Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Molly Payton
New Zealand-born indie artist Molly Payton is catching heat on Spotify with 'pick me up' after nearly walking away from music.
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Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... BCO Blanco
BCO Blanco lands a prime spot on Apple Music's 'The New L.A.' playlist, and Nori wants to know who's keeping secrets.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Hopeful.
An Oceanside indie-rock outfit is turning heads with major Spotify playlisting and a fresh EP.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... 38004L
SoundCloud curators just flagged 38004L's "Get Left," and now we're paying attention.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Baby Jamo
SoundCloud's latest playlist add has Nori looking closely at DMV rapper Baby Jamo.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Naomi Jeremiah
Dublin's own Naomi Jeremiah is bringing a fresh Irish-Nigerian fusion to the UK R&B charts.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... I'MIN
NYC's own bicultural R&B singer-songwriter I'MIN lands on Spotify's #NowWatching playlist with 'Satisfied'.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... 1oneam
Milwaukee's best-kept dark plugg secret is starting to leak onto the major playlists.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Alfie Jukes
Brighton's Alfie Jukes is making waves as his new single 'Island' lands on Apple Music's New Music Daily.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Ochiko
Nairobi's Ochiko is crossing borders with "Leila" landing on Spotify's Fresh Finds R&B.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Rundown Spaz
From an Arkansas juvenile detention center to Apple Music playlists, Rundown Spaz is bringing raw pain-rap to the forefront.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... SLM
Montreal's SLM lands on Spotify's Fresh Finds Canada, proving she's way more than a local secret.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Lourdiz
From writing for Nicki and Cardi to charting her own path, Lourdiz is demanding your attention.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Thelonious
Rexdale's own Thelonious is making waves on Spotify's Fresh Finds Canada, and you need to pay attention.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... DCG BROTHERS
Chicago's DCG Brothers are pivoting to a new era, and their latest playlist placement proves the drill duo is scaling up.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Lottie McLeod
Brisbane's 18-year-old indie-pop prodigy Lottie McLeod lands on Spotify's #NowWatching, and we're paying close attention.
Aug 14, 2026
Hmm... Shabaka Hutchings
The British jazz pioneer who famously retired his saxophone is popping up on new live lineups.
Aug 13, 2026
Throwbacks: E-40 - Captain Save a Hoe
Before it became a permanent fixture in the global hip-hop lexicon, E-40's 1993 breakthrough hit forced the country to learn Bay Area slang.
Aug 13, 2026
Throwbacks: Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
DJ Muggs, B-Real, and Sen Dog delivered a debut in 1991 that wrapped West Coast hip-hop in a dusty, blunted haze.
Aug 13, 2026
Throwbacks: Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Darkest Light
A look back at the heavy, foundational funk of Lafayette Afro Rock Band's legendary break.
Aug 13, 2026
Throwbacks: DJ Unk - Walk It Out
Before it took over the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 2006, DJ Unk's snap-era anthem spent six months tearing up Atlanta radio.
Aug 12, 2026
Throwbacks: Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Revisiting the flawless 1981 debut solo album where Luther Vandross laid down the ultimate blueprint for R&B.
Aug 12, 2026
Hmm... Malko
Montreal's Malko is bubbling up on our radar with his latest placement on Fresh Finds Canada.