Big Sean hops on the remix to MadeinTYO’s “Skateboard P.”
Rami Malek has been cast as Queen’s lead singer Freddie Mercury for biopic.
Rex Ryan attended the World Series’ epic Game 7 but left early.
James Harden addressed his relationship with Dwight Howard leading up to their Saturday matchup.
Russian teen Nikita Rasskazov decapitated the guy his girlfriend cheated on him with and kept the head.
A student told her professor that she wouldn’t be in class because she was going to attend the Cubs’ World Series parade. He was more than understanding.
‘The Simpsons’ 29th season renewal will break the the ‘Gunsmoke’ record for most television episodes.
Less than seven days away, our country is preparing for one of the most critical presidential elections to date. Of course, as in any other election, the actual act of voting is what makes all the difference. We just can’t stand to leave it to chance by not using our power to vote because in […]
This week at The Chop Shop, hosts M. Rex and Ryan “Free” Smith chop it up with rising comedian Felonious Munk. Munk (who was once a regular on the now-defunct Nightly Show with the incomparable Larry Wilmore) discusses his new wife and son, “Woke Baby,” his time in the trap, the United States penal system […]
On this day in Hip Hop history veteran MC Rakim released his debut solo LP The 18th Letter. Coming off of the infamous split of Eric B & Rakim and a five year hiatus, this album was surprisingly thorough and left no room to doubt Rakim’s resilience in the ever-changing Hip Hop world. Although far removed […]
Pharrell joined Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina yesterday. The three hit the stage to the sounds of Pharrell’s “Happy” in an effort to boost voter turnout in the state. Before Sanders spoke, Pharrell delivered a speech to the the audience of more than 5,000 supporters at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut […]
On this day in film history Hype Williams‘ 1998 masterpiece Belly was released in theaters. Starring New York legends Nas and DMX, Belly follows the life and times of Tommy Bunds (DMX) and Sincere (Nas). The two get by as run-of-the-mill professional criminals ducking and dodging their way to their idea of a better life. […]
Chance the Rapper’s nonprofit organization SocialWorks and Virgin Hotels Chicago are hosting a free rooftop concert to encourage Chicago’s youth to vote. The show will take place on Monday, November 7 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Central time on the hotel’s rooftop on 203 N. Wabash Avenue. Twin Peaks, Malcolm London, Taylor Bennett, Eryn Allen Kane, oddCouple, […]
On this day in Hip Hop history Brooklyn’s own living legend Jay-Z released his sophomore album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. Debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 and selling over a million copies within a year of it’s release, this album marked the beginning of the Roc La Familia Dynasty. With this album, Jay-Z began to […]
Kanye West‘s final show at the Forum in Inglewood, California was cut short last night (November 3). Yeezy was finishing his performance of the Paul McCartney collab “Only One” when he started to lost his voice. West didn’t want to subject fans to a mediocre, and decided to cut the show short. “My voice is so hoarse,” West told the sold-out audience. “I […]
Nautica and Urban Outfitters grab Lil Yachty to model their collaboration collection full of ’90s nostalgia.
With his mother’s help, Steelers wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey knows exactly what is going on with his NFL contracts.
What is the Mannequin challenge? Don’t worry, we got you.
Vin Diesel’s ridiculous ‘xXx’ trailer scored an equally ridiculous number of views in just two days.
ESPN analyst Jalen Rose came from humble beginnings and epitomized what late Brooklyn MC Notorious B.I.G. rhymed in Sky’s The Limit when he talked about going from ‘ashy to classy.’ He’s had quite the career and transitioned well at every step of the way. He started from the gritty basketball courts of Detroit, to Fab […]
A San Antonio police officer was fired for offering a feces sandwich to a homeless man.
Chance the Rapper is hosting a free concert/block party/rally/parade to encourage fans to vote.
Now this is perfect casting. Lady Gaga is set to play Donatella Versace in ‘American Crime Story’ season 3.
CM Punk called LeBron James out for being a bandwagon Indians fan despite being a lifelong Yankees fan during the Cubs’ World Series parade.
Look in the dictionary under 21st century artists and you’ll probably see David Lyric. It’s no secret that the music game has changed. What used to be built from meeting the right person at the right time is now more of a merger of a small business into a corporate structure. Meaning any major record […]
Raleigh, NC lyricist Justus has been in the lab and cooking up his latest creation: God Serving Life. The release serves as a single for his forthcoming album also titled “God Serving Life.” This track has a Harlem in the 60s mixed with a 90’s vibe which grassroots hip hop fans will definitely appreciate. Although […]
Rose v. Wade. These are the best games ever featuring the two Chicago-born stars.
