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 ...

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 would have turned 21 today and while those who took his life will face justice soon, the excitement over his debut studio album feels bittersweet. A new deluxe version of Shoot For The Stars ...

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 ...

As basically the biggest name in hip-hop for almost three decades, Jay-Z’s annual year-end playlist on Tidal is one of music fans’ most-anticipated traditions. He even dropped a mid-year list this ...

Pop Smoke should be enjoying the fruits of his labor in 2021 after creating a seismic shift in the game by way of his take on the popular Drill sound. Sadly, the artist born Bashar Jackson was slain a ...

Pop Smoke's debut studio full-length, this month's Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon, is eyeing a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The stacked album is an inarguable summer 2020 high ...