It’s chaining day. Alicia Keys continues the ode to New York City in her new music video, “City Of Gods (Part 2). For the sequel, the songstress offers new verses over the soulful and stripped-back piano rendition. The original “City Of Gods” features herself, Fivio Foreign, and Kanye West and is featured on Ye’s Donda […]
Arca – “Cayó”
Late last year, Arca released the final four albums of her five-album KICK series in one whirlwind week. Today, she’s announced that those — along with 2020’s KiCk i — will be packaged together in a box set that comes out in May. To celebrate that announcement, she’s officially releasing “Cayó,” a track that she […]
Porridge Radio – “The Rip”
Back in February, the cathartic Brit-rockers Porridge Radio returned with the announcement of their new album Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky . At the time, they also shared the appropriately titled “Back To The Radio,” which topped our list of favorite songs that week. Today, they’re back with another song. Porridge Radio’s latest […]
Video: EarthGang Ft. Future “Billi”
Diamonds are forever. Dreamville duo EarthGang pulls a heist in the latest music video off their Ghetto Gods album. The video serves as the third episode from the album’s video series (“American Horror Story” and “Strong Friends”). In the cinematic clip directed by Mac Grant, Olu and WowGr8 takeover The Diamond Company where they hold […]
Video: Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, Girl Talk “Ain’t No Fun”
Fun times. It “Ain’t No Fun” if Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T, Smoke DZA, and Girl Talk can’t have none. Such is the case in their new music video. The track iss off their upcoming album, Full Court Press, due Friday (April 8), which has previously released “Put You On” and “How The Story Goes“. Inspired […]
Video: Iman Nunez Ft. Janelle Macke, Blass 89 “Tired”
Life’s a bitch. The struggles of life takes a toll on Iman Nunez on his new single featuring Janelle Macke and Blass 89. Directed by Isaiah Sosa, the accompanying clip finds the Bronx rapper detailing the hardships of life while venting at home and running frantically in the streets. “The song is about the exhaustion […]
Rory & Mal Crown Worst Jay-Z Song Ever
This is Hov. In the season 3 finale of Complex Brackets, podcasters Rory & Mal join host Brian “B.Dot” Miller to break down the most lackluster offerings from JAY-Z’s catalog. From “Anything” featuring Usher and “Hollywood” featuring Beyonce to “What They Gonna Do” featuring Sean Paul and “Things That U Do” featuring Mariah Carey, Rory, […]
Slang – “Cockroach In A Ghost Town”
Slang is one of many Portland bands featuring drum legend Janet Weiss (formerly of Sleater-Kinney and wild Flag and the Jicks) behind the kit. This particular configuration also includes Modern Kin’s Drew Grow, former Thermals member Kathy Foster, and Viva Voce’s Anita Lee Elliot. We heard their single “Wilder” over the winter, and today they’re […]
Cola – “Water Table”
Back in November, the great post-punk group Ought announced they were no more. But, former Ought members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy also announced they’d formed a new band called Cola alongside US Girls/Weather Station drummer Evan Cartwright. In February, Cola returned with news of their debut album Deep In View and shared lead single […]
Rowdy Rebel Funkmaster Flex Freestyle
Drizzy, Kai, and Rowdy. Rowdy Rebel returned to Hot 97 and brought extra ammo for his freestyle session on Funkmaster Flex. After Drizzy Juliano and Kaimikaze Kai each bodied the mic over Mobb Deep’s “Quiet Storm”, Rowdy took the baton and rhymed over Hov’s “You, Me, Him, & Her”. Last year, Rowdy Rebel contributed to […]