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Nipsey Hussle‘s legacy continues to live on as his Marathon Clothing brand is set to make its first appearance at the 2023 ComplexCon. 

Taking place November 18 and 19 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California, the seventh annual ComplexCon will include exclusive product drops from Hussle’s beloved fashion brand. 

Some of the merchandise that’ll exclusively be available at the upcoming festival includes limited edition crewnecks, box sets, TMC letterman jackets and updated Crenshaw crewnecks and hoodies. 

In honor of her late partner, Lauren London will also unveil her own letterman jackets in partnership with Puma, which will be sold exclusively at TMC. 

TMC and all of its special products is expected to set up shop at one of the biggest booths on the floor of ComplexCon.

“We’ve always had our sights set on ComplexCon, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to be part of this incredible community that supports us,” TMC said in a press release. 

For more information and tickets to ComplexCon, visit the festival’s official website. 

Next year, Nip’s clothing brand will serve as an official charity partner in the Los Angeles Marathon.

Funds raised by runners on The Marathon Clothing team — which is sponsored by TMC, The Marathon Water and Puma — will benefit the Neighborhood Nip Foundation and its mission to give back to the youth in South Los Angeles, where Hussle grew up.

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boygenius and Noah Kahan have shared their reactions to getting nominated for the 2024 Grammys.

The trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker shared a photo on Instagram of them hugging while watching the nominations announcement on Friday, November 10, specifically during the reveal that they are up for Album of the Year.

boygenius also earned nominations in the Record of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, Best Alternative Album and Best Alternative Music Performance categories, while Bridgers earned a nom for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her collaboration with SZA, “Ghost in the Machine.” Bridgers’ seven total nominations is tied for second-most among all 2024 nominees.

Kahan, meanwhile, posted an Instagram video of the moment he learned he was nominated for Best New Artist. In it, he cheers, laughs, cries, then laughs again while he yells, “Let’s go!” In a separate social media post, he writes, “Get that dress picked out momma we’re going to the f****** Grammys.”

The 2024 Grammys will air February 4 on CBS.

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The highly anticipated debut album from The Kid LAROI, THE FIRST TIME, is finally here.

From Columbia Records, the 20-track record arrives alongside the release of the music video for the focus song, “SORRY.”

The album features collaborations with many of The Kid LAROI’s friends and peers, including Jung Kook, Central Cee, Future, Baby Drill, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Robert Glasper and D4VD. If that wasn’t enough, Justin Bieber also makes an appearance on the track “STRANGERS PT. 2 (Interlude),” where he delivers a reflective recollection.

“I just wanna say how grateful I am that we’re finally here. it’s been 2 and a half years since I last dropped a project and I’m sorry about that. been working a lot on my mental and I’m happy to say I think I’m in a better place now than I have been,” The Kid LAROI wrote on Instagram.

The singer also went on to say that while he’s excited about the release of THE FIRST TIME, he’s already looking forward to the future.

“[A]s stoked as I am for this album to come out I’m even more stoked to just keep making and putting out stuff for you guys all this year and beyond,” The Kid LAROI wrote. “I feel so much more creative & motivated. so I’m glad I took some time off to figure it out because now we’re not stopping.”

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It’s 2023, and The Beatles are #1 on the British chart.

The group has made history with their “final” song, “Now And Then,” which features new contributions from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, a John Lennon vocal from the ’70s and guitar from the late George Harrison, which was recorded in the ’90s.

The last time The Beatles were on top of the charts in their homeland, it was 1969, with the single “The Ballad of John & Yoko.” The group now sets a record for the longest gap between number ones: 54 years. The record was previously 44 years, set by Kate Bush last year when her ’80s hit “Running Up That Hill” went to number one.

Paul McCartney told the UK’s Official Charts Company that the news was “mind-boggling,” adding, “It’s blown my socks off. It’s also a very emotional moment for me. I love it!”

This is The Beatles’ 18th #1 hit in the U.K. No other group has had that many. They’re also the oldest band to top the U.K. chart: The average age of surviving Beatles Macca and Ringo is 82.

“Now And Then” is also the U.K.’s fastest-selling single of the year, with 48,600 units sold in its first week.

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Mike Shinoda has announced a new EP called The Crimson Chapter.

The set is due out December 1. It includes several remixes of the Linkin Park member’s latest solo single, “Already Over,” as well as his Scream VI song “In My Head” and a new mix of his 2019 tune “fine.”

“Crimson can symbolize vigor, courage, anger, and blood…I just felt drawn to it in the context of my recent releases,” Shinoda says. “This chapter takes some of my favorite things about releasing music — the songs, games, challenges, and visuals — and assembles them in a different way.”

