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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appears to be reconsidering his support of Joe Rogan. After India Arie shared a clip of Rogan using the N-word and other racial slurs over the course of 12 years, Johnson was taken to task online over his initial support of Rogan amid his growing Spotify controversy. “You’re a hero to many people and using […]

Joe Rogan has addressed the ongoing pushback facing Spotify in connection with episodes of his podcast that have been called out for platforming pandemic-related misinformation. In a nearly 10-minute video shared to Instagram, the comedian and UFC commentator argued that “a lot of people” have what he says is a “distorted perception” of the podcast’s intentions. “The […]

As artists have begun to pull their discographies from the platform amid growing concern over the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, Spotify has announced that it will now add a content advisory to podcast episodes that include virus talk.  CEO Daniel Ek made the announcement via Spotify’s website, in an effort to clarify “the lines we have drawn between […]

Migos’ 2017 album Culture has disappeared from streaming services. Fans were quick to mourn the album’s apparent removal from Spotify, Apple Music, and elsewhere while also speculating that the timing of the album’s streaming pull could offer some solace. After all, Jan. 27 will mark the album’s fifth anniversary. The critically and commercially successful album, […]

Unfortunately, it’s time for another Joe Rogan-focused headline. During a recent podcast interview with oft-criticized conservative figure Jordan Peterson, as spotted by the nonprofit watchdog organization Media Matters, the UFC-commentating comedian made remarks about racial identity and skin tone that have since been called out as racist. The comments, notably, were preceded with Rogan’s mention of […]

Neil Young wants all of his music removed from Spotify immediately and explained why in a since-deleted open letter posted to his website. According to the letter cited by Rolling Stone, the musician wishes to have the rest of his music removed from the streamer because he believes they are “spreading fake information about vaccines.” Young blames the spread […]

Some people were surprised to learn that Napster is still around after T-Pain shared a tweet that compared how much streaming platforms pay artists. Following T-Pain’s tweet, the legendary file-sharing service began trending on social media on Wednesday. According to the screenshot T-Pain shared, the OG streaming platform, which merged with Rhapsody after being purchased by Best Buy, paid artists […]

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 6ix9ine’s Spotify page was seemingly hacked with NSFW changes made to his biography, profile, and more.  His profile picture was replaced […]

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 More than seven years since its initial release, Mac Miller’s critically acclaimed 2014 mixtape Faces is available to stream on […]

Spotify and the Ringer joined forces for No Skips With Jinx and Shea earlier this year, and now the music show has returned. Hosted by Shea Serrano and Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins, the show focuses on a different album each episode with a deep dive on rap records considered to be classic. Discussing everything from the production that […]