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The Best of 2019 and Beyond | Staff Picks
December 28, 2019
We look back at the best music, memes, and moments of 2019.
Author:
Staff

Lil Halima Is Norway's Alternative R&B Icon on the Rise
December 26, 2019
Lil Halima is taking the world by storm one year at a time. 2019 was merely the beginning.
Author:
Bianca Brown

Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
Author:
Precious Kato

daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Author:
Precious Kato

Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Author:
Kristin Robinson

Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
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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

From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
Author:
Emily Bird
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Childish Major - "To My Little Homies" (Live) | All Eyes On
October 22, 2019
You will find traces of Childish Major throughout some of modern-day hip-hop's most pivotal works.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

BENEE, REI AMI, Alaina Castillo, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
November 15, 2019
New music from Billie Eilish and a whole lot more.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Nick Wilson Breaks Down Modern Romance in "Say It Now"
December 5, 2019
It is all too easy to hear the pain, longing, and the realness in Wilson's voice.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Kembe X's "Scared" Is an Honest and Aggressive Lyrical Display
November 2, 2020
The Chicago born rapper Kembe X is a master at conveying internal struggle over dark and ominous instrumentals.
Author:
Tyler Borland

Elroy Challenges the Status Quo on "BONES"
February 9, 2021
The enigmatic Elroy is back with his new single "BONES."
Author:
Tyler Borland

Casper Jones Is Passionate From Miles Away in "Ghost Town" Visual
March 8, 2021
Fresh from the success of last year's 'GRAY' EP, NY-based pop artist Casper Jones returns to us with the video for "Ghost Town."
Author:
Carter Fife

'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

NOà‹P Enlists Emily Roberts For "Kids," an Infectious Call to Arms
October 29, 2021
Originally written after Trump's departure from the Paris Agreement, "Kids" tackles the weight of climate change.
Author:
Blake Small

Bottlerock 2022: 5 Undercard Acts Not to Miss
May 26, 2022
Kickoff summer festival season with this list of must-see rising artists.
Author:
Dana Jacobs

redveil Takes the Plunge on "diving board"
March 9, 2022
On his latest single, the 17-year-old rapper jumps headfirst into new sonic territory.
Author:
Carter Fife