Japanese pop/R&B singer RIRI is destined to become a major star. Take a listen to her show-stopping pop banger “HONEY” and flirtatious anthem “That’s My Baby,” and it’s easy to see the reasons why SONY ...
Bedroom R&B wiz keshi (Casey Luong) is back! The self-made musician (whose THE REAPER EP was one of our favorites of last year) returned yesterday with “atlas,” his first release of the new year. Millions ...
Japanese hip-hop duo Yurufuwa Gang makes hype-beast rap that would fit right into place alongside 88Rising’s colorful lineup. Sporting eclectic clothing, a lo-fi hip hop aesthetic, and an intimidating fuck-you attitude, Ryugo Ishida and Sophiee ...
Listening to Singaporean singer-songwriter Linying’s latest single “All of Our Friends Know,” one can’t help but feel enveloped in a pastel-tinted dream. Rising to fame following the glowing reception of her debut Paris 12 EP ...
Although somewhat under a cloak of anonymity in the virtual realm, Australian musician Aquila Young projects a commanding presence in her latest single, “Closer”. “Closer” opens to a barely audible tinkling that slowly builds to ...
About a month ago, filmmaker-turned-musician Namq Kang made his debut as Shy Wave with “I Hate Kids”, a sample-infused hip-hop track that caught our attention. Recently he’s followed it up with “Two Glasses of Wine”, ...
Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of songs that most rap songs can be categorized into: pride songs and hype songs. Pride songs are those songs where the artist talks about their upbringing, their living ...
Sasami Ashworth’s self-titled debut album, SASAMI, is shaping up to be a good one. Today, the Los Angeles-based artist dropped her fourth and final single before the album release, “Free”. However, unlike the three singles preceding ...
Six-piece collective Balming Tiger is about to set fire to the hip-hop scene. Taking their name from the iconic Asian ointment “Tiger Balm”, the self-proclaimed “K-Pop band” has somehow remained one of SoundCloud’s best kept ...
Singaporean bedroom pop-turned-indie rock trio Sobs is currently wrapping up a Japan tour right now for their stellar sophomore album Telltale Signs (coincidentally, one of the Best Albums of 2018). But apparently the trio have been in Japan ...