19 Artists To Watch For in 2013

posted by on December 18, 2012 in Features
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Angel Haze

Though Azealia Banks may have grabbed headlines early in 2012, Angel Haze emerged as the year's female emcee to watch, an exciting spitfire with a flow to rival any peer, male or female. Though she's yet to release a definitive original statement, her Classick EP evokes the best of mixtapes past, rethinking existing, often popular songs as well-considered expressions of self. Though it's unclear how a major label deal will effect the sound and skill that have made Haze so exciting, it is reassuring to see another talented female emcee insert herself into music's landscape at a high level.

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  • -____-

    Azealia Banks = Angel Haze
    Inc. = xx
    AlunaGeorge = Purity Ring + English Accent
    FIDLAR = Just awful…

  • Confusion

    AlunaGeorge = Purity Ring? Come on. Listen to them both for an hour and then come back here and tell me that you’re going to stand behind that statement.

  • based

    i already f*uck with dominic lord and haim. i might need to check out a few of these like young wonder and elliphant.

    ps. alunageorge sounds more like r&b with the production somewhat similar to purity ring.

    pss. i also believe kitty pryde should be on this. even though she became a lot more popular in the middle of the year

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  • Batmayne

    Evy Jane is #20 in my mind.

  • Mark

    You Forgot Jonathan Odine! He’s This New Rapper From Nashville, Tennessee. soundcloud.com/jonathanodine

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  • Age 20

    @-____- Just because they’re both comprised of a girl singer + guy duo doesn’t mean that Alunageorge and Purity Ring are in the same box. Not knocking the hustle or anything, but Alunageorge has so much more potential, incorporating much more interesting UK/R&B rhythms whereas Purity Ring leans towards a kind of monotonous, syrupy hip-hop/witch-house sound.

    Also, yeah…your other comparisons are just really off.

  • http://www.twitter.com/bobdooz Dooz

    Jon Bellion? Backed by Logic and VMG is a good look.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC36czHJfTU

  • http://twitter.com/malikxflint malik flint

    Haim, Peace, and Disclosure are dope. Disclosure reminds me of 90′s r&b with a house remix.

  • http://huacakiwi.tumblr.com franko sinatra

    im looking mostly for material by fidlar. that group is the best, in my opinion, from the list.

  • Drake

    Great list as ever. Half of em I knew from reading the site, the other half were new to me.

  • Mars-Hi

    There are 18 on this list, not 19 #LIES!

  • http://www.soundclick.com/pentultima Lu

    Please consider PENTULTIMA for 2013. Their music will take you on a magical voyage through a pop/rock/classical world like no other. HNY music lovers!!

  • ReHab

    Great list but I think Digital Ghost should be on this list.
    https://soundcloud.com/chronusthekid

  • mh

    Haim and The Neighbourhood are going to blow up this year- they have both released multiple strong tracks (Dont Save Me- Haim and Let It Go-The Neighbourhood) and I’m excited to see what else they release

  • Diana Kay

    Nothing much…except Jessie Ware’s version of Brownstone original song “If you love me” I think from ’94… “ONE LITTLE THING” you forgot to observe and announce.

  • Kris

    Ab-Soul???

  • http://www.facebook.com/isaac.hamlin Isaac Hamlin

    the most anticipated artist has to be Trevor Jackson. He recently released a song on YouTube and its so catchy. It gives off a Neyo and Chris Brown vibe. He is only 16 and i forecast success for him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc03Zc7DlbI

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