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It's Not That "COMPLICATED." The New Whethan, aldn, and 8485 Collab Is Pure Heat

It's Not That "COMPLICATED." The New Whethan, aldn, and 8485 Collab Is Pure Heat

April 18, 2022 "I hate doing the same thing twice."
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]

Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]

March 25, 2022 "I feel like a jazz musician stuck in a rapper's body."
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
rap
tobi lou Proves His Career Is 'Non-Perishable'

tobi lou Proves His Career Is 'Non-Perishable'

March 14, 2022 tobi lou thrives in a state of comfortable unpredictability.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
rap
R&B
Coco & Breezy Are "Liftin Me Up" With This Female Empowerment Anthem

Coco & Breezy Are "Liftin Me Up" With This Female Empowerment Anthem

March 7, 2022 "We need to lift each other up - through words, through actions, and through music."
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
Deb Never Gives a Voice to the Outsider on  "Crutches"

Deb Never Gives a Voice to the Outsider on  "Crutches"

February 24, 2022 "Crutches" is a reminder that even enigmatic forces like Never are still human.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
chromonicci. on SoundCloud, Making a Space For Himself, and Being Very Black [Q&A]

chromonicci. on SoundCloud, Making a Space For Himself, and Being Very Black [Q&A]

February 23, 2022 chromonicci. takes us through the death of SoundCloud and carving out a space for himself in the beat scene.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
Mahalia Sends a Not-So-Subtle Warning in "Letter To Ur Ex"

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.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
pop
R&B
We Can't Help But "Dance" to the New Jay Safari

We Can't Help But "Dance" to the New Jay Safari

February 11, 2022 "Dance" is the feel-good party track everyone needs to heat up the dancefloor.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
pop
R&B
Jon Waltz and Verzache Embrace Change on "Trainwreck"

Jon Waltz and Verzache Embrace Change on "Trainwreck"

January 28, 2022 Acknowledging the crumbling world around him, Waltz feels as if he's still in control.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
rap
Gianni Lee Brings the Philly Bounce to Evocative Club Banger "Switch"  [Premiere]

Gianni Lee Brings the Philly Bounce to Evocative Club Banger "Switch"  [Premiere]

January 27, 2022 "I want people to move, even when they are standing still."
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
R&B
Yeek Gets "Freaky" on Seductive New Single

Yeek Gets "Freaky" on Seductive New Single

January 21, 2022 Yeek breaks the boundaries of what music can do.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
pop
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Saba and Krayzie Bone Keep It Real on the Stirring "Come My Way"

Saba and Krayzie Bone Keep It Real on the Stirring "Come My Way"

January 18, 2022 Saba's empathic, affective sonic storytelling feels more poised than ever.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
rap
EARTHGANG Tell It How It Is on "All Eyes On Me"

EARTHGANG Tell It How It Is on "All Eyes On Me"

January 18, 2022 If EARTHGANG is eating, we're all eating.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
rap
torr Delivers "selfdestruct," a Heart-Racing Lovesick Stunner

torr Delivers "selfdestruct," a Heart-Racing Lovesick Stunner

January 7, 2022 "I wanted to make a super cute and danceable song about having a crush but also write about the not-so-cute part about crushes."
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
pop
Montell Fish's "and i'd go a thousand miles" Is a Track Worth Going the Distance For

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
R&B
Oliver Tree Taps Trippie Redd & Ski Mask The Slump God For Ruthless "Life Goes On" Remix

Oliver Tree Taps Trippie Redd & Ski Mask The Slump God For Ruthless "Life Goes On" Remix

December 17, 2021 Life goes on and on and on and so do the remixes.
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
pop