Listening to Arnold J.’s new single, "Muddy Waters," isn't quite like anything else swirling around right now. It arrives with the gentle insistence of incoming tide, pulling you into its specific gravity. Arnold J., Ghanaian-born and now Canada-based, weaves a sound tagged as alt-country and folk, but those labels feel thin, like trying to contain smoke. There’s earthiness, sure, but his soulful vocal lines...

Hollow X has made a bold comeback with his new single "God Level," which has already garnered significant attention from fans. Hollow X is blazing his trail in the world of hip-hop by combining lyricism that is formed on the streets, intensity that is ready to be an anthem, and melodic flex. Whether it's the emotionally nuanced tale or the high-powered delivery that listeners have come...