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Music Playboi Carti Joins ASAP Rocky In Studio Amidst Kanye West Drama Playboi Carti has been targeted by Kanye West, but the rapper continues to redirect focus back to his flourishing career. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music Diddy Claims CNN Destroyed The Only Video Of Him Assaulting Cassie & It Could Have Major Trial Implications The prosecution is hoping to use the video of Diddy hitting Cassie in an effort to show a history of behavior. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Clears Instagram After "Streets Ready" Billboard Sightings Playboi Carti has been teasing fans for years, but it does seem like the rapper is actually gearing up for the release of his album. By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025
Music Rick Ross Says "Devil In A New Dress" Verse Came After Criticism From Kanye West During a recent appearance on "The Shop," Rick Ross was asked about how his "Devil In A New Dress" verse came together, and his answer isn't as simple as you might think. By Vay Laine April 08, 2022
Music Ciara Was To Join Chris Brown’s AMA Performance Ciara shared a snippet her rehearsal with Chris Brown before their scheduled AMA performance. By Lamar Banks November 21, 2022
Music Kandi Burruss Details Why She "Fell Out" With Boyz II Men In The Studio Boyz II Men singer Wanya Morris gave his side of the story after Kandi said she's never felt that disrespected in the studio. By Erika Marie April 30, 2021
Original Content Why Migos Rap The Way They Do A brief history lesson on how and why Migos' signature flow came to be. By Gus Fisher May 15, 2018
Music Action Bronson Shows Off Tattoo Collection With Intimate Full-Body Tour Action Bronson has ink for days. By Mitch Findlay August 01, 2018
Music Lil Uzi Vert Exits Playboi Carti Tour So He Can "Focus" Lil Uzi Vert won't be hitting the road anytime soon. By Matt F October 19, 2017
Profiles Behind The Beat: Christian Rich We talked to Taiwo of the duo Christian Rich, the twin brothers behind Earl Sweatshirt's "Doris" and Vince Staples' "Señorita," about how producers can hold on to their artistry while fighting for high-profile credits. By Angus Walker December 10, 2015
Music Complex Drops Hip-Hop Media Rankings With Kai Cenat, DJ Akademiks & Joe Budden At The Top Complex's list also includes Anthony Fantano, PlaqueBoyMax, Nadeska Alexis, Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music Gina Huynh Doubles Down On Diddy Support Amid Backlash Recently, Diddy's ex-girlfriend Gina Huynh wrote a letter to a judge in support of his request for bail ahead of his sentencing. By Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025