022
"I decided that instead of being sad I was just gonna be delusionally confident."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed

Omar Apollo Cements His Star Power With 'Ivory'
April 8, 2022
<i>Ivory</i> is a humble wink at anyone who dared to doubt the inevitable star.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene

à˜HENRY Claims His Throne in 'My Turn to Be King'
April 6, 2022
"We're all kings and queens, we're all royal."
Author:
DJ Connor
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Renao Carves Out a Tender Moment of Comfort on 'Holding My Breath' [Q&A]
March 30, 2022
"Holding My Breath" is all about finding comfort regardless of being separated from things you love.
Author:
DJ Connor

keshi Grapples With the Cost of Fame on Stirring Debut Album 'GABRIEL'
March 28, 2022
"It's an album that I hope is candid, varied, and one you can come back to again and again."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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ASTN Wants You to Know 'You're Almost There' [Q&A]
March 25, 2022
"No matter how sideways your love life may seem, it's important to know that there's someone out there for you."
Author:
DJ Connor

Allan Rayman Looks Back on His Life on 'Roadhouse 02'
March 21, 2022
<i>Roadhouse 02</i> is some of Rayman's most captivating and hypnotic work to date.
Author:
Joe Beer
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Kota the Friend - "Alkaline" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
August 6, 2019
Jumping into a rendition of FOTO's standout single "Alkaline," Kota the Friend showed us firsthand that the hype surrounding the Brooklyn artist and poet is very much real.
Author:
Miranda Hyman

Eryn Allen Kane's Message of Strength in Vulnerability Is Anything But "Fragile"
May 17, 2019
Kane blends together the atmospheric soundscapes of R&B with the authenticity of soul to create purposeful ballads about social injustices and the fragility of life.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

The Invisible Hands That Changed Pop Music Forever
February 25, 2021
In honor of Black History Month, we explore the legacy of The Funk Brothers, the original hitmakers.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian

Lucky Daye Drops Surprise Single, "Buying Time," Right Before Headlining Tour
September 20, 2019
The feeling you get listening to "Buying Time" is like floating in the ocean right as the sun sets, soothing and vivid.
Author:
Precious Kato
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Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
Author:
Precious Kato

Brianna Castro Returns to "Do It Again"
September 29, 2021
"Do It Again" proves that Brianna Castro's star is still rising.
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
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UMI - "Remember Me" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
June 11, 2019
Existing at the crossroads of alternative neo-soul and R&B is UMI and her otherworldly brand of bedroom R&B.
Author:
Green Lee

Hablot Brown and Friends Are Back with the Buttery Smooth "Peace of Mind"
April 26, 2019
A seamless collaboration with Braxton Cook, Floyd Fuji and MALIA, the single is a prime example of how powerful getting talented musicians in the same room can be.
Author:
Anna Scholfield
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ARI Turns a Nightmare Into the Dance-Inducing Single "Oh Well" [Premiere]
March 26, 2020
ARI has all the makings of a rising pop star.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul