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Music MC Sparky D Tragically Passes Away At 61 Battle rap pioneer MC Sparky D has sadly passed away at the age of 61. DJ Premier paid tribute to her over the weekend. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music Lupe Fiasco Argues Nas Doesn't Rank Highly Among Hip-Hop's Best Lyricists Lupe Fiasco was on "Culture United" this week, where he spoke on a myriad of topics, including Nas' lyricism. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music Fat Joe's Mother Passes Away At 77 Our condolences go out to Fat Joe and his loved ones as these last couple of months have been incredibly rough for the NY rapper. By Zachary Horvath May 03, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Weighs In On Lana Del Rey And Ethel Cain’s Bizarre Beef Nicki Minaj didn't say anything about Ethel Cain specifically, but she did praise how Lana Del Rey put her remarks in such a gorgeous melody. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Doechii Surprises Fans By Unveiling Her New Male Alter Ego Richardo She loves to play different characters. By Elias Andrews September 05, 2024
Music Travis Scott Shocks Fans With Insane "Days Before Rodeo" First Week Sales Figures It has been 10 years since the mixtape's original release. By Alexander Cole August 28, 2024
Music Erica Banks Details “Excruciating” Recovery From Second BBL According to Erica Banks, she was in pain for several months after her procedure. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2024
Music Sexyy Red & King Von's Sister Shower Chief Keef In Love On His Birthday This continues the complicated but seemingly light love triangle between Kayla B, Sexyy Red, and Chief Keef. What's next? By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024
Music Complex's Top 50 Atlanta Rappers List Leads To Outraged Social Media Debates It's natural for a list of this nature to inspire some strong disagreements within you, whether you're an old or new school Atlanta fan. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2024
Music Kanye West's "Vultures" Track Featuring North Samples Cheerleading Video While there's a lot of drama going around this album cycle, there are also plenty of musical details to discover. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 16, 2023
Music Dr. Dre Pays Tribute To Radio Station That Gave Him His Start On Their Anniversary Dre hosted a radio show on the station decades ago. By Lavender Alexandria December 14, 2023
Pop Culture Matt Barnes Calls Cap On Kanye West's "30 Hours" "Urban Legend" Barnes said he actually only drove 15 minutes, not 90 miles as Kanye claimed. By Ben Mock November 17, 2023