The Week In Pop: Meet The New Wave Of British Pop Stars
We at Stereogum have the UK on the brain this week. And while there's a big difference between "Britpop" and "British pop," this seems like an appropriate time to point out just how many singers from...
View ArticleWatch Ryan Lewis Ask Macklemore Fans Who Ryan Lewis Is
You might recall when Jimmy Kimmel sent Drake around in disguise to ask pedestrians what they thought of Drake. Last night Jimmy Fallon commissioned Macklemore's musical partner Ryan Lewis for a...
View ArticleThe Week In Pop: A New Dad Weighs In On Macklemore’s New-Dad Song
If you want to approach Macklemore as a human being and not a sanctimonious rap-Muppet bent on world domination via free love and cheap clothing, Complex's recent cover story is a good place to start....
View ArticleHere Are The 2015 MTV VMA Performers
MTV has just announced that Pharrell, Demi Lovato, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tori Kelly, A$AP Rocky, Twenty One Pilots, and the Weeknd will be performing at the Video Music Awards on Sunday, with...
View ArticleThe Week In Pop: JoJo, A Pop Star For The Post-Hits Era
"Remember JoJo?" To most of the Western world, that's a reasonable question. Those who do recall Joanna Noëlle Blagden Levesque probably envision her as an adolescent, delivering the sleek acoustic...
View ArticleMacklemore & Ryan Lewis –“Kevin” (Feat. Leon Bridges)
Ascendant retro-soul singer Leon Bridges joined Macklemore & Ryan Lewis onstage at the American Music Awards tonight for the debut of a new song called "Kevin." In addition to Bridges, Macklemore...
View ArticleWill “Indie Pop” Ever Become Pop, Period?
A lighthearted mid-'90s romantic comedy starring Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau does not seem like the most obvious place to learn about the intersection of physics, math, and philosophy,...
View ArticleIggy Azalea Responded To Macklemore’s “White Privilege II” And Talib Kweli’s...
Well this may be the first instance of the pot calling the kettle white. Macklemore and Iggy Azalea, two masters of appropriation, may have a bit of beef developing. Iggy Azalea felt some type of way...
View ArticleMacklemore’s “Spoons” Is The Worst Song Ever Recorded
Even the world's biggest apologists have spent some of the past week wondering what the fuck Kanye West is doing. He seems to be in a very erratic place right now, and his music often reflects it. But...
View ArticleA Lot Of Really Fantastic Artists Agreed To Be On Macklemore’s New Album
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have released the tracklist for their imminent new album This Unruly Mess I've Made, and the guest list is extremely impressive. Which is weird for an album that includes...
View ArticleMacklemore & Ryan Lewis –“Buckshot” (Feat. KRS-One) (Prod. DJ Premier)
Mere days ago, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis gave us "Spoons," the worst song in the entire history of recorded music. But even after foisting an historic turd like that upon us, Macklemore wants us to...
View ArticleAn Honest Attempt At A Fair Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Review
I leave the panel I just attended. I walk through the New York streets. I get to the 6 train. I transfer to the 4 train. I take it to the last stop. I exit the station. I walk three minutes to my...
View ArticleCorny Pop-Rap Will Never Die
Macklemore flopped. We won't have official figures until a few days from now, but This Unruly Mess I've Made is only projected to sell about 50,000 copies in its first week -- probably good for a top-5...
View ArticleWe’re Going To Have To Live With Meghan Trainor Forever, Aren’t We?
"All About That Bass" had one-hit wonder written all over it. The sound, concept, and visual aesthetic were all gimmicky as hell, and even though they were effective gimmicks, they didn't seem like the...
View Article13 Memorable Moments From Bonnaroo 2016
For Bonnaroo's 15th anniversary, the festival put together a lower-key, looser experience than in recent years. There wasn't the firebrand of having someone like Kanye headline like in 2014, when it...
View ArticleOh That’s Why Macklemore Wasn’t Nominated For Album Of The Year
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis released a very bad album last year called This Unruly Mess I Made that both failed to capitalize on their debut's commercial success and was partially about the "lessons"...
View ArticleFuture Seems Ready To Pop Again
There was a time -- not so long ago, though it feels ancient in terms of internet hype cycles -- when Future seemed destined to become a pop star. That time was early 2014, during the lead-up to his...
View ArticleThe Week In Pop: Meet The New Wave Of British Pop Stars
We at Stereogum have the UK on the brain this week. And while there's a big difference between "Britpop" and "British pop," this seems like an appropriate time to point out just how many singers from...
View ArticleWatch Ryan Lewis Ask Macklemore Fans Who Ryan Lewis Is
You might recall when Jimmy Kimmel sent Drake around in disguise to ask pedestrians what they thought of Drake. Last night Jimmy Fallon commissioned Macklemore's musical partner Ryan Lewis for a...
View ArticleThe Week In Pop: A New Dad Weighs In On Macklemore’s New-Dad Song
@Macklemore">If you want to approach Macklemore as a human being and not a sanctimonious rap-Muppet bent on world domination via free love and cheap clothing, Complex's recent cover story is a good...
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