Brendan Klinkenberg

Brendan Klinkenberg

Joined August 2016 | 55 posts

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Complex caught up with Juice WRLD to talk his recent success, what it’s like to get label attention without a plan, and getting Lil Uzi Vert in the studio for a remix of “Lucid Dreams.”

Complex caught up with Juice WRLD to talk his recent success, what it’s like to get label attention without a plan, and getting Lil Uzi Vert in the studio for a remix of “Lucid Dreams.”

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

How 19-Year-Old Juice WRLD Scored a $3 Million Record Deal Without a Plan

The L.A. production duo helped produce five songs on 'The Life of Pablo.' The experience taught them how to make the best album of their career.

The L.A. production duo helped produce five songs on 'The Life of Pablo.' The experience taught them how to make the best album of their career.

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

How Kanye West Helped Reinvent DJDS

The rapper is, in turns, both compelling and unaware of his surroundings. It might be the most popular rap album of the year because of it.

The rapper is, in turns, both compelling and unaware of his surroundings. It might be the most popular rap album of the year because of it.

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

Post Malone's 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' Is a Catchy Argument for Ignorance

If Kanye's antics are in service of an album rollout, it is failing.

If Kanye's antics are in service of an album rollout, it is failing.

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

Kanye’s Quest For Attention Isn’t Helping His Music

This generation’s most attention-grabbing rapper takes the reins back during hip-hop’s most hectic week in recent memory.

This generation’s most attention-grabbing rapper takes the reins back during hip-hop’s most hectic week in recent memory.

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

Kanye West Would Like His News Cycle Back

Over the course of their short career, Migos have crafted more than a few chart-topping hits and underground gems. Here is a rundown of the best Migos songs from their catalog—from "Bad and Boujee" and "T-Shirt" to "Pipe It Up" and "Bando."

Over the course of their short career, Migos have crafted more than a few chart-topping hits and underground gems. Here is a rundown of the best Migos songs from their catalog—from "Bad and Boujee" and "T-Shirt" to "Pipe It Up" and "Bando."

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

The Best Migos Songs

After Young Thug recently asked XXXTentacion for a guest verse on one of his records, it begs the question of who is the more relevant star. Young Thug was poised to be one of the hottest rappers in the game but has since cooled off, opening the door for upstarts like XXXTentacion to rise in popularity.

After Young Thug recently asked XXXTentacion for a guest verse on one of his records, it begs the question of who is the more relevant star. Young Thug was poised to be one of the hottest rappers in the game but has since cooled off, opening the door for upstarts like XXXTentacion to rise in popularity.

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

XXXTentacion Is A Bigger Star Than Young Thug (For Now)

03 Greedo has made a name for himself as an inventive, hardened storyteller. Get to know him before listening to his new project, 'The Wolf of Grape Street.'

03 Greedo has made a name for himself as an inventive, hardened storyteller. Get to know him before listening to his new project, 'The Wolf of Grape Street.'

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

03 Greedo Raps More—and Better—Than You

2017 proved that proved that, while the world is losing its mind, music may be getting more exciting. Here's our picks for the best songs of the year.

2017 proved that proved that, while the world is losing its mind, music may be getting more exciting. Here's our picks for the best songs of the year.

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

The Best Songs of 2017

"Get You" is a milestone for the unsigned R&B artist, and owes some of its success to Apple's curation efforts that pushed it to the top of the playlists.

"Get You" is a milestone for the unsigned R&B artist, and owes some of its success to Apple's curation efforts that pushed it to the top of the playlists.

| BY BRENDAN KLINKENBERG

How Apple Music Helped Daniel Caesar Go Gold