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Joe Xu's 'The Grass Is Always Greener' Is a Debut of Endless Promise
July 23, 2021
On most of her debut album, the conventions of songwriting and production work in harmonious parallel.
Author:
DJ Connor

chasu Blossoms as a Solo Artist on the Sublime 'bury my instead'
July 21, 2021
chasu creates deceivingly euphoric music that betrays the lingering anxieties hiding just beneath the surface.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Olivia Dean's "Slowly" Turns Vulnerability Into a Superpower
July 15, 2021
With grace, brutal honesty, and optimistic resilience, Dean creates lasting lessons of life and love.
Author:
EJ Saftner

'TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES' Is a Defining Snoh Aalegra Record
July 12, 2021
Whether she's reveling in euphoric bliss or wrestling with love-fueled insecurity, Aalegra never fails to deliver.
Author:
Carter Fife

Maràa Isabel's "No Soy Para Tà" Is a Captivating Moment of Self-Affirmation
July 2, 2021
Isabel blends a classic R&B charm with a forward-thinking appeal.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]
July 1, 2021
Birthed from a whimsical exchange of DMs, Surfaces has emerged as one of the hottest acts on the planet.
Author:
Miguel Costa
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Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love' [Q&A]
June 25, 2021
On his long-awaited debut album, Clay takes major stylistic risks that ultimately pay off and then some.
Author:
Carter Fife

The Maràas' 'Cinema' Will Give You Superpowers
June 25, 2021
The Maràas' highly-anticipated debut album arrives as a cinematic, slow burning masterpiece.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian

BIM Speaks on the Black Voices Who Changed Music For Her
June 24, 2021
BIM charts out a legacy of impressive black talent that shaped today's music landscape.
Author:
DJ Connor

Marzz on the Powerful Black Artists That Inspired 'Love Letterz'
June 24, 2021
To celebrate Black Music Month and PRIDE, Marzz shares with us a few of the incredible black artists that inspired her debut EP.
Author:
DJ Connor

alextbh Fearlessly Expresses His Sexuality in "No Space"
February 1, 2019
Alex's latest single fuses his typical left-of-center grooviness with sensual pop.
Author:
Kelly Itatani

Swsh - "Come with Me" | Live at Black Rabbit Rose
March 13, 2019
Witness first-hand the force that is this R&B artist on the rise.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
valentina cy Makes Her Major Label Debut With the blackbear-Assisted "Bad"
July 10, 2020
"Bad" feels like it could serve as the score for any classic femme fatale.
Author:
Ruby Scott

6 Uplifting Verses in ADÉ's 'Always Something' feat. Lil Baby, Goldlink, Fatman Scoop, & More
February 20, 2019
"From my experience, I've always been able to have more peace and progress when I am focused on whatever good is going on in my life."
Author:
Kelly Itatani

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
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Get Your "Summertime Shine" On With MIKNNA's Effortless Beachside R&B [PREMIERE]
July 16, 2019
We wanted to create a song that made you feel like you are always on vacation."
Author:
Miranda Hyman
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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

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