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Original Content Drakeo The Ruler Always Counted His Blessings: Our Final Interview With The West Coast Staple In one of the rapper's last interviews before his death, Drakeo the Ruler expressed his gratitude for being able to pursue a rap career, and was equally awestruck that he had managed to obtain such a position of power and influence within the west coast specifically. We conducted this interview with Drakeo for our "12 Days of Christmas" series on December 12, 2021, during Rolling Loud, California. By Angela Savage December 22, 2021
Music Roddy Ricch Offers Support To Gunna After YSL Indictment Roddy Ricch called for Gunna's freedom. By Rex Provost May 28, 2022
Music Pharrell Gushes Over Don Toliver In Resurfaced Interview: “He’s Something Else” While chatting with Complex, Pharrell gave Don Toliver immense praise for his work. By Hayley Hynes October 09, 2021
Music Swae Lee Weighs Rae Sremmurd Going Up Against Migos On "Verzuz" Nothing is in the works, but Swae is confident that Rae Sremmurd can hold their own against the ATL rap group. By Erika Marie October 09, 2020
Music Freddie Gibbs Announces New Deal With KeepCool/RCA Records Freddie Gibbs hits the majors. By Aron A. March 14, 2019
TV DJ Khaled To Appear In "Survivor's Remorse" DJ Khaled, ever the Jack-of-all-trades, lands a role in the STARZ original series. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2017
Music Cassie Ventura Admitted Going To Rehab In Diddy Testimony But Not For What You Think Cassie Ventura testified to being with 13 sex workers while dating Diddy in the mogul's sex trafficking trial. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Rick Ross Offers Up Boss Advice For DaBaby: "You Are Here For A Reason" Rozay spoke on DaBaby's Rolling Loud comments and the scandal that unfolded. By Erika Marie September 08, 2021
Music NLE Choppa Reveals Chrisean Rock Face Tattoo Was Fake Choppa joins to troll the "Crazy In Love" couple. By Ben Mock March 03, 2024
Music Gunna Scores Second Top 5 Hit Of His Career Gunna's "fukumean" reached a new peak of #4 this week. By Lavender Alexandria August 01, 2023
Music 2Pac's "Until The End Of Time" Gets Vinyl Anniversary Release 2Pac's quadruple-platinum posthumous album "Until The End Of Time" is set to receive an ambitious vinyl re-release. By Mitch Findlay March 30, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion Announces Release Date For Debut Album "Fever" Megan Thee Stallion's new full-length will be out on May 17. By Alex Zidel May 03, 2019