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Music Andre 3000 Expands "7 Piano Sketches" Project With New MUBI Short Film The OutKast legend's latest visual project transforms his instrumental EP into a surreal meditation on creativity, connection and the passage of time. By Aron A. June 19, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Addresses Theory That Drake Was Involved With Baby Keem's Girl DJ Akademiks is always being presented interesting theories on his streams, and recently, he dealt with one involving Baby Keem and Drake. By Alexander Cole June 02, 2026
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Share The 19 Contest-Winning Visuals For "SOMEBODY LOVES ME" Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Kai Cenat announced a competition for aspiring creators to come up with visuals for the track in May. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Jay-Z’s 28-Year-Old “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” LP Enters The Charts After Cardi B’s “Imaginary Players” Jay-Z’s In My Lifetime Vol. 1 also included the infamous single “Sunshine,” which featured a music video directed by Hype Williams. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Jay-Z Named 25th Best Songwriter Of The Century By Billboard Billboard will be unveiling the rest of the 25 biggest songwriters of the 21st century throughout the week. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Sets The Record Straight About His Alleged Bucket List Kanye West went viral over the weekend for a supposed bucket list, and now, the artist is revealing the truth about it all. By Alexander Cole December 30, 2025
Music Maino Explains Why DJ Akademiks Beef Isn't As Deep As People Think DJ Akademiks and Maino have been going at each other despite their previous link-ups, and it's all because of some fashion trolling. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music Young Thug Performs In The Middle Of A Crazed Moshpit At ComplexCon Young Thug's fan base was dwindling after the jail call leaks, but he's still one of the biggest rappers in the world at the end of the day. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Reviews Mobb Deep "Infinite" Review "Infinite" is a proper send-off for Mobb Deep. Eight years after Prodigy’s death, Havoc recreates their familiar universe, honoring posthumous verses while showcasing his own evolution alongside The Alchemist. By Aron A. October 15, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Says She's "Not A Freak Anymore" While Discussing Her Sexual History Megan claimed she is making some changes in a recent Instagram live. By Lavender Alexandria November 23, 2023
Music NBA Youngboy Tells Journalist He's Talking Too Much, Proceeds To Record Music Mid-Interview Well, that was unexpected. By Tallie Spencer November 21, 2023
Music Anthony Fantano Gives Drake Another Strong 5 For "Scary Hours 3" It's the same score that "For All The Dogs" got earlier this year, By Lavender Alexandria November 21, 2023