Brendan Klinkenberg
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How 19-Year-Old Juice WRLD Scored a $3 Million Record Deal Without a Plan
Complex caught up with Juice WRLD to talk his recent success, what it’s like to get label attention without a plan, and getting Lil Uzi Vert in the studio for a remix of “Lucid Dreams.” → Read More
Kanye’s Quest For Attention Isn’t Helping His Music
If Kanye's antics are in service of an album rollout, it is failing. → Read More
Kanye West Would Like His News Cycle Back
This generation’s most attention-grabbing rapper takes the reins back during hip-hop’s most hectic week in recent memory. → Read More
The Best Migos Songs
Over the course of their short career, Migos have crafted more than a few chart-topping hits and underground gems. Here is a rundown of the best Migos songs from their catalog—from "Bad and Boujee" and "T-Shirt" to "Pipe It Up" and "Bando." → Read More
XXXTentacion Is A Bigger Star Than Young Thug (For Now)
After Young Thug recently asked XXXTentacion for a guest verse on one of his records, it begs the question of who is the more relevant star. Young Thug was poised to be one of the hottest rappers in the game but has since cooled off, opening the door for upstarts like XXXTentacion to rise in popularity. → Read More
The 15 Best Childish Gambino Songs
From his early mixtape cuts to "Redbone," these are Donald Glover's best tracks to date as Childish Gambino. → Read More
9 Producers To Watch In 2018
They're behind the boards, but they're still names you should know. → Read More
Here Are Our 2018 Grammy Predictions
From Best New Artist to Best Rap Song, here are our picks for who's going to come away from this weekend with some hardware. → Read More
The Best Songs of 2017
2017 proved that proved that, while the world is losing its mind, music may be getting more exciting. Here's our picks for the best songs of the year. → Read More
How Apple Music Helped Daniel Caesar Go Gold
"Get You" is a milestone for the unsigned R&B artist, and owes some of its success to Apple's curation efforts that pushed it to the top of the playlists. → Read More
How BloodPop® Scored A Justin Bieber Collab For His First Single
BloodPop® got his start as a bedroom producer, and is now working on a collab-heavy major label debut featuring Bieber, Fetty Wap, And Ellie Goulding. → Read More
The 30 Best Cam'ron Songs
Cam'ron is an underrated rapper with a slew of hits that sometimes get overlooked due to his long hiatus and laidback demeanor but here are his best songs → Read More
Meet The Teen Behind The Fake Chance The Rapper Tweet That Fooled Everyone
His name is Danny, he has a burgeoning income from viral Twitter accounts, and he uses the money to buy bitcoin and Yeezys. → Read More
The 20 Best Rappers In Their 20s
This year Drake, Kendrick, and a few other big players aged out, making room for new additions to the 20 best rappers in their 20s. → Read More
Which Rap Crew Is Strongest In 2017?
The battle of the rap cliques rages on. → Read More
The 35 Best Young Thug Songs
Jeffrey Williams has troves of music, recorded obsessively and released (or not) according to his whim. These are the best he's let loose so far. → Read More
The Best Chance the Rapper Songs
Across multiple projects, Chicago's Chance the Rapper has maintained a remarkably consistent level of quality. These are Chance the Rapper's best songs. → Read More
Watch Charli XCX's "Boys" Video Co-Starring Wiz Khalifa, Joey Badass, Ty Dolla Sign, and More
Charli XCX is back, and she brought a crew along with her. → Read More
Watch Charli XCX's "Boys" Video Co-Starring Wiz Khalifa, Joey Badass, Ty Dolla Sign, and More
Charli XCX is back, and she brought a crew along with her. → Read More
The Biggest Music Stories in 2017 (So Far)
Somehow, 2017 is on pace to top 2016 in terms of amazing releases, with artists like Future, Drake, and Kendrick putting out great projects. → Read More