You can listen to one of the “Already Over” remixes, dubbed the “Fort Minor Mix” and featuring Brockhampton‘s Dom McLennon, now via digital outlets.

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Long story short, there’s new music out from 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.

As the duo continues the run leading up their collaborative album, Welcome 2 Collegrove, they’ve delivered a new song, “Long Story Short.”

On Monday, November 13, the rappers are scheduled to perform the track on Jimmy Kimmel Live! 

“Long Story Short” follows the album’s lead single, “Presha,” which dropped last month. 

Welcome 2 Collegrove, expected to hit streaming November 17, is the highly anticipated sequel to 2016’s ColleGrove, the pair’s first joint album. 

The term “ColleGrove” is named after Chainz’s Georgia hometown, College Park, and Wayne’s Louisiana hometown, Hollygrove.

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The Recording Academy announced its nominees list for the 66th annual Grammy Awards Friday, November 10, and Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini and Zach Bryan are a few of the country artists with nods.

Chris and Zach earned three nominations; Lainey, Jelly Roll and Brothers Osborne notched two, and Morgan and Carly Pearce snagged one each in the Best Country Song category. 

Jelly and The War And Treaty also represent country music in the all-genre Best New Artist category.

The 2024 Grammy Awards takes place Sunday, February 4, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The ceremony airs live on CBS and will stream live on Paramount+.

Best Country Album

Kelsea Ballerini, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat
Brothers Osborne, Brothers Osborne
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Tyler Childers, Rustin’ In The Rain
Lainey Wilson, Bell Bottom Country

Best Country Song

Brandy Clark, “Buried” (Brandy Clark & Jessie Jo Dillon)
Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything” (Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves)
Tyler Childers, “In Your Love” (Tyler Childers & Geno Seale)
Morgan Wallen, “Last Night” (John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin & Ryan Vojtesak)
Chris Stapleton, “White Horse” (Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson)

Best Country Solo Performance

Tyler Childers, “In Your Love”
Brandy Clark, “Buried”
Luke Combs, “Fast Car”
Dolly Parton, “The Last Thing On My Mind”
Chris Stapleton, “White Horse”

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Dierks Bentley featuring Billy Strings, “High Note”
Brothers Osborne, “Nobody’s Nobody”
Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything”
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin, “Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)”
Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson, “Save Me”
Carly Pearce featuring Chris Stapleton, “We Don’t Fight Anymore”

Best New Artist

Gracie Abrams
Fred again..
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét
The War and Treaty

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Outside of the “Big Four” Grammy categories of Record, Song and Album of the Year and Best New Artist, there are plenty of big names who also scored Grammy nominations this year. For example:

Ed Sheeran‘s Subtract and Kelly Clarkson‘s chemistry are up for Best Pop Vocal Album, along with the latest projects from Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo.

Bebe Rexha and David Guetta are up for Best Pop Dance Recording for “One In a Million”; David is also nominated in that category for “Baby Don’t Hurt Me,” his collab with Anne-Marie and Coi Leray. Others up for the award include Kylie Minogue‘s “Padam Padam” and “Miracle” by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding.

In the category of Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Taylor and Ice Spice are up for their “Karma” remix, while Miley is nominated for her duet with Brandi Carlile, “Thousand Miles.” Billie Eilish also received a nod for “Never Felt So Alone,” her collab with Labrinth.

Doja Cat earned a nod for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Paint the Town Red,” and Olivia is up for Best Rock Song for “ballad of a homeschooled girl.” Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s “Barbie World” is up for Best Rap Song, as is Doja’s “Attention.” 

Barbie The Album is up for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, and four songs from the album are nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media: “Dance the Night,” “I’m Just Ken,” “Barbie World” and “What Was I Made For?” The final nominee in that category is Rihanna‘s “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Finally, Lewis Capaldi‘s How I’m Feeling Now is up for Best Music Film, and Billie’s “What Was I Made For?” is up for Best Music Video.

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Lewis Capaldi’s breakthrough song “Someone You Loved” can add a new accolade to its long list of achievements.

The hit song was certified RIAA Diamond Wednesday, November 8, on the fifth anniversary of its release. That means the song has made over 10 million in sales and its streaming equivalent in the U.S. alone.

The emotional ballad reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed there for three weeks, while it topped the Official UK Singles Chart for seven weeks. If that wasn’t enough, “Someone You Loved” ranks as the most-streamed song of all time in the U.K., with over 16 billion combined global streams.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled for Lewis that ‘Someone You Loved’ has earned such rare Diamond distinction,” Capitol Music Group chair & CEO Michelle Jubelirer said in a statement. “The song is a classic—transcending any particular genre or moment in music—and one that will surely continue to resonate deeply with people the world over for countless years to come.”

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