Pretti Emage, who calls herself the "Princess of Hip-Hop," is quickly becoming a prominent figure in the world of rap music. She was given the name Zayah Nicole Riley at birth and is originally from Tampa, Florida. She has rapidly established a reputation for herself thanks to her adaptable style, which fuses hip-hop and R&B in a fluid manner. She began her career as a part...

Listening to RIOT SON’s new single, “Loneliest at Best,” is a curious exercise in emotional time-travel. The sound pulls you back to the early 2000s, to a time of angular guitars and heartfelt, frayed-collar vocals. It has that nervous, shimmering energy of indie rock that always sounded best on a pair of wired headphones, the beat prodding you forward even as the lyrics confess...