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Suki Waterhouse’s Evolution From the Runway to the Recording Studio
The multi-hyphenate reflects on career milestones, songwriting, and finding comfort in Sharon Van Etten and Alanis Morissette’s “Words + Music”
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Finneas Isn’t Afraid to Break Norms in an Ever-Changing Music Industry
The musician found solace hearing genre-breakers like St. Vincent and Beck talk about their similar experiences within Audible’s Words + Music series
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Bas had Cool Older Siblings and it Shows Through his Life in 10 Songs
Bas is an artist who’s always looking to evolve, whether it’s his sound, his stage performance, or his lyrics. And when you hear about his upbringing, that need to constantly diversify makes sense. “I have four older siblings, and they all kind of imparted their musical taste on me,” the rapper told Rolling Stone Radio […]
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With her My Life in 10 Songs, Ice Spice Remains Unapologetically Herself
She may be a relatively new artist, but Ice Spice is familiar with the grind. Growing up, her dad was an underground NYC rapper. She never went to see him perform, but she remembers tagging along as he hustled. “He was always distributing CDs,” she told Rolling Stone Radio host Jon Weigell. “I’d take the […]
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Jean Deaux Sees Art Everywhere, Especially in the Music that Makes Up Her Life in 10 Songs
When Jean Deaux says she’s always creating, she means always. The rapper/singer/songwriter from Chicago has made it a goal to put out music every year after releasing her debut EP, Krash, in 2018. Jean Deaux has been like this her entire life in fact. As a kindergartener, she remembers trying to write chapter books. “It’s […]
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Rexx Life Raj Sees Life and Death in Music through his Life in 10 Songs
When Rexx Life Raj calls The Blue Hour his most personal record, he ain’t kidding. If the lyrics and somber melodies don’t give it away, the rapper wrote his latest album while doing everything he could to spend time with his parents and make them comfortable in their final months as their health declined in […]
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Westside Boogie’s Life in 10 Songs Shows a Scholar of a Modern Rap
Westside Boogie is objectively cool. Before you even consider the unmistakable voice or the slow beats-driven songs, the Compton-born rapper is the rare case of someone who completely turned his life around after once being part of a gang. These days, he makes it a point through his music to set an example for other […]
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Take a (sonic) Trip Around the World with Masego’s Life in 10 Songs
Songwriting singer-saxophonist Masego is a musician who’s excited for where he’s going but never forgets where he’s been. At this summer’s Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, he literally brought out the first saxophone his mother ever purchased for him and played it for thousands. You can expect that artistic artifact will be in tow with Masego […]
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Listen Closely and You Might Hear Smino’s Life in 10 Songs Within Each and Every Track
It’s hard to understand why you don’t hear more Smino on the radio. Each and every track from the Chicago-via-St. Louis rapper is something of a musical kaleidoscope—they’re packed with varying images and sensations, and even on the same album a different aspect can come to the forefront with every song. You might get Outkast […]
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From Anita to Aguilera: Alex Isley’s eclectic, musical life in 10 songs
It’s immediately obvious to anyone who hears her work: Alex Isley has spent her entire life surrounded by music. The singer-songwriter mixes in all kinds of influences—jazz, classical, R&B, electronica, etc.—on her latest record, Marigold. And the results will appeal to you whether you like Solange, Sade, or Sarah Vaughan. Take it from Rolling Stone […]
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