Kevin Abstract shares new songs “Yellow” and “Miserable America” off his forthcoming album ‘American Boyfriend.’
This is a (PSA) Public Service Announcement. Any outrage or anguish over my misogynistic title should be directed to my mother. She has taught me a wholehearted love and respect for women, but allows the use of all profanity in very special cases, particularly when not specifically referring to a class of people. Now back […]
The Ukrainian government might start implementing Microsoft’s HoloLens headset into military helmets soon.
Bill Simmons’ show ‘Any Given Wednesday’ has been cancelled after just four months.
Will Ferrell is just your average young person and would really, really, really like you to vote Clinton.
ItsBizKit tapped into New York rapper, Mone Yukka and Philly’s rising star, PnB Rock for their latest song titled, “Ain’t Shit”. There’s a lot of sampling on this record starting with the track’s Mase “What You Want” inspired beat. PnB delivers a groovy, unique sound on the hook with a twist to Total’s “What You Want”. Meanwhile […]
Ty Dolla Sign stars in a new PSA for Proposition 64 and talks to Complex about this “crazy” election and the impact of weed on his life.
Carmelo Anthony doesn’t want people to overthink what he posted to his Instagram account on Thursday.
Fresh off ‘DC4,’ Meek Mill announced that his new project, ‘DC4.5,’ is coming “any day.”
Gabrielle Union looks back on her “fun” time with Heath Ledger on the ’10 Things I Hate About You’ set.
Two summers ago, two minor leaguers came out. Many expected more players to follow—they were wrong.
Lil Wayne and his camp reportedly reached out to ABC News multiple times to keep the interview from airing.
A college classmate of Donald Trump Jr. claims he once witnessed Donald Trump slap his son and knock him to the ground in front of his friends.
Four Loko and PizzaSlime are teaming up to drop a one-of-a-kind collection exclusively at ComplexCon.
Clear your schedules on Saturday, November 12th because Dave Chapelle will be hosting Saturday Night Live alongside the legendary music group A Tribe Called Quest. Following one of Chapelle’s late-night-no-cellphones-allowed stand up shows at The Cutting Room in NYC last week, a rep told Page Six that the comedian was working on new material geared towards this year’s election. “[Chappelle] […]
Drake fuels the rumors about him and Taylor Swift by sharing photo of them together on Instagram.
In what might be the best news of the year, Dave Chappelle is set to host ‘SNL.’
Watch the Cubs celebrate their historic World Series win with a parade through Chicago.
Leonardo DiCaprio makes a surprise ‘Ellen’ appearance to discuss ‘Before the Flood’ and urge voters to choose a science-believer next Tuesday.
At least three people were reportedly injured in a squirrel attack a Florida senior living facility.
Until it can do the impossible, online voting is just a pipe dream
Apparently Lil Wayne was unhappy about his notorious anti-Black Lives Matter rant that aired on ABC’s Nightline. His camp attempted to contact the network to pull the plug on the interview, however ABC never responded. TMZ reported that Wayne was on edge because the questions weren’t pre-approved and the interviewer, Linsey Davis asked a question about his […]
Ruth Negga on ‘Loving,’ the interracial marriage movie putting her on the Oscar radar.
Rising R&B artist Liana Banks shares her slinky new ‘Insubordinate’ mixtape.
Kendall Jenner was so drunk on her 21st birthday she forgot about the Rolls-Royce a random guy gave her.
Recording artist/producer Geez is a Hip Hop wunderkind. His style is brash, bold and exciting. Geez has boundless energy and relentless drive. He is emerging onto the music world’s radar as a genuinely refreshing rapper/songwriter. He fuses braggadocios bars with clever rhymes and melodies about the realities of life. Geez keeps it authentic. His music […]
A spokesman for Steve Bartman says he’s “overjoyed” about the Cubs winning the World Series but isn’t going to be at the championship parade on Friday.
Jimmy Kimmel easily convinced a bunch of people President Barack Obama is officially seeking a third term.
‘Doctor Strange’ got a lot of stuff right, but also struck out.
Tracy Morgan tells Conan he’s forgiven the Walmart truck driver for the fatal 2014 traffic collision, but his new neighbors certainly haven’t.
