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 […]
42 Dugg, EST Gee “Thump Shit”
Free them boys. With their Last Ones Left finally arriving on Friday (April 8), 42 Dugg and EST Gee “Thump Shit” out for project’s latest offering. From Detroit to Louisville, the CMG duo pop off with their murderous flows and endless threats over a bass-rattling production. “Thump Shit” follows their previous “Free Shiners” and “Everybody […]
Melody’s Echo Chamber – “Alma”
Later this month, the French psych-pop great Melody Prochet, better known to most of us as Melody’s Echo Chamber, will release Emotional Eternal, her third album. Prochet recorded the LP with Dungen’s Reine Fiske and the Amazing’s Fredrik Swahn, the same collaborators who worked with her on 2018’s Bon Voyage, her last album. We’ve already […]
Terror – “Boundless Contempt”
It’s not easy for a hardcore band to remain together for 20 years and to stay vital for that entire time, but that’s what Southern California legends Terror have done. Terror are indisputable OGs in the hardcore world, and you can still catch them playing transformative shows small clubs or VFW Halls, usually with a […]
Stanley Shows Us How It’s Done In Resurrection
One of a kind singer-songwriter Stanley recently came out with a full-length album called Resurrection. The collection represents Stanley’s experiences, ideology, and feelings which he bravely shares with the world. His debut EP Late Bloomer came out in 2020, followed by several popular singles like “Jezebel”, “Savage” and “Waiting”. The talented Nigerian-Canadian is on top […]
Pusha T Ft. JAY-Z “Neck & Wrist”
Ughk! After serving up “Diet Coke“, King Push reunites with Hov on the latest offering off Push’s forthcoming album. Over Pharrell’s hypnotic production, the legendary rap titans reflect on their longevity and success with their God level flows and witty bars. The two previously collaborated on 2016’s “Drug Dealers Anonymous” and on Kanye’s “So Appalled” […]
ScHoolboy Q “Soccer Dad”
Goal! TDE’s ScHoolboy Q is back and scores on his brand new single, “Soccer Dad”. Over TaeBeast, Skyehutch, and Fu’s triumphant beat, Q brings it to is competitors with his braggadocious raps with a merciless flow. This marks Q’s first new music since his 2019 album, CrasH Talk. Since then, he’s collaborated with Isaiah Rashad, […]