The start of a new season means the launch of a new Complex playlist, this time giving listeners a unique mix in celebration of the astrological sign Cancer. Opening the playlist—which spans nearly ...

Hear tracks by Xenia Rubinos, Swedish House Mafia, Soccer Mommy and others. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica Isabelia Herrera and Giovanni Russonello Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times ...

Pop Smoke was emerging as a superstar when his life was cut short on Feb. 19, 2020. Though it was early in the game for him, the Brooklyn rapper left an imprint beyond his husky voice. The inviting ...

As the shocking news of the death of Bashar “Pop Smoke” Jackson’s death sends shockwaves throughout the industry, fans on Twitter are trying to make sense of the killing. Many of the Brooklyn rapper’s ...

This week, Pop Smoke’s team delivered his second posthumous album, Faith, which includes the Pusha-T and Kanye West-assisted song, “Tell the Vision.” Normani ...

As New York drill was becoming a fixture on playlists and radio stations, one of the genre’s brightest stars prematurely passed away. Pop Smoke was just beginning his journey toward being a star when ...

Biggie. Tupac. DMX. We pay tribute to 63 stars who died too young. By Danyel Smith Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign and more have taken the sound that emerged in Chicago in different directions.

Media personality Adam22 defended his recent interview with someone involved in the murder of Pop Smoke, leaving social media users angry. The controversial media personality Adam22 publicly defended ...