Exclusive Premiere: Belaro Honors Dolly And Goes “Scarlet”

“I wrote Scarlet with my best friend and co-writer Sophia Romano at the beginning of lockdown while we were quarantining together. We wanted to write…

Artist Close-Up: Gracey Masters “The Art of Closure”

I learned, a long time ago, that closure is a personal thing. You don’t really NEED to say goodbye to someone to accept things have…

Artist Close-Up: Nasty C Is The Zulu Man With Some Power

Releasing his debut and representing for South Africa, Nasty C’s debut Zulu Man With Some Power blends South African music with a range of genres…

Artist Close-Up: How BTS’ Dynamite Is Launching Their Most Powerful Era

The excitement over BTS’s Dynamite, and the records it has broken, goes beyond its 7 members. Seeing the press junket for the release of what…

Scribz Riley Is Branching Out On His Own

I am always fascinated by the artists that come from building other artists like, Julia Michaels, Bruno Mars, and even Mariah Carey. They started as…

Artist Close-Up: Biig Piig Is A Bilingual Kween

Okay! Hear me out! We have English songs! We have Spanish songs! What about SPANGLISH SONGS!!!!!!!!! WOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It worked “Despacito,” and let’s be honest; we…

Artist Close-Up: Jace Carrillo Is Giving You Some “French Vanilla Coffee”

Jace Carrillo’s voice is as smooth as coffee. It makes sense. His music sounds like, the playlist you make to work at your local shop.…

Artist Close-Up: Cry Baby Shed No Tears In 1991

I get a lot of requests, and, sometimes, I feel like its fate that guides me to hearing a great artist. There are SO MANY…

Artist Close- Up: Leopold And His Fiction Know “It’s How I Feel”

It is time for Artist Close-Up Sunday! A time to highlight the artists that have or will DOMINATE, and my first pick is Leopold And…

Artist Close-Up: Elaine Will Put You In Your Elements

The way Elaine sings, you just want to light a scented candle, run a bubble bath, and forget, for a moment, that THERE IS A…

Artist Close- Up: Shawn Wasabi IS SO GOOD!

If candy could become music, it would be MANGOTALE! This record is the light you need in these times, and stands out with fellows producers/…

Artist Close-Up: Jayda G Asks Are U Down?

Jayda G is so smooth to me. Similar to Park Hey Jin, she has turned groovy soundscapes into entrancing ones. Her ability to revive disco…

Artist Close-Up: Wolf Observes How We “Play Dead” In Relationships

In my recent interview with Katzu Oso, we discussed how powerful artists can be for themselves. It is hard, but now, more than ever, you…

Artist Close-Up: CKay Will Make You Fall For An “Alien”

When I first heard CKay’s Love Nwantiti, I was transported to my high-school years; dancing with friends to every artist, from Don Omar to Sizzla,…

EXCLUSIVE SONG PREMIERE: Emili Asks Us “When”

When I first heard “When,” I was in awe of its purity. It feels like God is whispering to you“Eureka! Someone has captured how lonely…