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With It’s Almost Dry still widely on repeat following its release last month, Pusha-T is still stacking up quotable features that touch on a variety of topics familiar to longtime fans of the “Diet Coke” artist. The latest example comes via GQ Hype, which shared a new interview with King Push on Wednesday. In it, the […]

Nearly a year after the release of his last full-length offering, 2021’s Top Chef Gotit, Lil Gotit returns with his new project, The Cheater. The 19-track album features the previously released singles “Rich Shit,” “She Know It,” and “Take Care,” as well as multiple guest appearances from Ty Dolla Sign and Lil Keed. In addition, the […]

Kanye West is facing a lawsuit after a Texas pastor sued the rapper for sampling his sermon on “Come to Life,” a standout track from Ye’s 2021 album Donda. TMZ reports Bishop David Paul Moten has filed a lawsuit against Kanye, UMG Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, and G.O.O.D Music, claiming that Ye sampled audio of his sermon without getting permission. […]

Ahead of the release of his second studio album, Come Home the Kids Miss You, which drops this Friday, Jack Harlow stopped by Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning on Monday to chat about his sophomore effort. During the conversation, Harlow confirmed that the Drake-featuring “Churchill Downs,” which leaked back in April, will appear on his new […]

Post Malone is going to be a father. Posty and his longtime girlfriend are expecting their first child together, a rep for the rapper confirmed to Complex. In a statement to TMZ, Malone said, “I’m excited for this next chapter in my life. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and for [as long as] I could […]

On the latest episode of Talib Kweli’s People’s Party, Will.i.am chimed in on the lyricist’s 2021 back-and-forth with Kanye West and offered up a theory. Last year, Kweli said he and Ye weren’t on the best of terms, which led to Yeezy dissing him. Of particular note, West said he “never fucked with” Kweli’s music and that he posed […]

Drake has signed a new multifaceted deal with Universal Music Group that’s reportedly valued as high as $400 million. The news was confirmed in UMG’s Q1 earnings call, as Variety reported. An official figure wasn’t revealed, but insiders have pointed to the $400 million amount, although it could be even higher. One source described the deal as “LeBron-sized.” Complex has reached out […]

The next few months will see the release of a handful of blockbuster albums, and early projections show that Kendrick Lamar and Harry Styles in particular are set to make huge debuts with their respective projects. Hits Daily Double reports that Jack Harlow’s Come Home the Kids Miss You is expected to bring in an impressive 160,000-180,000 in its first week. […]

The New York rap scene has a new formula that’s making songs go viral every day. The art of taking a classic song and transmuting it to fit a new era through sampling has been a staple in hip-hop production for decades, but now the New York drill scene is experiencing its own sample renaissance. […]

Fresh off the conclusion of the wildly successful 32-city Call Me If You Get Lost Tour, Tyler, the Creator stopped by Beat Street Records for his fifth interview with Nardwuar.  Their latest interview in the Vancouver, British Columbia record store fittingly comes after his sixth studio album Call Me If You Get Lost catapulted back to No. 1 […]