Staff Picks

From viral sensations to promising up-and-comers, 2019 is producing an incredible crop of new artists that remind us why we listen to music at all. Here are some of our favorites so far. 

Hailing from St. Louis and now based in Chicago, the rapper first started making music playing drums at an early age. His debut album blkswn was released in 2017 and received widespread praise from artists such as T-Pain and SZA, who both brought him on their respective tours. He has previously played at Lollapalooza and has a slot at Coachella 2019.

Here are my personal, non-empirical top 5 albums of 2018. My goal is not to spark endless debate, but to make you discover new music. And spark endless debate.

L’année 2018 est sur le point de s’achever. Toutefois, avant de tourner la page sur ce millésime, pourquoi ne pas prêter attention à ses récoltes musicales les plus marquantes. Voici 10 joyaux qui ont su nous toucher, divertir, élever l’âme, voire même nous secouer. Levons nos verres aux meilleurs albums de l’année 2018!

No other album epitomized the year better than We Out Here.

2018 was very special for jazz music as the genre became more appealing, listenable, and interesting.

Welcome to the last #SocialStatus edition of 2018! It might be the last, but it is definitely not the least!

We have selected 10 nominees for jazz album of the year. Each, in one way or another, reflect jazz’s mood in 2018.

From viral sensations to promising up-and-comers, 2018 produced an incredible crop of new artists that remind us why we listen to music at all. Here are some of our favourites of the year.

We’ve come up with this new selection of artists for the #SocialStatus series. From the US to the UK and France, discover artists who will, for sure, brighten up your day!