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Following his long-awaited first Grammy win Sunday night, Tyler, the Creator spoke to reporters backstage about how placing IGOR “in a Rap or Urban category” represents deep-rooted issues in the institutional recognition often given to black artists. “I don’t like that ‘Urban’ word,” Tyler said. “It is just the politically correct way to say the n-word to me. So […]
The UK’s favourite trio, WSTRN, have returned in full force with their brand new single “Re Up”. After several years of being a duo, with Haile and Louis Rei holding down the fort, Akelle has returned home from prison just in time to kick off 2020 the right way. On the new track “Re Up”, Haile […]
Boosie Badazz is calling for the National Basketball Association (NBA) to update their logo as a tribute to Kobe Bryant, who was among those killed in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas over the weekend. “Rest in peace, Kobe,” Boosie said in an IG video late Sunday “This shit sad, dawg. This fucked up, man […]
The heavily memed and remixed “Old Town Road,” which took home the awards for Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at Sunday’s Grammys ceremony, expectedly hit the stage via a star-stacked performance at the Alicia Keys-hosted broadcast. Lil Nas X opened the performance sitting next to a Kobe Bryant jersey, before being joined onstage by […]
The stacked lineup of performers at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday included a special tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle, who posthumously won the Best Rap Performance distinction for “Racks in the Middle.” “An activist, entrepreneur and rapper, Nipsey Hussle had a lasting impact on not just his community, but also the culture at […]
Lil Nas X‘s first official song of 2020 comes in the form of a collab with legendary rapper Nas. You can stream “Rodeo (Remix)” below. The connection may come as a bit of a surprise, though the two did link on stage at the 2020 Grammy Awards, where Nas X assembled an all-star lineup to perform […]
Mac Miller‘s posthumously released Circles opens at No. 3 on the latest Billboard 200 chart update with 164,000 equivalent album units. Circles is the first (and likely lone) posthumous album from Mac, who died in 2018. It was preceded by his fifth album Swimming, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album but ultimately lost out […]
Canada’s own Jessie Reyez is attending the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards as a first-time nominee. Her EP Being Human in Public is up for Best Urban Contemporary Album, pitting her against the likes of Lizzo and Steve Lacy. Ahead of Reyez’ big night, Complex Canada caught up with the singer-songwriter’s stylist, Steph Major, to get an insider look at […]
Myke Towers returns with Easy Baby Money, the long-awaited follow-up to his 2016 debut studio album El Final del Principio. The project is said to mark a new chapter for the Puerto Rican artist, who has experienced a lot of life changes as well as personal development over the last several years. And he intends for his sophomore album to showcase […]
Diddy is spotlighting a group of children battling cancer. TMZ reports that the former celebrity weed dealer Milk Tyson kicked off a viral campaign to have Diddy get involved in the kids’ fight against cancer and land them a segment on The Ellen Show. The children at Miami-based nonprofit Fighting All Monsters—which supports pediatric cancer […]
