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Best Songs of 2023 So Far
No rankings. Just 50 songs that tell the story of music in 2023’s first half *all songs were released before a cutoff data of June, 1. Any songs released after that date will be eligible for part 2 of this series By Ben Leshan 5g- brakence Source: @brakence brakence, one of our Artists to Watch…
ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2023 PART 2
13 up-and-coming artists you need to know for the new year, and the best tracks to introduce you to their catalogs. Find 12 more in our previous edition HERE. We did this series the last two years, covering rising stars like Rina Sawayama, Nilüfer Yanya, glaive, Jean Dawson, and more (Find last year’s articles HERE and HERE, and…
Artists to Watch in 2023 Part 1
12 up-and-coming artists you need to know for the new year, and the best tracks to introduce you to their catalogs. 13 more coming soon in the next edition! We did this series the last two years, covering rising stars like Rina Sawayama, Nilüfer Yanya, glaive, Jean Dawson, and more (Find last year’s articles HERE…
Best Albums of 2022 Part 2
No rankings. Just 50 projects that tell the story of music in 2022’s second half By Ben Leshan Wasteland- Brent Faiyaz Brent Faiyaz has become one of the successful artists in modern rnb, and this album showcases the range of his abilities. Brent has risen to fame behind the juxtaposition of beautiful, soft melodies, with…
Best Songs of 2022 Part 2
No rankings. Just 50 songs that tell the story of music in 2022’s second half *all songs were released between June 1 and December 1 of 2022. Any songs released in December will only be eligible to appear on next year’s first issue of this series By Ben Leshan Anywhere With You- Maggie Rogers “Anywhere…
Moonlxte Next Up Rappers 2022
16 up-and-coming rappers to watch right now. Last year, we started a series where we introduced you to rappers we thought were “next up”. That list featured a lot of artists who have seen success since its release in August of 2021, like EST Gee and Scorey. This year we’re bringing it back with a…
Best Songs of 2022 So Far
No rankings. Just 50 songs that tell the story of music in 2022’s first half *all songs were released before a cutoff data of June, 1. Any songs released after that date will be eligible for part 2 of this series By Ben Leshan Johnny P’s Caddy- Benny The Butcher feat. J Cole “Johnny P’s…
The Best Albums of 2022 So Far
No rankings. Just 50 projects that tell the story of music in 2022’s first half *all albums were released before a cutoff data of June, 1. Any albums released after that date will be eligible for part 2 of this series By Ben Leshan Magic- Nas Nas would have undoubtedly one of the best rappers…
Artists to Watch in 2022 Part 2
12 up-and-coming artists you need to know for the new year, and the best tracks to introduce you to their catalogs. Check out the other 12 artists we picked to blow up here By Ben Leshan We did this series last year, focusing on multiple artists who had big years including Aries, Arlo Parks, Morray,…
Artists to Watch in 2022 Part 1
12 up-and-coming artists you need to know for the new year, and the best tracks to introduce you to their catalogs. 12 more coming soon in the next edition! By Ben Leshan We did this series last year, focusing on multiple artists who had big years including Aries, Arlo Parks, Morray, and Clinton Kane (Find…
The Best Albums of 2021 Part 2
No rankings. Just 50 projects that tell the story of music in 2021’s second half By Ben Leshan Donda- Kanye West Donda, which is named after the artist’s late mother, feels like a huge moment in music possibly more than any other album this year, as the sheer anticipation Ye is able to create for…
The Best Songs Of 2021 Part 2
No Rankings. Just 50 Amazing Songs that tell the story of music in 2021’s second half By Ben Leshan Easy On Me- Adele Easy on Me is the big Adele piano ballad we all know and love, but this time it’s coming from a more mature perspective. The song has been the massive commercial hit…
Next Up Rappers
15 Up-and-coming Rappers To Watch Right Now By Ben Leshan *all Spotify monthly listeners are as of 8/12/21 EST Gee Hometown: Louisville, KY Age: 27 Spotify Monthly Listeners*: 3,913,371 Where to start: Capitol 1, Lick Back Even not-so-tapped-in rap fans have probably heard of Louisville’s EST Gee from his features on Lil Baby’s “Real As…
The Best Songs Of 2021 So Far
No Rankings. Just 50 Amazing Songs That Have Come Out This Year By Ben Leshan The Kiss of Venus- Paul McCartney, Dominic Fike Paul McCartney wrote this song, but Dominic Fike turned it into a hit. The 25-year-old Florida artist has all the talent to be one of the biggest in the world, and this…
The Best Albums of 2021 So Far
No rankings. Just 50 projects that tell the story of music in 2021’s first 6 months By Ben Leshan SoulFly- Rod Wave This album is top tier. It is soulful and painful, and doesn’t have one skip. Rod Wave is one of the best artists in modern popular music, and he is not appreciated nearly…
Project Spotlight: “SoulFly” by Rod Wave
This series covers amazing projects that inspire in-depth analysis. This is not an album review, just a deep dive into the project and a guide for listeners By Ben Leshan Rod Wave, a 21-year-old rapper and singer from St. Petersburg, Florida, dropped a heater with SoulFly. First rising to significant mainstream fame on the strength…
ICYMI: Music We Can’t Let You Miss
This series (In Case You Missed It) covers recent songs/projects that have been out for a few weeks, but you still have time to catch! By Ben Leshan Songs Real As It Gets- Lil Baby feat. EST. Gee Lil Baby has ascended to be one of the biggest names in all of hip hop, but…
Music We’re Rocking With in 2021 Part 2
This series covers the dopest songs and projects that have dropped recently and the amazing artists behind them! By Ben Leshan Songs “Calling My Phone” by Lil TJay feat. 6lack This has become one of the biggest songs in the U.S., and it is largely based off a buzz built on Tiktok. TJay, a 19-year-old…
Music We’re Rocking With in 2021 Part 1
This series covers the dopest songs and projects that have dropped recently and the amazing artists behind them! By Ben Leshan Songs “Gravity” by Brent Faiyaz, DJ Dahi feat. Tyler, The Creator Now this is what we call a fantastic song. To any RnB fan in 2021, Brent Faiyaz is one of the biggest names…
12 Artists to Watch in 2021
12 up-and-coming artists you need to know for the new year, and the best tracks to introduce you to their catalogs. By Ben Leshan Aries Where to start: Fool’s Gold, Santa Monica Aries got his start producing and singing on YouTube. His low-key vibe and dry sense of humor are immediately engaging, but it was…
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