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Erica Banks is ready to stake her claim. The 23-year-old Texas native, who last year earned two American Music Award nominations for Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist and Best Trending Song, took to Twitter early Friday morning to reveal where she believes she slots in the rap game hierarchy. “I’m the best female rapper in 2022,” Banks […]
Every month, we round up some of our favorite new music discoveries. Look back at all of our Best New Artists here and keep up with them all on the Best New Artists playlists on Spotify and Apple. With so many people around the world unable to go to work because of the coronavirus, a lot […]
We don’t make ranked lists on Pigeons & Planes anymore, and the only definitive “best of” list we make these days is Best New Artists. We thought about capping the year with a Best Artists of 2019, but it didn’t feel right. The way music moves today is different from how it moved even just […]
Some of our favorite rising acts in music, featuring Grip, Gracie Abrams, Rema, BENEE, Hanzo, Grandma, and more. It can seem like artists today come out of nowhere. One day they’re working a 9-5 job in their hometown, and the next they’re getting tens of millions of streams per song and touring the world. Technology […]
It’s been a disappointing month in headlines and drama, but there was no shortage of great music on the rise. Get familiar with some of our new favorites. Image by Sho Hanafusa This month was an exhausting one. It’s understandable why the insane 6ix9ine courtroom drama is currently dominating conversation in the music world, but it’s a […]
XXXTentacion, whose debut studio album 17 was released back in August 2017, has reportedly been ruled ineligible for the Best New Artist award at the upcoming 61st Annual Grammy Awards. That’s the word from Paul Grein over at Hits Daily Double. In a new report detailing this year’s contenders for a Best New Artist nomination, […]
I’m just gonna say it: I don’t have time for these lengthy ass albums. When I see a tracklist longer than 12 songs, I want to toss whatever device I’m looking at off the roof of the Complex office. I don’t need the reasoning explained to me, either; I understand how streaming works and how […]
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