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In the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry, primarily hip-hop, Tay Keith has managed to become more relevant each and every year.  With the trajectory of success for producers can be as diverse as the beats they create, Tay Keith embarked on his career at the young age of 14 and has contributed to the […]

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In a dance between binary code and humanity, you’ll find EARTHGANG, who emanate a mirrored dichotomy of electricity and earthy authenticity. These sonic alchemists and Atlanta natives, comprising of Olu (a.k.a Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (a.k.a Doctur Dot, born Eian Parker), stand as defiant champions of human creativity in a landscape increasingly dominated by algorithms […]

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Aside from being the year of the Barbie, it seems that 2023 has been the year of reckoning and recovery from what we’ve now collectively decided to coin as a “canon event”. Supposedly, a pivotal point in a person’s life that inevitably shifts the path and can inherently change who you are; regrettable past experiences […]

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Process,” BIA affirmably tells me, is the one thing she will never take for granted. In an era where the music industry frequently prioritizes conformity and manufactured personas, BIA emerges as a beacon of realness and unfiltered creativity. Her ascent has been marked not by the subtle art of blending in, but by the courageous […]

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It brought back the spirit of fun in making music,” Lil Tjay earnestly admits, connecting with me following the release of his long-awaited third studio album, 222. For Tjay, 222 is a milestone, showcasing his growth as an artist and his commitment to carefully curating a collection of melodic rap energetically charged with an emotional […]

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It’s just tacky, and I love it,” Peach PRC says. “It’s maximalist. Sometimes people put me in a hyper-pop category. I call it bubblegum pop because it’s so sickly sweet [and] everything is thrown at the wall.” The Australian pop artist—and ethereal fairy princess from our sweetest dreams—and I connect on a couch at Universal […]

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There’s no one here to be a flash in the pan,” Niall Horan affirms, despite all signs of his career pointing to longevity and impact. This was a surprising declaration for a successful artist who has captured the hearts and ears of millions worldwide, and as our well-spent virtual time together unfolded, it became obvious […]

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When Lewis Capaldi is at his lowest, he begins to unravel who he really is. Faced with the all too human dilemma of crafting an identity to present to the world—a tricky, fickle thing, by nature—, searching the corners of our lives for answers, Lewis tells me he has had a difficult back and forth […]

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As a kid, I related to the way anime protagonists behave. They just want to eat food, fight and test their strength,” Masego tells me, sinking deep into a luxurious black leather couch in the dressing room of the History venue in Toronto. In less than 2 hours, he is bound to meet a sold-out […]

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I felt that self-awareness was a bad thing. I now know that it’s not. I just always thought it was an annoying quality,” Reneé Rapp tells me through Zoom, speaking to the pain many of us have experienced when fighting with who we are and who we want to be. The 23-year-old actor, musician, and […]