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For the fourth week of 2020, Lil Baby‘s My Turn sits in the top spot of the Billboard 200. In doing so, it tied The Weeknd‘s After Hours for the honor of having the most turns at No. 1 in this calendar year. As you may recall, My Turn also sat atop the chart in last week’s ranking of the top […]
The show must go on. The 2020 BET Awards are being held virtually tonight with Amanda Seales handling the hosting duties for the ceremony, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. “I need to be thoughtful and I always am, but really making sure that I’m not taking anything for granted in terms of what this stage means at this time. When I say ‘at […]
Roots Picnic 2020 is taking place on the virtual stage. Earlier this month, organizers announced the in-person event had been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Though this was disappointing news, many were pleased to hear that the festival had pivoted to a virtual experience that would also serve as a voter registration drive. Former first lady Michelle Obama was […]
Atlantic Records celebrates its Black artists with a roundtable discussion titled #BlackMusicSavedMe. The roundtable features producer Hitmaka, Los Angeles-based rapper Symba, and Atlanta-based singer/songwriter Breland. Complex News’ Pierce Simpson is the moderator of the discussion, which focuses on Black artists’ contributions to the industry, as well as what Black music means to them. You can livestream the roundtable via YouTube above. The event […]
It’s been almost a decade since reggae and dancehall legend Buju Banton last dropped an album, but now he’s back with the vibrant Upside Down 2020. Featuring appearances from Pharrell, Stefflon Don, Stephen Marley, and John Legend, Upside Down 2020 is his first project since his release from prison in 2018. Featuring the previously released singles “Steppa,” “Memories,” […]
Tyga continues the fantasy travel theme with the release of his new song and video “Ibiza,” which follows the release of last week’s “Vacation.” The sun-drenched video, like “Vacation,” sees Tyga in the visual mix as a co-director. This time he collaborated with the directing duo Frank and Ivanna Borin as well as the UnderWorent Content production company. […]
Kanye West has teased a collaboration of some sort between his own Yeezy brand and GAP, marking what longtime fans will recognize as a lyrically documented full-circle moment. Early Friday, West—using the hashtag #WESTDAYEVER—shared a photo in which clothes could be seen being pulled from a bag marked “developed by Yeezy and GAP.” The bag […]
West London rhymer Knucks has been on an almighty run since day one. Even when he dropped 2014’s Killmatic in his teens, he was by no means new to writing and rapping, having started at just 12 years old. All these years later and he’s practically a veteran, but he’s by no means resting on his laurels. Ahead […]
Today marks the release of “Scorpio’s Letter”, the third single from reggae three-piece Taste Of Pluto. Hailing from the Caribbean, the trio consists of Dominca-born singer Navy, and Barbados-born Tyler and Marwin (who also have ties to North America and Sweden, respectively), with influences that span multiple genres including reggae, hip-hop, soul and beyond. Despite having only […]
After a two-month delay, HAIM’s Women in Music Pt. III project is finally here. The Los Angeles-based sister trio had initially planned to drop the album in late April, but chose to postpone it in wake of the coronavirus outbreak. “This wasn’t an easy decision for us at all …” Danielle, Este, and Alana Haim […]
