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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
![ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/zola-ones-to-watch_1576864228.jpeg)
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.
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."
![Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/BEN KESSLER ones to watch smaller_1576782730.jpeg)
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.
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.
![JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/JP-saxe-ones-to-watch_1576698326.jpg)
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.
![Ralph Castelli Breaks Down 'Long Distance' Relationships with Wholesome Indie-Pop Ballads [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ralph-castelli-ones-to-watch_1565221002.jpg)
Ralph Castelli Breaks Down 'Long Distance' Relationships with Wholesome Indie-Pop Ballads [Q&A]
August 7, 2019
At just 22 years old, the Alaska native has honed his quirky reputation and crafts infectious indie-pop fused with hip-hop, folk, and electronica.
Mahalia Sends a Not-So-Subtle Warning in "Letter To Ur Ex"
February 22, 2022
On her latest standout single, Mahalia explores the moments of a partnership often left unexplored.
![Lexi Jayde Sings Her Truth on "hate to be you" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lexi-jayde-hate-to-be-you-interview_1646936142.jpg)
Lexi Jayde Sings Her Truth on "hate to be you" [Q&A]
March 10, 2022
"I want every person that hears this to know their worth and know how amazing they are."
![Erika Tham Embraces Her Sexuality on the Smoldering "Shhh" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Erika-Tham-interview-shhh_1642634115.jpeg)
Erika Tham Embraces Her Sexuality on the Smoldering "Shhh" [Q&A]
January 19, 2022
"I could write and sing whatever I wanted to, and it didn't matter what I looked like or where I came from. That was freeing."
![Valley Lets Us Join The Band With a BTS Look At Their Fall Tour [TOUR DIARY + PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Valley-ones-to-watch-smaller_1569529453.jpeg)
Valley Lets Us Join The Band With a BTS Look At Their Fall Tour [TOUR DIARY + PREMIERE]
September 26, 2019
Now, they're on the road again with The Band Camino for a major fall tour with 34 stops across America.
![Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/arlo-parks-ones-to-watch_1571777270.jpeg)
Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]
October 22, 2019
"If I can't find anyone that's like me, then I'm just going to have to keep being me."
16-Year-Old Tate McRae Is Destined to Become Pop Royalty
December 3, 2019
Come 2020, McRae is a name you will be seeing everywhere.
![Alt-Rocker Briston Maroney Loses Control In "Small Talk" Video [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/briston-maroney-ones-to-watch_1558112336.jpg)
Alt-Rocker Briston Maroney Loses Control In "Small Talk" Video [PREMIERE]
May 17, 2019
What's most noteworthy about "Small Talk" is its overall message: be honest and no one gets hurt.
Enny Snags Jorja Smith for the "Peng Black Girls" Remix
December 22, 2020
At the top of the month, Enny, a South East London rapper & singer released a very crucial remix of her third single "Peng Black Girls," featuring British R&B songstress Jorja Smith.
Pop Prodigy Tate McRae Shares Her Coming-of-Age Story in 'all the things i never said'
January 28, 2020
The trials and tribulations of coming-of-age have never sounded this good.