While in Austin for SXSW this past spring, Pom Pom Squad’s Mia Berrin linked up with Song Confessional, a project that collects anonymous confessions from people and partners with musicians to turn those details of someone else’s life into songs. Those songs are recorded in a mobile recording studio by producers Walker Lukens and Jim […]
Palette Knife – “Jelly Boi” & “Damn Son, Dim Sum”
The Columbus emo band Palette Knife have announced their sophomore LP, and the first couple singles are sounding strong. New Game+ is loosely based around the tropes of 16-bit video games, with interludes like “Death Screen” and “Pause Screen” sprinkled throughout the tracklist. In substance, though, the album seems to hone in on that timeless […]
Jamila Woods – “Boundaries”
Chicago singer/poet Jamila Woods has been relatively quiet since sharing her standout 2020 single “SULA (Paperback)” (and its rework, “SULA (Hardcover)”), which followed her 2019 album LEGACY! LEGACY!. Since “SULA (Paperback),” Woods has done a guest spot on Peter CottonTale’s 2021 collab “WYD (You Got Me).” Now, Woods is back, and she’s got a new […]
Complex Brackets: Joe Budden Returns To Crown Best Rapper Alive
The return of Joe Budden. Joe Budden pops back into his old stomping ground to debate B. Dot on who the best rapper alive is—Drake, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and more—see who takes the crown! Joe also critiques B’s Top 10 Rappers of All Time list, stopping to question Biggie, Kanye, and Eminem’s place […]
Video: Freddie Gibbs “Dark Hearted”
Pray the chopper never jams. Freddie Gibbs gets animated in the accompanying music video to “Dark Hearted”, created by Aaron Hymes and Rouxx. In the action-packed thriller inspired by Japanese animation, Gibbs fights off his ops from a bloody scene at the casino to the desert. Freddie Gordy unleashes his cutthroat bars with a rapid-flow […]
Ty Dolla $ign, Mustard Ft. Lil Durk “My Friends”
Friends make the world go round. With their collaborative album finally on the way, Ty Dolla $ign and producer Mustard release its first single “My Friends” featuring Lil Durk. Produced by both artists along with FNZ, Nic Nac, Tom Levesque, and Waterboy, Ty Dolla celebrates living it up with his day ones. “On top of […]
Lil Yachty “Poland”
After a relatively quiet year, Lil Yachty returns with his new single, “Poland” from his forthcoming album. Anchored by F1lthy’s synth-infused production, Lil Boat brings his high-pitched flow overseas. “Phone still ringing, battling all my demons / I been fiending, baby girl, I been fiending / Hope you love me, baby, I hope you mean […]
Video: Ari Lennox “POF”
Destined for greatness. Ari Lennox is searching for love in her new music video, “POF”. Flashing back to her previous “Hoodie” video, “POF” draws inspiration from the Plenty Of Fish dating app and finds the singer looking for a companion through a series of texts and dates including dinner, miniature golf and a night in […]
2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards
Who’s bad? BET celebrated the year’s big names in Hip-Hop music and culture with their 17th annual BET Hip-Hop Awards. The event was taped over the weekend at Atlanta’s Cobb Theater and aired on Tuesday evening (Oct. 4). Fat Joe pulled a double-duty as both host and performer throughout the evening and opened up the […]
Bicep – “Water” (Feat. Clara La San)
Bicep have released “Water,” their first brand-new song since they put out their debut album Isles back in 2020. Since then, they’ve offered up some additional deluxe edition tracks and various reworks, and “Water” isn’t entirely new, either, at least not to anyone who has seen the UK production duo’s live show. It features vocals […]