UMI’s Peaceful Soul: ‘I Can Be Whatever I Want to Be’
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The R&B artist on her major-label debut, spirituality, staying in touch with nature, and how her mixed heritage informs her art
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‘This Is How I Want To Paint My City’: Flores’ Debut EP ‘The Lives They Left’ Is a Gorgeous Tribute to El Paso
Posted in: Latin MusicThe R&B singer lays out her experiences growing up on the border with tender honesty: 'My existence is political, and of course it comes out in my music'
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‘People Fear the Greatness in Me’: Lucky Daye’s Exquisite Taste
Posted in: Music FeaturesNew Orleans-born R&B star on 'Candydrip' and his creative ambitions
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‘I Can Say How I Feel, No Matter What’: The Liberation of Omar Apollo
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Mexican American Gen Z heartthrob on working with Pharrell, representing a culture, and embracing complexity on his full-length debut
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‘A Breath of Fresh Air’: How Giveon Became R&B’s King of Warmth
Posted in: Music FeaturesHe doesn't sound like anyone else on the radio — and that unforgettable voice is exactly why he broke through
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Musicians on Musicians: CL & Jhené Aiko
Posted in: Music FeaturesOn breaking free of other people’s expectations, finding inspiration in family, and the future of pop music
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Randy Knew 2021 Would Be His Year
Posted in: Latin MusicThe singer known as part of Jowell & Randy talks about his new album, 'Romances De Una Nota,' and why he loves working with the new generation of artists
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Dawn Richard’s Precious and Precarious New Orleans
Posted in: Music FeaturesShe had to leave her hometown when Hurricane Katrina hit just as her career was getting started. Now, more than a decade later, the R&B futurist has returned — and she’s making her most daring music yet
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Tink Seizes the Moment
Posted in: Music FeaturesChicago singer-rapper discusses how she teamed up with fellow Chicago native producer Hitmaka for her dazzling R&B EP, 'Heat of the Moment'
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Ty Dolla $ign and Dvsn Mark the Start of Cuffing Season With Their New Collaborative Mixtape
Posted in: Music FeaturesArtists discuss their new project 'Cheers to the Best Memories' and how they set out to make the 'Watch the Throne' of R&B
