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Meet Kavale, a Toronto Polymath Battling the Pursuit of Perfection
“Some people will like you and some people won’t. That’s life.”
Meet London’s DWY, an R&B Singer Tapping Into the Power of Memory
“It was the first thing I remember loving to do.”
Buffalo Hip-Hop Is More Than Griselda. Meet 7xvethegenius
“I like getting in the ring with guys and changing their idea of what a female rapper is.”
Nick Hakim Is in Constant Pursuit: Interview
“I wanna explore that approach of letting the music control me, rather than me trying to control the music so much.”
Meet Saint Lyor, One of Brockton’s Brightest Rappers
“I’m contributing to something that’s bigger than me, especially as a Black creative.”
Meet Rileyy Lanez, the Bronx Singer Helping Us Through ‘Beautiful Mistakes’: Interview
On her debut EP, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter writes deep odes to love and heartbreak — and they’re connecting.
Meet Asia Graves, the R&B Singer Doing It for “Female Empowerment”
“A lot of girls let guys hold them back.”
Meet Nashville Rapper Ron Obasi. His Voice Is No Joke
“Music was really gifted to me to be my voice.”
Meet Elah Hale, New York’s Next-Up Soul-Bearing Singer: Interview
With the release of New York singer Elah Hale’s debut EP, ‘Room 206,’ we speak with the artist about giving music her all.
There’s More to Detroit Rapper whiterosemoxie Than Incredible Music: Interview
The Detroit rapper has a simple message: “f**k all that negativity.”
Meet Devy Stonez, Dallas’ Premier, Selfless Lyricist
“Life don’t get easier; you just get better at dealing with it.”
Meet JAHMED, the Los Angeles Rapper in Love with Creativity
“I fell in love with the creativity of always trying to figure out ways to do something different every time I touched the microphone.”
Meet Mikano, the French-Cameroonian Rapper Practicing Vulnerability
“By admitting you’re vulnerable, it’s letting people know you still wanna know how to be better.”
London’s ABISHA Is Done Hiding: Interview
“I’m not gonna hide the fact that I’m singing about a girl.”
Meet ilham, a Genre-Free Singer Representing More Than Queens
“If you look at the pool that we have already, there aren’t any brown girls.”
Duke Deuce Interview: Memphis & 'Memphis Massacre 2'
“I’ve improved on a lot of shit.”
From Hip-Hop to Baroque Pop, This Is Lauren Auder: Interview
“My goal is to transmit something that is bigger than myself.”
Meet the Producer Behind Drake & Future’s “Life Is Good”
“Life as a producer is always in waves.”
Meet Amare Symoné, Brooklyn’s Wisdom-Seeking R&B Maven
“We’re all always learning and evolving.”
Meet REGO, Philly’s Next Grand Pop-Trap Singer
“I hope to make people pause.”
Meet Giveon, the Rising Star Featured on Drake’s “Chicago Freestyle“
We sat down with the Epic Records recording artist to discuss his leap from songwriter to recording artist, modern R&B, and his forthcoming EP.
Haleek Maul Finds the Other Side of Pain Music: Interview
“I wanted to make sure people can feel that pain and those tears.”
Meet Rhys Langston, the Next Great Los Angeles “Art Rapper”
“Why not just be weird as fuck, all the time?”
Meet Vader the Villin, Amorphous Rapper-Painter Extraordinaire
“As soon as I quit all my work, the universe accepted it. I started getting tons of jobs.”