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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025 Music Today, Joey Bada$$ gave fans their first taste of his upcoming fourth studio album with the release of his new single, "ABK."
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Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025 Music Travis Scott and Chris Brown don't have a lot of work together throughout their careers, but they have some deep reverence for one another.
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Zachary Horvath September 01, 2025 Music Ahead of the release of her new single "Imaginary Playerz," Cardi B hopped online to give her fans an update.
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Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025 Music After months of anticipation, Drake has finally arrived with "ICEMAN" Episode 4, just a couple of hours before the album drops.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Music In January, John Forté was found unresponsive on his kitchen floor in Chilmark by a neighbor at the age of 50.
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Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026 Music GloRilla and her sister, Victoria, have been going back and forth for a bit now, and it seems that the rapper decided to diss her on wax.
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Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026 Music During an interview with Billboard, Lil Tjay said he is "just as confused."
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Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026 Music If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. February 05, 2026 Music A$AP Rocky and Kanye West have collaborated before, so it's no shock to hear Rocky praise Ye even if he doesn't agree with him on everything.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026 Music Travis Scott is committed towards healing.
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Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026 Music In a recent interview with Complex, Wack 100 confirmed that he is Tekashi 6ix9ine's official manager. He will now have full control over the artist's projects.
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Brianna Lawson February 10, 2022
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.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Joey Bada$$ Reveals Release Date Of New Album, “Lonely At The Top” Today, Joey Bada$$ gave fans their first taste of his upcoming fourth studio album with the release of his new single, "ABK."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Travis Scott Gets Fans Excited After Showing Off "Breezy Bowl" Shirt Signed By Chris Brown Travis Scott and Chris Brown don't have a lot of work together throughout their careers, but they have some deep reverence for one another.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cardi B Teases "Very Personal" Next Chapter Ahead of the release of her new single "Imaginary Playerz," Cardi B hopped online to give her fans an update.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Has Arrived: Watch Here After months of anticipation, Drake has finally arrived with "ICEMAN" Episode 4, just a couple of hours before the album drops.
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Alexander Cole 
Music John Forté’s Cause Of Death Officially Revealed In January, John Forté was found unresponsive on his kitchen floor in Chilmark by a neighbor at the age of 50.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music GloRilla Appears To Diss Sister Victoria On New Song With Latto GloRilla and her sister, Victoria, have been going back and forth for a bit now, and it seems that the rapper decided to diss her on wax.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Tjay Plays It Cool On Offset Shooting, Says He’s “Confused” During an interview with Billboard, Lil Tjay said he is "just as confused."
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Akademiks Was Right About J. Cole–He Can't Claim King Anymore If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. 
Music A$AP Rocky Gives Massive Credit To Kanye West Despite His Controversies A$AP Rocky and Kanye West have collaborated before, so it's no shock to hear Rocky praise Ye even if he doesn't agree with him on everything.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Travis Scott Says He’s Focused On Healing And Accountability After Astroworld Tragedy Travis Scott is committed towards healing.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Wack 100 Confirms He Is Tekashi 6ix9ine's Official Manager In a recent interview with Complex, Wack 100 confirmed that he is Tekashi 6ix9ine's official manager. He will now have full control over the artist's projects.
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Brianna Lawson