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Making sense of 2020 is something every single human being has been trying to do, and with varying degrees of success. Any silver linings we can find need to be grabbed with both hands, whether it’s a small personal victory or just making a connection with a person. And let’s be honest: thanks to lockdowns around the world, […]
When you think about the championship-winning 2018-2019 Toronto Raptors, there are a few key personnel off the court that you can’t help but picture. Drake, of course, hyping up the team on the sidelines and performing at Jurassic Park. Nick Nurse, coaching his heart out and cutting an iconic figure in his thick-rimmed specs. And […]
Myha’la Herrold (Modern Love) is ready to stake her claim as lasting talent with the release of her first television starring role, Industry. HBO’s latest hit is about the high profile, high stakes world of finance, centered on the new class of intakes at London’s prestigious investment bank, Pierpoint & Co. Herrold is the clear […]
Late last month, the crown prince of garage, Conducta took to Instagram to start teasing the imminent arrival of his new single, “Time”, featuring singer-songwriter JGrrey. It was a slightly unexpected team-up but JGrrey’s subtle club-leanings and Conducta’s finely-tuned instinct for melody have made it a heaven-sent one. Perhaps the most surprising part of it was […]
This weekend, E-40 and Too Short are set to participate in a Verzuz matchup that will bring the two iconic Bay Area rappers together for a night of celebration, nostalgia, and great new music. In honor of the occasion, they just released a double album on Friday, featuring new songs that will undoubtedly be played during […]
It’s been a big, weird year for Canadian music. The likes of The Weeknd, Drake, and dvsn all dropped heat in 2020 to help get us through lockdown, while rising artists have been forced to pivot to online streaming formats in order to survive. So, where do we go from here? As we enter 2021 […]
Rimzee is living his Upper Clapton dream. Released in 2012, Upper Clapton Dream—the rapper’s debut project—saw him capture the UK streets in a major way, but with its recent follow-up, his outlook has changed. “It feels like I’m starting from scratch again,” Rimzee tells Complex. “Obviously, I was away for a long time and now there’s a whole new […]
Today’s music landscape has seen more Canadian artists rise to prominence than ever before. The same way the music is shining, so are the visuals that tell the story. When thinking of the top Canadian music video directors, one name reigns supreme: X. Whether you knew him as Little X, Director X, or as Julien […]
R&B singer Emanuel has clear and lofty goals for his music. He’s even written an artist’s manifesto about his 2020 EP series he’s calling Alt Therapy, and put it out into the universe. That’s not typical of most artists; maybe theirs is sitting privately on a nightstand or affixed to the fridge. “Alt Therapy. It represents so many things. It […]
Deepa Mehta took Canada to the Oscars in 2006 with Water and she could do it again with Funny Boy. The daring Indian-Canadian director delivers one of her best and most beautiful films yet with this adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai’s acclaimed 1994 novel. Funny Boy, which is Canada’s official selection in the Oscar race for […]
