"we don't take Ls, we only take inconsistent Ws"

Dreamer Isioma (they/he; if you've heard the song Sunset Drive that's them! he's made some really good Afrofuturist-inspired stuff like Dumb In Love With You, & they've literally just posted a new visualizer at time of writing this)

Glenn Copeland (he/him; beloved Black trans man elder! he's also going to be starring in a children's TV show, a la Mr. Rogers! if you like more spiritual-influenced music his stuff is REALLY beautiful and gorgeous)

Anjimile (they/them and he/him; EVERYONE SHOULD LISTEN TO ANJIMILE! Like You Really Mean It is a delightful song from his new stuff, Animal is a really really good dark song about the dehumanization of Black people & the whole album its from is amazing).

Malaika Mfalme (they/them; Good Man is from an album dedicated to their deceased partner Yasmin, & if you have Feelings about grief, the song Imagine will hit you like a fucking freight train)

Dua Saleh (they/them, xe/xyr, occasionally he/him; LOVE Sugar Mama, love the beat and the lyrics and the flow and the story (talking abt a rich white woman fetishizing Dua) and their new album's aesthetic is GORGEOUS):

MSOKE (he/him; a Swiss reggae artist! & the range!! really love his sound. also gorgeous man. chemically impossible to not have a good time watching Don't Give Up)

The Muslims (Quadr (she/her/he/him), Abu Shea (they/them) and Ba7ba7 (he/him); PUNK BAND!! these two songs' musics videos go together:)

paristtmpped (he/him; his website is so fucking cute and wellmade first of all! absolutely gorgeous groovy music. honestly if you like louis zong, you'd like him i think?)