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Elevating Hip-Hop Standards: "Arya" Sees Nigo and A$AP Rocky Return in Full-Force
January 31, 2022
"Arya" is a full dose of modern culture, where fashion, music, and film collide into one harmonious fusion.
Author:
Carter Fife
SSGKobe Lives By One Rule: "Don't Miss" [Q&A]
January 28, 2022
SSGKobe on Pop-Tarts, Harry Potter, and his past year of viral fame.
Author:
Carter Fife
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
CLOUDxCITY Leave Their Mark With Debut Single "Find a Way To You"
January 21, 2022
On their debut single, the duo presents a woozy vision for hip-hop.
Author:
DJ Connor
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
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
Johan Lenox Drops the RMR-Assisted "No One Gets Me" Ahead of Debut Album
January 17, 2022
"No One Gets Me" is a haunting critique of the collapse of the American dream.
Author:
Carter Fife
Kota the Friend Shares a Piece of Himself on "Dear Fear"
January 10, 2022
Kota flawlessly spits timeless advice and hard-hitting, life-learned lessons.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Tierra Whack Is Once Again Proving Herself a Genre-Spanning Visionary
December 16, 2021
Whack consistently delivers on a multidisciplinary vision in a way that few of her peers can match.
Author:
Carter Fife
Don't Hit My Line. I'm Listening to redveil's "04"
November 23, 2021
hey, babe wake up. new redveil just dropped.
Author:
Carter Fife
Rising Hip-Hop Meets Trap Artist Isaacjacuzzi Releases the Atmospheric Till It's Over [Q&A]
July 15, 2020
Ones To Watch had the pleasure of speaking with Isaacjacuzzi discussing the meaning behind his name, collaborations and the masterpiece that is Till It's Over.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
Octavian Is Sparking a Social Media Movement With His "Bet" Video
March 1, 2019
#OKBETCHALLENGE
Author:
Anna Scholfield
99 Neighbors Bare Their Soul on 'Wherever You're Going I Hope It's Great'
September 24, 2021
In their hauntingly beautiful debut album, the art-rap group reimagines the music collective.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Duckwrth Feels and Sounds 'SuperGood' on his Major Label Debut Album
August 25, 2020
<i>SuperGood</i> revels in the joys and nuances of life, rejecting the gravitas of current events without straying into frivolity.
Author:
Maddy Quach
99 Neighbors on Vermont, 99 Radio, and Their New Singles "QWOP" and "Basement" [Q&A]
July 24, 2020
99 Neighbors has been disrupting current notions of what band and rap collectives look and sound like.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Hoodzy on Changing Direction, M.I.A., and Growing Up [Q&A]
May 16, 2022
Hoodzy is ready to make waves.
Author:
Jessica Magtalas
Dro Kenji Is Making Melodic Rap on His Own Terms
November 16, 2020
Dro Kenji continues his hot streak with his debut project 'Tears and Pistols.'
Author:
Tyler Borland
Kota the Friend - "Alkaline" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
August 6, 2019
Jumping into a rendition of FOTO's standout single "Alkaline," Kota the Friend showed us firsthand that the hype surrounding the Brooklyn artist and poet is very much real.
Author:
Miranda Hyman
Noname Scores a Revolution in the Succinct But Powerful "Song 33"
June 19, 2020
"Song 33" is not a diss track; it is a call to arms.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Terry Presume Showcases His Eccentric Style on "Don't Play Yourself"
August 27, 2020
Blending indie, alternative, hip hop, and rock, Terry Presume has been making music that is specific and unique to him.
Author:
Tyler Borland