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Streetwear Kai Cenat Unveils New Clothing Line, Fans Not Impressed Kai Cenat announced his new clothing brand Vivet in a dramatic "I Quit" video leaving fans divided on his next step beyond streaming. By Ben Atkinson January 14, 2026
Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" Was Originally Going To Be A Dem Franchize Boyz Song Dem Franchize Boyz have lots of hits in their catalog, but they missed out on what's become one of the most recognizable rap songs ever. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Launches New Production Company With Upcoming Documentary NBA YoungBoy is ready to share more of his life. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music North West Shares New Song Snippet Produced By Kanye West Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Jay-Z Awarded $120K In Case Involving Godmother Of Man Alleging He’s His Son Jay-Z has come out on top following a long legal battle against Rymir Satterthwaite and his godmother, Lillie Coley. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 17 "Doernbecher" Release Set to Drop Very Soon The Air Jordan 17 "Doernbecher" finally has a confirmed release date set for 2026, with the iridescent purple sneaker dropping very soon. By Ben Atkinson January 10, 2026
Music Rare Tupac Shakur Demo Tapes From His Teen Years Are Headed To Auction Hip-hop history hits the auction block. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music J. Cole Explains The Origin Of "The Fall-Off" Album Cover In Resurfaced Interview In 2014, J. Cole chatted with Complex about how he got his start in music; a beat machine that happens to be on "The Fall-Off" cover. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Music BenDaDonnn Responds To Rumors That Drake Took Back His Gifted Rolls-Royce Over this past Christmas, Drake surprised BenDaDonn with a murdered-out Rolls-Royce, and people have claimed the former took it back. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Music Ludacris Will No Longer Perform At MAGA-Adjacent Country Festival Ludacris dropped out of this year's "Rock The Country" lineup, which last year had Donald Trump himself introduce headliner Kid Rock. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music J. Cole Has Hip-Hop Fans Stunned With New Single "Disc 2 Track 2" J. Cole has officially released the first single from his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026