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Music Rick Ross: "Ain't Nothing Like Home" Rick Ross has finally broken his silence after his health scare. By Alex Zidel March 08, 2018
Music XXXTentacion's Mugshot Has Been Released XXXTentacion's mugshot has been revealed. By Mitch Findlay December 15, 2017
Pop Culture Akademiks Announces He's Returning To Complex During a recent Twitch stream, DJ Akademiks confirms his return to Complex with a new season of "On The Sticks." By Mitch Findlay April 14, 2021
Original Content Sean Paul Speaks On Beyoncé-Jay-Z Rumors, Dancehall's Clash Culture, & New Album Grammy-winning artist Sean Paul has topped the charts for over two decades and he's returning this year with two new albums. He told us all about the visions and collaborations for the projects & why he's taken on the responsibility of bridging divisions in Dancehall. By Erika Marie February 18, 2021
Music Westside Gunn Announces New Project "Sincerely Adolf" Westside Gunn announces the final installment in his "Hitler Wears Hermes" series, revealing that "Sincerely Adolf" is coming soon. By Alex Zidel October 30, 2020
Music Metro Boomin Shares His Three Studio Golden Rules Atlanta producer Metro Boomin shares his studio rules on Instagram, including but not exclusive to "No Sus Shit." By Mitch Findlay January 20, 2021
Music Ja Rule Discusses Failed Supergroup With Jay-Z & DMX Helmed By Irv Gotti Ja, Jay, and X were almost formed their own Hip Hop collective, but the three artists ran into some roadblocks. By Erika Marie December 23, 2020
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Ghostface Killah's "Shakey Dog" Kicking off our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," revisit one of rap's most explosive and detailed crime sagas, Ghostface Killah's masterful "Shakey Dog." By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021
TV Lil Yachty's Show "Public Figures" Heads To HBO Max Lil Yachty's upcoming TV series "Public Figures" finds a new home on HBO Max, following the shutdown of Quibi. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020
Music Queen Naija Defends Her Honor After #BussItChallenge Fail Queen Naija posted her failed attempt of her take on the #BussItChallenge. By Deja Goode January 19, 2021
Numbers Nicki Minaj Earns Final Spot On 2010s Mount Rushmore List Nicki Minaj was voted in by fans as the fourth face on RapCaviar's 2010s Mount Rushmore list. By Alex Zidel June 01, 2021
Music Freeway Announces The Death Of His Son Philadelphia rapper Freeway has confirmed the tragic death of his son, penning a powerful message on his Instagram page. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020