Here’s a story… To close out the second season of Complex Brackets, Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah crowns rap’s best storytelling song of all time. Sitting down with host Brian B.Dot Miller, Tony Starks runs through hip hop’s narrative gems including his very own “Maxine” as well as the Wu’s “Impossible”. Other all-time favorites that were […]
Preview Beyoncé’s New Song “Be Alive” In The Trailer For Venus And Serena Williams Biopic King Richard
Beyoncé has recorded a new song for the upcoming Venus and Serena Williams biopic, King Richard starring Will Smith, who plays the tennis stars’ father. Titled “Be Alive,” the song soundtracks the movie’s new trailer that dropped today. The anthemic “Be Alive,” which swells with orchestral strings and layered vocal harmonies, plays about halfway through […]
Video: H.E.R. “For Anyone”
H.E.R. mends a broken heart in her new music video. Lifted off her critically-acclaimed album, Back Of My Mind, the sombering visual finds a vulnerable H.E.R. lamenting on a former relationship inside the studio. The Grammy award-winning artist gets lost in the music by a piano and vents while lounging in a chair before shedding […]
Video: Culture Jam Ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Capella Grey “Bestie”
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Capella Grey kick it with their “Bestie” in their new video. Directed by Rook, A Boogie and Capella Grey sing quality times with their leading lady. The clip centers a female ball player who hits the outdoor courts at a park and rides with Capella Grey through the city. […]
Alex Lahey – “Spike The Punch”
Last we heard from Alex Lahey, the Australian Artist To Watch was covering Faith Hill classics and writing the end-credits song for Netflix’s The Mitchells Vs. The Machines. Now, Lahey is back with an ebullient new song, “Spike The Punch,” which is produced by Lahey, John Castle, and Carlos de la Garza. “‘Spike The Punch’ […]
Obongjayar – “Message In A Hammer”
Obongjayar, the Nigerian-born and London-based singer, stepped onto our radar a few years ago, delivering floaty and authoritative hooks on tracks for XL Recordings founder Richard Russell’s Everything Is Recorded project. Since then, Obongjayar has stayed busy. Earlier this year, he collaborated with Afrobeats producer Sarz on the Sweetness EP, and he’s also been on […]
Video: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Capella Grey “Bestie”
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Capella Grey kick it with their “Bestie” in their new video. Directed by Rook, A Boogie and Capella Grey sing quality times with their leading lady. The clip centers a female ball player who hits the courts and rides with Capella Grey through the city. She later spends the […]
Video: Mount Westmore, E-40, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Ice Cube “Big Subwoofer”
Mount Westmore heads to outer space in their new video. E-40, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, and Ice Cube have recently aligned as the supergroup Mount Rushmore, and have since released their new single, “Big Subwoofer”. In the accompanying music video, the four West Coasters venture through space and land on a planet. There, they light […]
Video: Meek Mill Ft. Giggs “Northside Southside”
Meek Mill hits London town in his new video featuring Giggs. Shot in Peckham, the Philly rapper and British rapper Giggs pull up in a Rolls Royce and parade through the gritty streets of London. They congregate with their goons in an underground garage, ride the city’s deserted subway, and gather in the streets amongst […]
Video: G Perico “The Interview”
G Perico dishes all with “The Interview”. After capping off his summer with his Play 2 Win album in August, G Perico revisits the project with his latest vignette. Directed by Bobby Astro, the L.A. rapper touches on his wins and views on the authenticity of the game in a series of scenes and a […]