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Smiley is off to space. In the video for his latest song “Certified Freestyle,” the OVO Sound rapper gets abducted by aliens who give him a drink and offer him the opportunity to rap for them. The track is as boastful as usual for Smiley who compares himself to James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Smiley dropped his latest single “Nicky Nine Door” today. The doorbell-ringing-and-running referencing track was produced by Flarryse and Yxngtee, and mixed by Devin Nakao. The OVO Sound rapper released an accompanying video which sees him partying in multiple locations like a rundown kitchen, a gas station, and a train cart. The video was directed by […]

Just before announcing the 2023 Juno Award for Rap Album/EP of the Year, rappers Haviah Mighty and Kardinal Offishall took the stage to pay homage to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Offishall, sporting a De La Soul jacket, began with a shout-out to DJ Kool Herc, whose infamous party back in the Bronx back in 1973 […]

Is there anyone more on-brand than Smiley? For the last year, the rapper’s been unable to wipe the smile off his face. And for good reason. Since dropping his now-gold-certified track featuring Drake, “Over the Top,” last July, life has been very good for the 25-year-old: he lost a bunch of weight, inked a deal […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Rising Toronto rapper and freshly minted OVO Sound signee Smiley has dropped a new single and music video “Breakdown.”  The […]

Drake reunites with one of Toronto’s most promising stars.  This week, Drizzy appeared on the Tay Keith-produced track “Over the Top” by rising rapper Smiley. The two previously connected on Smiley’s 2019 song “Organization,” which dropped more than a year after Drake listed Smiley as one of the inspirations for 2018’s Scorpion. Smiley spoke about his relationship with Drizzy […]

You may have caught Smiley recently in Drake’s Instagram stories, working out with The Boy himself. Now, the Toronto rapper is back with his latest flex: a music video for his new single “In My Zone.” His first new music of 2021, the track finds the Warner signee rapping in his trademark laconic, stream-of-consciousness flow over […]

Television personality and former NFL star Michael Strahan shared a curiously timed video on Tuesday showing himself getting the iconic gap in his front teeth closed. April Fools’ Day is right around the corner, after all. According to TMZ, Strahan went with Dr. Lee Gause of Smile Design Manhattan to get the procedure, which looks to be only a temporary […]

Katy Perry has released her new album Smile via Capitol Records. In advance of the release, the singer shared a number of videos for tracks “Daisies,” “Never Really Over,” “Smile,” and “Harleys in Hawaii.” She also revealed alternate versions of “Never Really Over” and “Harleys in Hawaii,” giving them the animated treatment. This weekend, Perry […]

At the halfway point of 2020, it’s difficult to reflect on anything at all, including the music we love. It’s like the world has turned upside down but all we can do is hope that, on the other side of everything that’s happening, we’d be closer to seeing a world where everyone’s human rights are […]