When you hear the name Stephen Thomas, you might right away think of Charleston, West Virginia, or maybe his own genre name, "Universal" As a label, it does not feel like a neat box. Instead, it feels like an open field where hip-hop and alternative pop music mix. His most recent song, "Breaking Hearts," sounds a lot like that. It utilises sounds from artists like...

Keogea navigates the crushing weight of expected betrayal on his bleak new single "BROKEN PROMISES". The New York City artist combines alternative hip-hop and emo rap into an atmosphere that feels brutally, intensely isolating. https://open.spotify.com/track/1MdCkCvhslCrdlrkAopLFw?si=465d2fd6778247b5 He anchors the track with a somber, plucked melodic loop. It repeats endlessly, mirroring a mind stuck on a painful, inescapable thought. Underneath, a massive, rhythmic bass pulse hits like an...