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The visual for “Count on Me,” directed by Kevin Abstract, is a romantic drug trip. By Willa Bennett April 14, 2021 From Brockhampton’s Count On Me, 2021.Courtesy of Happy Place Last week, Brockhampton returned from a relatively quiet hiatus with a new album, Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, and last night, the 13-person hip-hop collective

Against all odds, the Bruce Lee-derived drama is getting a new season, and the executive producer/Fast 9 director says it will address anti-Asian violence. By Maureen Ryan April 14, 2021 Andrew Koji in Warrior, 2020.Courtesy of David Bloomer for Cinemax / HBO Here’s a piece of good news that should warm the hearts of action-TV

The long-running show about an irascible detective hits all the right pleasure centers. By Jason Diamond April 13, 2021 Peter Falk in Columbo.Everett Collection / Courtesy of NBC There was a point last summer that I swore off cop shows. My wife and I were in the middle of Brooklyn Nine-Nine because we just wanted

The pop star gave GQ a tour of his lair, where he’s been lounging and preparing for tours for the past year. By The Editors of GQ April 13, 2021 All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The alternative to Venmo has become ubiquitous in rap lyrics. How did that happen? By Grant Rindner April 12, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson For the rapper Guapdad 4000, Cash App isn’t just a useful tool to share money or another passing fad in hip-hop. It’s a literal part of his creative process. “I

“How’s It Goin’ Down” is beautiful, pensive and painfully realistic. By Julian Kimble April 11, 2021 Courtesy of Ruff Ryders and Def Jam DMX was a larger-than-life presence, but he contained multitudes as well. The legendary rapper, who died on April 9 at the age of 50 after suffering a heart attack one week prior,

X’s star turn in the Hype Williams cult classic showed he had full command of glossy aesthetics just as much as the grimy. By Paul Thompson April 11, 2021 DMX in Belly, 1998.Everett Collection Sixty seconds into Belly, an acapella arrangement of Soul II Soul’s “Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)” hums awake.

He was both the last great rugged and raw ‘90s rapper, and a harbinger of the harmonic pop sensibilities that would dominate the next generation. By Jeff Weiss April 10, 2021 DMXAwol Erizku, GQ, October 2019 DMX, who died this week aged 50, was born in 1970, the year of the dog, a detail so

The rapper, 50, had been on life support for the last week following a heart attack. By Frazier Tharpe April 9, 2021 DMXAwol Erizku, GQ, October 2019 Earl Simmons, known as DMX over a legendary, influential rap career, has died. His family released this statement Friday morning: “We are deeply saddened to announce today that

The photographer Matt Salacuse recounts an impromptu day spent with the rapper in 2008 that showcased both his charm and his demons. By Matt Salacuse April 9, 2021 In October 2008, a little over two years after DMX released his sixth album Year of the Dog…Again, I was set to shoot him in Chicago over

Lavin has anchored MTV’s wild competition series for 15 years by being the rare reality host who keeps the drama to a minimum. By Clover Hope April 9, 2021 T. J. Lavin in The Challenge: All StarsCourtesy of Paramount+ / Viacom / MTV  It’s mid-afternoon in Las Vegas when TJ Lavin logs onto Zoom, peering

Tyler Mahan Coe created a sensation with his podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones. Now the son of Nashville outlaw David Allan Coe returns with a story that goes even deeper. By Brett Martin Photography by Whitten Sabbatini April 8, 2021 The early morning hours of March 3, 2020, found Tyler Mahan Coe huddled in the bathtub of

An appreciation of the most intoxicating silk tops to hit prestige TV. By Gabriella Paiella April 8, 2021 Courtesy of HBO Circling Back is where GQ revisits the little things about the big things in pop culture. Italy is responsible for producing magnificent art that has endured throughout the centuries, from the Sistine Chapel to

Ahead of this week’s Masters, 2013 champion Adam Scott put together a syllabus of his favorite books, movies, and YouTube clips to get hyped.  By Chris Cohen April 6, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links,

The President’s son went to California for a fresh start. Instead, his addiction spiraled. By Colin Groundwater April 6, 2021 Shepard Sherbell / Getty Images Hunter Biden’s memoir started trickling into the world today. Controversy has dogged the President’s 51-year-old son for the last few years, from a public struggle with drug addiction to the

Fresh off of being named Wrestler of the Year, Banks will make history alongside Bianca Belair as the first two Black women to compete for a WrestleMania championship, where Bad Bunny will also be wrestling. By Mick Rouse April 6, 2021 Sasha BanksCourtesy of WWE 2019 was a tough year for Sasha Banks. Since debuting

The acclaimed Donald Glover series resumed production last week. Here’s everything he and others have teased about the new episodes so far. By William Goodman April 6, 2021 Lakeith Stanfield and Donald Glover in Atlanta, 2018.Courtesy of Guy D’Alema for FX A three year hiatus is tough for any audience, but it’s especially difficult when