We linked up with John Legend to discuss why he’ll be voting for Hillary Clinton on election day.
Charles Barkley roasted ESPN after Kenny Smith told him to go and work for the network during a hilarious ‘Inside the NBA’ segment.
After losing his voice, Kanye West decided to cut his sixth and final Forum show short on Thursday night.
Here’s what Kevin Durant had to say about the trash talk he exchanged with Enes Kanter during the Thunder/Warriors game on Thursday night.
J.Balvin the Bachata superstar has ruled the Latin Pop Charts and his single “Ay Vamos” released in 2014 has bit over 1 billion hits on Vevo and YouTube. His recent single featuring Pharrell he dropped just months ago has hit 100 million views on both platforms as well. While most of his views have been […]
At the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards, Zaytoven did, in fact, announce that a collaborative single between him, Future, and Drake would be released within the next couple weeks. As promised, it’s here. Fresh off the Summer Sixteen Tour, Drake and Future aren’t letting us off the hook that easy. Yesterday [November 3], the What […]
Hip Hop is evolving and there’s no way around. The Golden Era days of graffiti and B-Boys have been replaced by trends popularized online. Social media has swallowed the once intimate culture turning into and the blueprint for international pop culture. Although the changes are rapid, there are a few who have decided to stray […]
Hip Hop is evolving and there’s no way around. The Golden Era days of graffiti and B-Boys have been replaced by trends popularized online. Social media has swallowed the once intimate culture turning into and the blueprint for international pop culture. Although the changes are rapid, there are a few who have decided to stray […]
Holding down the number one spot on iTunes Rap Chart for the previous week, Joe Budden’s new album Rage & The Machine is now the #1 on Billboard’s Rap/Hip-Hop & Independent charts. Well over a decade in the game Joe Budden has worked hard diversifying his talents appealing to an overall bigger audience through more […]
Well if you’re a fan of Hip Hop culture, you can no longer hear the name Stephanie and not think ‘Headphanie’ immediately after. We have the Brooklyn emcee Young M.A. to thank for that as her summertime anthem ‘OOOUUU’ gave birth to an every day conversational phrase. Just yesterday [November 3] social media began rapidly […]
Melania Trump is accused of plagiarizing again in her new speech, but this time it’s from Donald’s ex Marla Maples.
Bruno Mars returns with his latest single “Versace on the Floor.”
Common returns with his new album ‘Black America Again.’
The power duo are together once again on “Used to This.”
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook met as opponents for the first time Thursday night.
Harvard has cancelled its men’s soccer team’s season after the discovery of a lewd report rating the women’s team.
The film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower’ gets pushed back.
Russell Westbrook has the internet abuzz with his pre-game outfit.
LeBron James’ Cleveland Indians lost, and now James has to rep the Chicago Cubs at a Cavs-Bulls game.
Quentin Tarantino still plans to retire after two more films.
Atlanta is what’s popping right now, and as debated as the notion may be, it’s steadily becoming a fact. So naturally in 2014, when a then 17-year-old Tre Trax got word of a song he produced is making its well-deserved rounds through the Southern mecca, moving down to the city seemed like the only plausible thing to […]
Every summer the NBA drafts the best young talent available from all across the world banking on increasing the notoriety of the league altogether, and turning premiere players into nationwide heroes all due to their skills on the hardwood. Players dream this NBA dream from as young as three years old so when it finally […]
Craig Sager has bet $1,000 on the Cubs winning the World Series every year since 1981.
Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline leave 14 arrested, North Dakota State Capitol on lockdown.
Penn State has been fined $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Education.
A construction worker developed hepatitis from drinking four to five energy drinks daily.
The team behind the Capsule trade events know what it takes to succeed in fashion. Here are some tips to consider.
Danny Brown shared a story about quitting his job because of Nas’ ‘It Was Written.’
Country fans were angry about Beyoncé’s performance, and now she’s nowhere to be found on CMA’s social pages.
‘Walking Dead’ star Norman Reedus says Daryl will never forgive himself for causing Glenn’s death.
Today in Hip Hop history we celebrate the birth of one of the culture’s most under-rated icons, Sticky Fingaz. As a rapper, actor, producer, and film director, Sticky has had his fingers in many different aspects of rap culture. Since his career began, in 1988 with Onyx, Sticky Fingaz’s hard work and determination has kept him […]
