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Nicki Minaj may be the queen of rap, but she had to give the crown to J. Cole for his work on Pink Friday 2. Cole, 38, joined Minaj, 41, for “Let Me Calm Down,” one of the songs from Minaj’s new chart-topping album. The collaboration came up when Minaj sat down with Joe Budden […]

If Travis Scott starts skipping like a CD during a live concert, it’s because he’s vibing. Scott, 32, went viral because he played “FE!N,” his song with Playboy Carti, 10 times during a Tuesday, December 19, show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Scott has a habit of playing a song repeatedly during shows, so when the […]

A week after BTS’s Jimin began his military service, the K-pop superstar delivered one more message to the Army. In “Closer Than This,” Jimin, 28, reflected on his time as part of arguably the biggest band on Earth. “Do you also remember? / The moment we first met?” he sings in Korean in the song, […]

Rihanna is a busy woman, running a fashion empire and raising a family. She has no time for albums. When Complex asked Rihanna, 35, her pick for album of the year at her FENTY x PUMA sneaker launch on December 18, she took a moment to think. “Am I an ‘album’ girl?” she said rhetorically. […]

Jay-Z ended 2023 by celebrating some of his favorite artists – including his better half, Beyoncé. On Thursday, December 21, Tidal unveiled a playlist titled “Couple Songs of ’23: JAY-Z,” sharing what the 54-year-old rapper thought were some of the year’s best songs. Beyonce’s “My House,” the song she debuted with her Renaissance concert film, […]

After 55 years, Julian Lennon has made peace with “Hey Jude.” Julian, 60, recently spoke about the song that Paul McCartney wrote to console him while his parents, John Lennon and Cynthia Lennon (née Powell), went through a divorce. “It was ‘Hey Jules’ at first, but that didn’t quite sit well rhythmically,” Julian told Esquire […]

Ryan Gosling “ken not wait” to ring in the holidays with a new Christmas version of his Barbie anthem. Gosling’s spouse, Eva Mendes, gave fans a preview of “I’m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)” via Instagram on Monday, December 18. In the short clip, Gosling, 43, stands next to Mark Ronson – who produced the […]

Jeff Kravitz/TAS23/Getty Images Like Taylor Swift, Dictionary.com is in its “Eras” era. The website announced its inaugural Vibe of the Year award on Monday, December 18, crowning “Eras” as the official vibe (and giving Swift, 34, yet another accolade for her already impressive collection). “This year, one of the top lookups at Dictionary.com was the […]

Jack Antonoff found himself back in the woods when it came time to help Taylor Swift rerecord 1989. Antonoff, 39, worked with Swift, 34, in 2014 on that landmark album, cowriting and producing the tracks “Out of the Woods,” “I Wish You Would” and “You Are In Love.” So, for the Taylor’s Version of 1989, […]

The Christmas season brings plenty of joy to our eyes, hearts and ears. But while the air is filled with classics like “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” some holiday tunes are less fa-la-la and more what the … ? For every “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” there’s an oddity like Lou Monte’s “Dominick […]

Getty Images (3) While 2023 has been the year of the monster tour — with Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Drake and others hitting the road for colossal shows after sitting on the sidelines due to COVID — there have been some incredible releases within the last 12 months. Olivia Rodrigo defied the sophomore slump with Guts, […]

Artificial intelligence? No, AI stands for Artificial Ice-T. While AI was one of the main issues at the heart of the 4-month-long SAG-AFTRA strike, the 65-year-old Ice-T doesn’t see a problem with NBC using his likeness and voice to portray his beloved Law & Order: SVU character, Detective Odafin Tutuola, long after he’s gone. “I […]

Joseph Okpako/WireImage Praise the Lorde: Her next album is on the horizon. Lorde, 27, rocked a pair of AirPods Max headphones in photos uploaded via Instagram on Sunday, December 17. While lounging in pajamas on the floor, the singer (born Ella Yelich-O’Connor) noted in the caption that she was “listening to myself.” Fans were quick […]

When the nominations for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards were announced in November, The War and Treaty weren’t eagerly waiting to hear their name called — they were just trying to catch a plane. “We were so used to being overlooked year after year to where we just didn’t pay attention,” Michael Trotter Jr., one […]

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images; Karwai Tang/Getty Images Kanye West and Kid Cudi are seemingly burying the hatchet after their falling out. Cudi, 39, and West, 46, reunited on Thursday, December 14, during a listening event for Vultures, West’s joint album with Ty Dolla $ign. Cudi and West — who wore a red outfit featuring the double-headed […]

It’s not Megan Thee Stallion and Reneé Rapp’s fault that you’re in love with them or something. In the first preview of the cinematic adaptation of the Mean Girls musical, Megan, 28, teamed up with Rapp, 23, for “Not My Fault.” The song sees Rapp and the “Cobra” rapper rework a famous line Lindsay Lohan’s […]

The In Studio Show Rapper Action Bronson and Taylor Swift have more in common than meets the eye. They’re both celebrated musicians. They both enjoy the finer things in life. And, ever since Swift began dating Tavis Kelce, she and Bronson have both been die-hard NFL fans. “It’s fun [to watch football],” Bronson, 40, told […]

John Stamos is mourning the loss of Jeff Foskett, the singer and guitarist for the Beach Boys, calling his bandmate “my dearest friend, brother and the brightest life in my life.” In a pair of lengthy Instagram posts, Stamos, 60, remembered Foskett as “more than just a friend; he was the one who brought the […]

Following his terrible car crash in Miami, 2 Chainz is shaken but “good.” The 46-year-old rapper gave an update on his condition on Monday, December 11, two days after he was involved in an accident that left him hospitalized with neck injuries. Following the ordeal, 2 Chainz (real name Tauheed K. Epps) shared a look […]

Though Nicki Minaj is not afraid of rap beef, she did not come for Latto on “Fallin 4 U.” After Minaj, 41, dropped Pink Friday 2 on Friday, December 8, the Barbz began to dissect the lyrics, and many wondered whether Minaj dissed Latto, 24, with a verse on “Fallin 4 U.” At one point, […]

Will SZA scoop Santa Claus by giving her fans Lana ahead of Christmas? SZA, 34, posted six separate images via Instagram on Sunday, December 10, teasing her latest release. One showed the “Kill Bill” singer in a tent, while the other captured her giving Poison Ivy realness by wearing nothing but a plant bikini while […]