A week from today, Sleater-Kinney will release Dig Me In: A Dig Me Out Covers Album, featuring renditions of songs from 2017’s Dig Me Out by a range of artists including Wilco, St. Vincent, and Low. They already shared Courtney Barnett’s spin on “Words And Guitar” along with the album announcement, and today they’re back […]
Bruce Springsteen – “Nightshift” (The Commodores Cover)
A couple weeks ago, Bruce Springsteen announced a new covers album called Only The Strong Survive, the Boss’ follow-up to 2020’s Letter To You. It’ll offer up his take on a bunch of different soul songs, and he’s already shared his version of Frank Wilson’s 1965 single “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do).” Today, […]
Green Day Share Previously Unreleased “You Irritate Me” From Nimrod 25th Anniversary Edition
Green Day’s Nimrod turns 25 today, and it’s getting a special anniversary edition reissue. A box set will include the original album, a collection of demos, and a live set that was recorded in November 1997 at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. That collection of demos features two previously unreleased Green Day songs — “You […]
Blink-182 – “Edging”
After a couple months of teasing, this week Blink-182 announced Tom DeLonge had rejoined the band — reassembling the classic lineup of DeLonge on guitar and vocals, Mark Hoppus on bass and vocals, and Travis Barker on drums for the first time since 2015 — and that they have a new album and a massive […]
Lil Baby Funkmaster Flex Freestyle
3peat. Third time is a charm with Lil Baby and his return to Hot 97 for his new Funkmaster Flex freestyle. Much like his first two from 2018 and 2020, the Atlanta rapper wasted no time cracking the mic with his street-oriented bars and effortless flow. “Bro don’t be talking ’bout what we did / […]
Video: DDG Ft. Offset “Bulletproof Maybach”
Thugs on the scene. DDG and Offset ride in luxury through New York City for their new music video, “Bulletproof Maybach”. Courtesy of Ronnie Lewis Productions, the duo ride through the streets in a series of Maybachs where they hit a few spots along the way. “Bulletproof the president, you never know it go down […]
Complex Brackets: What Is The Best Blog Era Mixtape?
What a time. Head of Urban Music at Spotify, Carl Chery, joins B. Dot to debate the best blog era mixtape of all time—Drake’s “So Far Gone”, J. Cole’s “Friday Night Lights, Wiz’s “Kush & Orange Juice”, and more—ultimately crowning a winner. Carl also addresses recent “blackballing” claims made by rappers like DaBaby. Best Blog […]
Video: Jay Worthy, Harry Fraud Ft. Larry June “Pacific Coast Highway”
Pull up. Jay Worthy and Larry June hit the Malibu coast in their “Pacific Coast Highway” music video directed by Nobodyelse. Pulling up at the top of Point Dume in his old school Benz, Jay sets it off over Harry Fraud’s soulful loop. “Ok, born in ’86 / So nigga I’m the shit / That’s […]
Willie The Kid, V Don Ft. Eto “Heather Grey 2”
And they’re back. Willie The Kid and producer V Don have just announced their Deutsche Marks trilogy and the pair usher in the news with their “Heather Grey 2” single featuring Eto. Over V Don’s eerie and hypnotic instrumentation, the Grand Rapids lyricist savagely raps, “Hoping out the Genesis / All you bitches get / […]
Doechii “Stressed”
Color than glaciers. Doechii keeps cool on her brand new release, “Stressed”. Debuted on the COLORS show, the TDE artist from Tampa delivers carefree bars with her laid-back flow. “And I only show love to my pharmacist / Darling, I’ve been shady, feeling lazy, I’ve been lackadaisy / So far, so frustrating, I’ve been snorting […]