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The Beyhive received an unexpected gift Friday night: Beyoncé released her Kendrick Lamar-assisted remix of “America Has a Problem.” The surprise single opens with a braggadocious K.Dot verse, in which he highlights his unparalleled lyrical skills and reiterates his status in the game: “Universal, please don’t play possum/I’m a business man doin’ as follow,” he raps on the track. “Truthfully I be lyin’ […]
The-Dream had some comebacks for songwriter Diane Warren, who appeared to take a not-so-subtle jab at Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance. On Monday, Warren took to Twitter, writing, “How can there be 24 writers on a song?” In a second tweet, she wrote, “This isn’t meant as shade, I’m just curious.” (And went on to clarify she “meant no […]
The big boss is back as Rick Ross has delivered his eleventh studio album, Richer Than I Ever Been, with guest appearances from Future, 21 Savage, Wale, The-Dream, Jazmine Sullivan, and more. Rick Ross’ music always sounds expensive. There is an air of luxury to every beat, bar, and brag that Ricky Renzel delivers, and Richer Than I Ever […]
Over the weekend, a clip from the VH1’s 207 show, Signed, started to go viral on social media with people discussing the topic of colorism. This led to Rick Ross, Lenny S., and The-Dream being caught in the crosshairs while people tried to comprehend and raise awareness about the concept. In the clip, the judges—Ross, Lenny, and […]
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police has sparked protests across the nation. While all of these protests begin peacefully, some have grown violent and chaotic as time has progressed. This has been seen in several cities including Atlanta, where people have been seen breaking into malls and businesses, burning […]
The legendary songwriter and producer The-Dream has finally dropped SXTP4. The project is his seventh solo studio album, and the fourth installment to his Sextape series, following Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3. The album also boasts only one listed feature from Jhené Aiko as well. Complex talked to The-Dream via FaceTime on Thursday, and we asked about why he felt like […]
One the highlights of The-Dream vs. Sean Garrett songwriters battle was when the former played an unreleased version of JAY-Z‘s “Holy Grail.” The official cut, which appeared on Hov’s 2013 album Magna Carta Holy Grail, featured vocals from Justin Timberlake; however, the recently debuted version found The-Dream taking over Timberlake’s parts in the intro, bridge, and chorus. “JAY’s probably gonna kill me for […]
The-Dream and fellow ATLien, Sean Garrett, are two of the most prolific songwriters in R&B history. This along with nationwide social distancing prompted the two to put together a virtual battle featuring all the hits they’ve written. Normally, the art is supposed to take center stage during these battles. Yet, Sean Garrett and his antics […]
After going toe-to-toe in a virtual beat battle this week, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz return to Instagram to recognize two of the most respected, prolific songwriters in the game: Sean Garrett and The-Dream. “Me and my brother [Timbaland] decided to show respect to the songwriters tonight,” Swizz wrote in the announcement for the virtual songwriting battle. “This […]
Jay Electronica‘s debut studio album is finally here. Fans have been waiting on the project since Jay signed with Roc Nation nearly a decade ago. Rumors and speculation swirled around Jay’s debut effort throughout the 2010s, but it wasn’t until last month when fans received promising messages of its (actual) impending release: A Written Testimony — J A Y […]
