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With just a few days until Election Day, CBS has brought together some of the biggest names in entertainment to help get out the vote. The network presents Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy, a one-hour special billed as a “nonpartisan celebration of American democracy.” Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, and Kerry Washington were tapped to host the star-studded event, […]
At this point, it’s industry folklore that some of the most iconic albums of our time were created in isolation. Justin Vernon wrote and recorded Bon Iver’s debut album For Emma, Forever Ago at his father’s remote hunting cabin in Wisconsin while battling mono, a liver infection, and depression. J Dilla created and recorded the beats for Donuts between […]
T.I. joined Speedy Morman on a new episode of the Complex News series 360, resulting in a wide-ranging discussion that kicked off with the L.I.B.R.A. artist addressing the widely shared photos from his packed mid-pandemic album release party. While T.I.—who noted that he gets tested for COVID-19 frequently—doesn’t follow CDC guidelines and the advice of other leading […]
Authorities discovered the body of an aspiring rapper in the trunk of his friend’s car in Miami. The Miami Herald reports that the friend, 25-year-old Robert Avery Coltrain got into a car accident on a Florida expressway on Sunday afternoon. After towing the car to a mall parking lot, State Highway Patrol troopers became suspicious […]
Workers in the music industry have banded together to demand better treatment from Spotify. The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has created the “Justice at Spotify” campaign to push for radical changes to the streamer’s business model. The group of musicians, DJs, producers, road crew, and others aims to “collectively take resources and power […]
Just a couple of months ago, UK-born, Sydney-based producer Jonny Reebok made his grand, official debut with “Aphrodite Dub” / “Ghost Town Riddim”, the A-side of which was a painstakingly detailed ode to the UK’s underground club culture. Now he’s revisiting the track, calling on NTS regular Peach to reinterpret it with a fresh new remix. Stirring together […]
Diplo is facing backlash after 19-year-old influencer and TikToker Quenlin Blackwell said she’s been living with him in Los Angeles. According to Newsweek, Blackwell made her initial claims on TikTok on Oct. 23, where she told her followers, “I live with Diplo right now and he fully supports my endeavors.” Diplo also appeared in the live […]
Drake celebrated his 34th birthday Friday night with a party in Los Angeles, per Hollywood Life. Though it was a private affair, photos and videos from the event made their way online, including one of what looks to be the food menu from the evening. And boy do we have questions—specifically about the mac and cheese option. As […]
Verzuz is making a comeback in November with a face-off between T.I. and Jeezy. “#VERZUZ is back with Season 2,” the series’ Twitter account wrote on Saturday. “T.I. vs Jeezy. Let the celebrations begin.” The Atlanta rappers will battle on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. ET on Instagram and Apple Music. “YKWTFGO,” T.I. wrote […]
Drake‘s heavily anticipated next studio album, Certified Lover Boy, will be released this coming January, according to a video posted on his Instagram. Fittingly, the announcement comes on Drake’s 34th birthday, as October’s very own recreates some of his most iconic album covers like Take Care, Nothing Was The Same, and Dark Lane Demo Tapes in the teaser above. He even […]
