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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
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
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
Ant Saunders Is Stepping Out of His 'BUBBLE'
April 3, 2020
Saunders follows viral breakout success with a debut EP that is entirely his own.
Author:
Jenna Singer
Khamari on His 'Eldorado' EP, Creative Process, and What's Next [Q&A]
October 24, 2020
Khamari has been one of the most consistent new acts of the year.
Author:
Tyler Borland
It "Ain't No Secret" That Hablot Brown's Latest Track Is an Undeniable Vibe
October 7, 2019
Hablot Brown remains one of the most polished neo-soul acts in the scene today.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Tim Atlas' 'Together Lonely' Is an Introvert's Dream R&B Record [Q&A]
November 8, 2019
"I hope this record does what music is supposed to do: bring people together."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Forest Claudette Comes Into Himself With the Immaculate ‘The Year of February’
September 30, 2022
'The Year of February' is a riveting junction of styles and depth, a happy collision of “essences of who I am.”
Author:
DJ Connor
Audrey Mika's '5 A.M.' Is the Perfect Addition to Your Lovelorn Valentine's Playlist
February 10, 2020
<i>5 A.M.</i> arrives as the opening chapter of an inevitable pop-R&B superstar.
Author:
Emily Bird
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author:
Carter Fife
Steve Lacy Cements Himself as a Funk Revivalist & R&B Savant with 'Apollo XXI'
May 28, 2019
The Compton native's music is akin to coming home to your parents' records playing in the living room on a sublime summer day - familiar, novel, and inviting.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Orion Sun Soundtracks Her Reality in the Otherworldy 'Hold Space For Me'
March 30, 2020
Orion Sun's debut hears a 23-year-old black woman coming face-to-face with the celebrations and hardening realities of life.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Pink Sweat$ Takes It to the Next Level in Bluesy "I Know" Ahead of 'Volume II' EP
March 4, 2019
The sultry guitars and soothing percussion underneath his sweet crooning are exactly what we needed to confirm that Pink Sweat$ is worth keeping our eyes on.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul