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Reneé Rapp’s new album BITE ME, described by the Mean Girls and The Sex Lives of College Girls star as the “soundtrack to the last two years of my life,” is out Friday. Naturally, Complex is ringing in the release of Rapp’s sophomore album with an exclusive pop-up in New York City.Keep reading for more info.BITE ME, Rapp’s follow-up to 2023’s Snow Angel, is out Friday, August 1. You can shop the album in a variety of formats on Complex, including an exclusive-to-Complex LP pressed on grape vinyl. In support of the album, Rapp will be hitting the road with…

Image Image Credit ANGELA WEISS / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt US rapper Megan Thee Stallion arrives at the 2025 Met Gala Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A judge ordered blogger Milagro Gramz to pay Megan Thee Stallion’s legal team $5,000 in attorney fees. The ruling highlights the legal consequences of online defamation in high-profile celebrity cases. Megan’s lawsuit accuses Gramz of cyberbullying and spreading false claims tied to the Tory Lanez shooting case. Megan Thee Stallion’s pursuit of online harassers is already working in her favor. In her defamation case against YouTuber Milagro Gramz, born Milagro Elizabeth Cooper,…

The Weeknd received a major honor in his hometown of Toronto over the weekend.On Saturday (July 26), the Hurry Up Tomorrow artist was awarded the Key to the City and a citywide proclamation of “The Weeknd Weekend” from July 26-27. With the honors, the City of Toronto recognized the pop star actor for his accomplishments as a singer-songwriter and producer, his enduring humanitarian efforts, and his dedication to giving back to his city.The honor was presented by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow during a private ceremony attended by youth from the West Scarborough and The Weeknd’s alma mater, Birchmount Park Collegiate…

Singer-songwriter Hayley Williams quietly made 17 new solo tracks available via her official website on Monday, July 28. There were no announcements surrounding the Paramore frontwoman’s newest release, just a hidden music drop that fans stumbled upon online via an access code. To access the music, users reported unlocking the content by entering an access code from Williams’ Good Dye Young hair dye company that had been sent to her mailing list. Once entered, the full set of tracks appeared in the player, ready to stream.”I thought new music was coming soon but not THIS soon wtf,” said one commenter…

Plugin Boutique has launched a limited time promotion on an exclusive bundle featuring 10 virtual instruments and effect plugins from UJAM.A solid set of tools if you’re after instant, polished sounds without a ton of setup, the UJAM Summer Intro Bundle is on offer at an 88% discount.It includes rhythm guitars (SPARKLE 2), warm piano (VOGUE), smooth bass (DANDY), and a mix of drum styles – from soulful kits (DEEP) to tight, modern beats (HOT, HYPE, IDOL). For extra flavor, Usynth FLUID and CARAMEL bring lush pads and melodic techno textures, while Finisher RETRO adds character with vintage-style effects.It’s a…

GloRilla and Brandon Ingram had some fun in Mexico.TMZ reports that the two were spotted getting cozy at a Cabo nightclub in celebration of Big Glo’s birthday. Footage obtained by the outlet shows GloRilla and Ingram dancing together with her arms wrapped around his neck early Monday morning at a nightclub called Balam.An eyewitness told TMZ that Glo and her group had an entire section to themselves that night, with her security reportedly preventing clubgoers from capturing footage of her and the Toronto Raptors player.The pair later left the club together at around 3 a.m. and were seen holding hands.GloRilla…

Following the completion of the Cowboy Carter Tour, Beyoncé has made concert history. The three-month tour became the highest-grossing country tour ever. According to Billboard, the tour grossed approximately $407.6 million with 1.2 million tickets sold across 32 shows since its opening date on April 28. The 32-time Grammy winner held down multiple nights in locations globally, like five shows in Los Angeles, three shows in Chicago, five shows in New Jersey and six shows in London. Having toured across nine cities, Beyoncé has extended two historical feats: becoming the highest-grossing Black artist of all time and the highest-grossing R&B…

Image Image Credit Kevin Mazur / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Destiny’s Child at Coachella 2018 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The Las Vegas finale of Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter Tour” featured a surprise Destiny’s Child reunion. Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland joined her onstage for a medley of hits, including “Bootylicious.” The moment marked their first performance together since Coachella 2018, adding to their legacy of iconic reunions. While it wasn’t quite the Destiny’s Child reunion that fans have been manifesting for years, it was pretty darn close. On Saturday (July 26), during the final “Cowboy Carter Tour” stop…

Plugin Boutique has introduced a focused, 4-hour mini course created by Dr Chris Nash from pointblank Music School. An introduction to music software engineering, the Basic Audio Programming course offers a practical, hands-on introduction to building audio plug-ins in C++.Learn digital basic audio and programming concepts in the creation of your first plugin, a simple gain effect, before learning about conditional statements to create a clipping distortion effect, code objects to build a subtractive synthesiser, and finally arrays and loops to craft a JP8000-inspired SuperSaw synth, capable of classic trance sounds.Throughout the course, you’ll be supported by the bespoke virtual…

Azealia Banks says she’s “honestly not surprised or mad at” current POTUS Donald Trump amid ongoing questions about his association with Jeffrey Epstein.In a since-removed and widely criticized X update, Banks, who has spoken out in support of Trump in the past, argued that “fucking 14-year-old girls was really only made a social taboo in the 1990s.” She also referenced teen pregnancy and “the rise of Jerry Springer” in her remarks, which she characterized as being shared “in Donald Trump’s defense.” While the original X update no longer appears on Banks’ profile, several of her responses to criticism of the…