Do we still do music lists?

1. Joji

Genre: Chill hop
First off, yes this is the guy who acts filthy frank, he makes some amazing chill hop and has some pretty sweet vocals. He writes about romantic garbage and all that good stuff, after listening to his emotion-infused voice on top of his mellow chill beats, you'll be sad you're single. His beats awaken all the emotions in you a Nujabes or J dilla beat would and more, it's so familiar but still completely unique.

Recommended song: https://soundcloud.com/chloeburbank/idunwanadie

2. Noname

Genre: Hip Hop

Noname is a rapper that'll just make you so happy in such a natural way, you may notice her if you listen to chance the rapper, but she is her own artist. Her songs just have this amazingly positive vibe, in a way which isn't forcing happy thoughts down your throat. She raps on top of chill jazzy beats, usually featuring sung choruses. Her lyrics are amazing, especially for me, this is probably because a lot of her lyrics are filled with working class nostalgia.

Recommended song: https://soundcloud.com/noname/03-diddy-bop-ft-raury-cam-obi

3. Young Franco

Genre: Electronic Dance, House

Young Franco produces some funky ass electronic music. Whenever one of his songs comes on in one of my playlists I can't help but just vibe out as if I'm some sort of festival hippie. His music is just so bouncy and summery.

Recommended song: https://soundcloud.com/yfrnco/drop-your-love-ft-dirty-radio-2

4. Hippo Campus

Genre: Indie Rock/Pop, Alt Rock, Pop Rock

Hippo Campus is a gem of a band. On the surface, it just looks like another generic hipster band, but honestly, they just have such a homely feel to them. Their songs feel very authentic and "comfy", you can tell they make music because they love to. If you want a weird but good synthesis of happy, sad, nostalgic, energetic and lazy vibes, then these are your boys.

Recommended song: https://soundcloud.com/hippo-campus/south-1

5. SZA

Genre: Alt RnB, Neo Soul

SZA's sound is just something unearthly. Her voice and her lyrics just feel so unraveling, her music has themes of abandonment, sexuality and nostalgia. She is a part of TDE, the hip hop collective and record label of Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q and other hip hop greats, she is the first female AND singer there, so that says something.

Recommended song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g99qysQgo58

6. Hiatus Kaiyote

Genre: Neo-Soul, Indie

These guys are just something so unique, the lead singer's soulful voice plus the bands flying lotus esque production just makes for straight up good soul. This music forces me to do some weird contemporary dance like a complete idiot around my house, and that's a good thing.

Recommended Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozr4KsZBTvQ

7. DΞΔN TRBL (DEAN)

Genre: RnB

This guy could be the new prince of RnB. His voice, simply put is just... "hhhnnnnnngggg", and I don't even know what he's saying half the time because most of his songs are in Korean. His music at times sounds like the opening of a Filipino soap-opera... but actually good.

Recommended Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiauCIJhv0

8. Isaiah Rashad

Genre: Hip Hop / Rap

Another artist from Top Dawg Entertainment on this list. Isaiah makes some of the realest hip hop out there. Not to insult him, but try to think of his sound as Kendrick but more southern, that being said, he isn't just a poor man's Kendrick. His sound just feels so authentic and "vibe-able". Listen out for his lyrics. they're pretty clever.

Recommended Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJksTRgY8-c

9. Neon Bunny

Genre: Experimental Electronic, Trance, Indie

Neon Bunny's sound is something so soothing and warm, but still somehow depressingly romantic. Her stuff puts me in a trance (not in a creepy demonic possession kind of way).

Recommended Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KbvUmR6zkg

10. Mura Masa

Genre: Dance Music

A lot of people have heard this guy's songs, and just don't do further research. He's got some songs out their with millions of views and some with barely any. His sound has such a wide range, but still keeps all within the dance spectrum. Mura Masa's sound is (in my experience) universally likeable, but maybe that's just because I only know young people, click the link and find out for youself.

Recommended Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LwHBw0EXe8

Hop you get some good listening out of these artists!

I hope you enjoyed my list of music, complete with photos of depressed millennials. I also hope this music makes you want to twerk like Tina.