Tomorrow, the London rapper and singer Little Simz will release her thoughtful and sprawling new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Right now, it’s our reigning Album Of The Week. Today, with the album release looming, Simz has shared what might be its best track. True to its title, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert is […]
Video: 42 Dugg “Bestfriends”
42 Dugg is flexing in his Free Dem Boyz‘ new music video. In the flashy clip, the Detroit rapper shops for ice at the jewelry store, mobs with the crew outside, burns rubber, and hits Ford Field.
Video: Isaiah Rashad Ft. YGTUT “Chad”
If Isaiah Rashad and company weren’t rapping, they’d all probably be doing everything in the TDE rapper’s new video featuring YGTUT. In the Jack Begert and Mez Heirs-directed clip, Rashad and YGTUT claim their stardom while depicted in various occupations and scenarios. Cameos include labelmates Reason, Ray Vaughn, and Jay Rock. Others include Dominic Fike […]
Bachelor Look Back in Anger on New Song 'I See It Now' | SPIN
“I See It Now” is the latest single since Bachelor’s searing indie-rock debut, Doomin’ Sun. The song is a slow, Lorde-like number, tinged with angst that comes across in quirky lyrical burns like, “You were salt in a sugar shaker/but I couldn’t tell with all that creamer.” “I See It Now” may sound mellow, but […]
Watch Billy Strings' Heartrending New Video For 'In The Morning Light' | SPIN
Billy Strings’ new video for “In The Morning Light” features couples at different stages of their lives and in their relationships, including — poignantly — that somber, final stage. As the singer-guitarist plays in the background, the video follows an elderly husband thinking back on how his wife struggled at the end of her life. […]
Andy Shauf Imagines A Great Romance In New Song, 'Spanish On The Beach' | SPIN
A year after releasing his acclaimed concept album, The Neon Skyline, singer-songwriter Andy Shauf has returned with a new tale of imagined love and loss. On the new song, “Spanish On The Beach,” Shauf takes us inside the meandering thoughts of a man who meets a mysterious woman while on vacation. “You spoke in Spanish […]
Complex Brackets: Rico Nasty Crowns Best Live Performer
It’s lit! As music festivals and concerts return across the world, Complex Brackets searches for rap’s top performing act. During their viral interview, host Brian B.Dot Miller and guest Rico Nasty run artists Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Kanye West, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, and others, before picking their true livest of the live. What’s […]
Video: Boosie Badazz “Hell’s Angel”
Boosie Badazz is the voice of the streets in his Goat Talk 3‘s new music video. Inside a crib with a few members of his crew, Boosie narrates the trials and tribulations of the street life.
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – “Queen Sophie For President”
Last month, the World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die announced their first new album in four years, Illusory Walls, with the proggishly sweeping “Invading The World Of The Guilty As A Spirit Of Vengeance.” Today, they’re back with the album’s second single, “Queen Sophie For President,” an itchy […]
Video: Meek Mill Ft. Lil Uzi Vert “Blue Notes 2”
Meek Mill brings more of the blue notes on his new collaboration with Lil Uzi Vert. Produced by Nick Papz and Xander, Meek and Uzi reference their upbringing in the streets and their rapid success. In the cinematic video directed by Kid Art, the Philly duo ride the night on their ATVs and showcase their […]