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Baseball Game Makes A Captivating Debut With the Idyllic "Woman"
June 16, 2020
Carpenter and Bennett - who perform as Baseball Game - are making their grand entrance with the captivating, "Woman."
Author:
Maddy Quach

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.
Author:
Maddy Quach
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It's Zella Day's "Game," And We're Playing It
June 15, 2020
The enigmatic Zella Day has returned with the anthemic "My Game."
Author:
Maddy Quach

Liza Anne Unleashes Her Inner Empath On "I Wanna Be There"
June 15, 2020
Liza Anne's take on mental health and self-awareness is a bright one. In her latest single, "I Wanna Be There", the Nashville native turns her own struggles into vivid soundscapes with intense lyrical depth.
Author:
Precious Kato

RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor

Dua Saleh, RMR, Kiana Ledé, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 12, 2020
This Friday features a #NowWatching playlist filled with amazing voices from the BIPOC community and beyond. From Dua Saleh's powerful ROSETTA, to Kiana Ledé's open letter to the president, to a new jazzy tune from Jorja Smith, this week's playlist is a perfect soundtrack for your weekend.
Author:
Malc.
boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN
June 12, 2020
"get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
Author:
Ruby Scott

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.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author:
Ruby Scott

Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Meet Jex Nwalor, Your Next R&B Obsession [Premiere + Q&A]
September 17, 2021
The 18-year-old artist's debut single is finally here.
Author:
DJ Connor

Meet Ethel Cain, the Cult Artist Penning a New Sonic Testament
March 24, 2022
You would be forgiven for mistaking Cain as a transfixing cult leader.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Torrentiiial Is the Hawaiian Hip-Hop Artist You Need to Keep on Your Radar
April 14, 2020
Torrentiiial makes putting together high-quality music seem easy.
Author:
Tyler Borland

Montell Fish's "and i'd go a thousand miles" Is a Track Worth Going the Distance For
January 7, 2022
Montell's music is how sitting by a campfire on a perfect autumn night feels.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde

bbno$ and Yung Gravy's "shining on my ex" Is a Surefire Tik Tok Hit
November 4, 2019
"Dude, I'd be pissed off if this song blew up on TikTok."
Author:
Matthew Rudas

Lewis Capaldi Just Wants a Cuddle in "Hold Me While You Wait"
May 3, 2019
The single is a gut-wrenching, heart-stopping preview of his debut album
Divinely Uninspired To a Hellish Extent,' set to release May 17.
Author:
Alyssa Yung

Discover 13 DIY Artists Doing It All
July 17, 2019
In celebration of a new wave of artists who are making the music they want to make, we present to you 13 DIY ones to watch.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

4 Moments of Enlightenment From Kota the Friend's 'FOTO'
May 20, 2019
The 19-track album is chock-full of wisdom and inspiration, making us sure that Kota the Friend is the modern day musical Yoda.
Author:
Jessica Thomas

UMI's "Introspection" Is a Masterclass on Self-Contemplation
May 7, 2020
Few artists can capitative and mesmerize with the ethereal ease of UMI.
Author:
Emily Smith

Ashe and Niall Horan Reimagine Her Breakout Hit "Moral of the Story"
June 17, 2020
"There's only a few humans I trust with my music and I feel lucky Niall's become one of those people."
Author:
Ruby Scott