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Beyoncé is the latest recipient of the annual Humanitarian Award at the 2020 BET Awards, joining the likes of Muhammad Ali, Chance the Rapper, Alicia Keys, and last year’s honoree, Nipsey Hussle. Beyoncé is being recognized for creating the #IDIDMYPART Mobile Testing Relief Campaign with her mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movement aims to provide free tests to the people in their home […]
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 […]
Where’s 88GLAM been? Fans of the gauzy Toronto rap duo have been wondering this—and anxiety spiraling over it—for a minute. Derek Wise and 88 Camino were all set to drop Close to Heaven Far From God, the highly anticipated follow-up to their sophomore LP 88GLAM2, back in April. There was a lead single for it and everything! But it […]
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,” […]
We’re closing out June with a lot of new music from some of our favorite artists. City Girls connected with Doja Cat for “Pussy Talk,” which appears on their new album, City On Lock. Megan Thee Stallion is looking to take over the summer yet again with “Girls in the Hood.” 6lack finally dropped his […]
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. […]
Kamaiyah has just unleashed the visuals for her Got It Made track “Pressure.” The Stripmall directed video features the Oakland rapper stepping through alleys and bullet-hole riddled warehouses as she proclaims that nobody can tell her about herself, because she knows herself best. “I wrote ‘Pressure’ during a moment when I was under a lot of it,” […]
