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Profiles Behind The Beat: Sounwave Interview: TDE in-house producer Sounwave details his contributions to ScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP" and explains what sets TDE apart. By Danny Schwartz August 25, 2016
Music Stevie J Reveals Diddy Gave Him $6.5K In Cash The First Time They Met Stevie J and Diddy go way back, and the producer credits the Bad Boy founder for helping him early in his career. By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2025
Original Content Joey Badass Albums & Mixtapes, Ranked Joey Badass is a beast in the booth. We're revisiting his explosive catalog. By Wyatt Westlake April 13, 2023
Sneakers Yeat’s Nike Air Max Goadome Brings Luxury Vibes To Rugged Silhouette Yeat x Nike Air Max Goadome transforms Nike’s classic boot into a luxury-grade statement piece, dropping exclusively at ComplexCon. By Ben Atkinson October 23, 2025
Original Content Top 10 '90s R&B Sample Flips From Bryson Tiller to Tory Lanez, a selection of some of our favorite classic 90s cuts turned into modern day rap gems. By Maxwell Cavaseno May 29, 2017
Music Travis Scott Debuts New Blond Hairstyle Travis is trying out a new look. By Alex Zidel September 03, 2018
Music The 21 Best Rap Projects From Atlanta In 2016 Counting down the best tapes from hip-hop's most active scene. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 24, 2016
Music Lil Kim Explains How Iconic 1999 VMAs Look Was Inspired My Missy Elliott Joke Missy teased Kim about her constant nip slips and the rapper's stylist, Misa Hylton, used it as inspiration. By Erika Marie January 20, 2021
Original Content Melii On Her Return To Music, Michael Rainey Jr. Collab, Receiving Support From Rihanna & Beyonce Melii opens up in an exclusive interview, from working with Michael Rainey Jr. for the "Hey Stranger" music video, a Tory Lanez joint project, to the most surreal moments of her career, and how she handles the pressures of the fame. By Hayley Hynes March 16, 2022
Music Eminem Honors The Late Dolly Parton: “I’m Sorry We Never Got The Chance To Meet” Eminem shared a message that Dolly Parton sent him after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame." By Aron A. August 26, 2026
Music J. Cole Goes Bar-For-Bar With A Fan At "The Fall-Off" Tour's Opening Night A J. Cole fan in Charlotte last night got the trade of a lifetime during "The Fall-Off" tour's opening, soundtracked by "Johnny P's Caddy." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Drake's OVO Reportedly Hit With Lawsuit While Operating At A Major Loss This report about Drake's OVO joins another recent report about alleged talks to sell 50 percent of the company to Authentic Brands Group. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026