MUSIC
By Will Mossa
“Peter $un continues to keep it 100 in 2020 with his brand new single “100 Proof” released on August 20. With a laid back and lofi/trap beat headlining a funky synth, the impressive feature from Guapdad 4000 ties the whole track together through clever word play and a constantly switching flow. His vocal tone gives that mainstream trap-singing sound…”
Read More““Dale” by newest Rostrum Records signee My Favourite Color is an absolute temple-slapper. Enchanting strings and surgically plucked guitar notes lull the listener into the melodic fabric of the track before slapping them across the face with a criminally smooth bassline. Utilizing a plethora of vocal effects and raw vocals, My Favourite Color…”
Read More“Gillian Heidi’s youthfully messy new single, “desperate,” perfectly encapsulates why she’s being called “the next voice of Gen Z.” At just 16 years old, the Boston-based rising pop star has already released a hugely successful EP (which got her signed to the same talent management label as Billie Eilish) and is on track to…”
Read MoreBy Will Mossa
“Good vibes is all Dominic Fike knows and he will forever create feel-good music for the soul. After two long years in the making, mysterious hip-hop/alternative artist Dominic Fike dropped his first full length album titled What Could Possibly Go Wrong?…”
Read More“Aminé is back with his first full-length project since 2018… once again, he doesn’t disappoint. During…”
Read More“Most people might recognize the name Joshua Bassett as that young star on the show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, but Bassett’s career in music reaches much farther than the Disney+ series. His childhood in the suburbs of San Diego predisposed him to…”
Read MoreBy Dina Louis
“On July 17, 2020 Anne-Marie released her track, “To Be Young”, featuring Doja Cat. This single expresses the complexity of being a young adult who does not have all the answers. The track commences with Anne-Marie accompanied by…”
Read MoreBy Micah Jacks
“Chicago DJ Ariel Zetina of Smartbar gears up for The Diamond Formation URL taking place this Saturday, August 1. The livestream benefit event, hosted in partnership with Red Bull, will shine light on the Queer music scene as well as organizations aiding the community at large…”
Read MoreBy Dina Louis
“Teddy Swims is a well known cover artist, who has covered both recent and older tracks through platforms such as Spotify, Youtube, and Instagram. His latest cover song dates from over nine years ago. Teddy Swims sings a cover of the most popular song from Canadian artist Shania Twain’s album, Come On Over, “You’re Still The One”. Teddy honors this track by…”
Read More“In his song “Shake,” Trip Carter claims, “Most girls call me cocky.” That’s a sentiment he’s seemed to latch onto in his July 28 release, the boisterous and boastful “Ego Trip.” Following up his 2018 album, Mirage, and a series of 2020 singles including “Unspun” and “Fashun,” “Ego Trip” further develops Carter’s signature mix of…”
Read MoreBy Kennedy Cook
“If Pink Sweat$’s mid-June release of Not Alright wasn’t already too much heat, his newest EP The Prelude is sure to make listeners exude bliss. Philadelphia born singer brings his own flavor and influence to The Prelude which is his third EP. Sweat$ made his EP debut in 2018 with…”
Read MoreBy Will Mossa
“The highly anticipated and newly dropped single from ROLE MODEL, “Blind,” tells the story of finding someone breathtaking that causes blindness to everyone save this one person. ROLE MODEL once again uses his lyrical ability to craft a song that everyone can relate to in one way or another while somehow avoiding…”
Read MoreBy Micah Jacks
“K. Roosevelt made his first appearance of the summer with new single “Wild.” Roosevelt, who has been on the music scene since 2013, returns after the release of his 2019 EP, Bloom, his first body of work since going independent. With the help of fellow Los Angeles artist, Kent Jamz, K. Roosevelt uses…”
Read More“Versus.xx’s new track, “wings.xx” demonstrates the rising Los Angeles-based producer/singer’s personally-crafted brand of mood music that blends a mesmerizing pop-melodies over an explorative trap instrumental. Versus.xx exhibits his…”
Read MoreBy Millan Verma
“St. Louis artist Smino teamed up with quick-spitting ATLien JID and producer turned YouTube personality Kenny Beats on his newest track, “Baguetti.” Back in June, a few low-quality leaks of the song surfaced, and now we finally get to hear the full thing. This single is the…”
Read MoreBy Micah Jacks
“In recent months, politics have become unavoidable in everyday life. Many people all over the globe have found themselves protesting racial injustices in various ways such as protests, legislation, and even art. The Black Creatures’ new single “Wretched (It Goes)” comes as no exception, expanding…”
Read MoreBy Dina Louis
“This Friday, Duckwrth has released his latest single, “Coming Closer'' featuring artist Julia Romana and 23 year old rapper G.L.A.M. which has a futuristic sensation that includes various sci-fi effects. The track begins with…”
Read More“Chicago pop-soul singer-songwriter Josie Dunne just released a collaborative new single with Jake Scott today - “CWJBHN” (or Can We Just Be Happy Now). The 22-year-old singer’s past work, including the thrilling 2020 album Late Teens/Early Twenties and To Be The Little Fish, presented the hot topics of teen pop like young love, pressures in school, and establishing…”
Read MoreBy Will Mossa
“Utilizing vocal effects and beat stops, Chuck iNDigo uses artistic creativity to complement the already innovative track. The short intro before the beat drops headlines a complex rhyme scheme; although it lacks some flow and smoothness, like the beat, it works beautifully as an original and unique sound that…”
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