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ASAP Rocky may never set foot in Sweden again—that is, if he gets his way. The Harlem rapper arrived in the U.S. on Saturday after spending nearly one month in a Swedish prison for suspected assault. Rocky and his co-defendants—Bladimir Corniel and David Rispers—are now awaiting a verdict and and a potential sentencing, which will be […]

Drake is on track for another No. 1 debut. According to projections reported by HitsDailyDouble, the rapper’s Care Package is expected to move between 100,000 to 120,000 units in its first week; 15,000 to 18,000 of those units will come from traditional sales. Lil Durk’s Love Songs 4 the Streets II is projected to take the No. 2 […]

Things are boiling over in L.A. as two big names from the West Coast rap scene are at each other’s necks. On Friday, Cash Money West president and famous hip-hop manager Wack 100 took to Instagram with a sub at rappers portraying a gangster image. “One thing I respect is this – Blueface came into this rap game Crip’n,” the […]

Being a fan of DaBaby is on the verge of being a pre-existing condition. Fan after fan of the Charlotte rapper have found that getting too close to him can be hard on your health. Yet another admirer was beaten after approaching DaBaby a way that his entourage didn’t like.  Video of the latest incident, […]

It’s only fitting that Chicago‘s favorite son gave his hometown audience a special treat. Chance the Rapper stopped by Death Cab for Cutie‘s performance at Lollapalooza on Friday. During his quick appearance at the band’s hour-long set, Chance and Death Cab did their track “Do You Remember.” This is the first time they’ve performed the song […]

Rapsody has dropped off her latest single “Ibtihaj,” featuring D’Angelo and GZA and produced by 9th Wonder. “Ibtihaj” is the first single from her forthcoming album Eve, set to release on Aug. 23 via Roc Nation Records. Rapsody premiered the song’s visual in Times Square, which includes appearances by GZA, Mary J. Blige, and Roxanne […]

Chicago’s Tobi Lou, who is fresh off a performance at ComplexCon Chicago last month, has unleashed his new 21-song project, Live on Ice. Live on Ice 😢 https://t.co/r9se2s77Gd pic.twitter.com/MWwFKTFqYA — tobi lou “Live on Ice” Aug 2nd (@tobilou) August 2, 2019 “I felt like my entire life I’ve been waiting for whatever moment this is,” […]

It all started about a month ago when artist Jonathan Cohen, aka Meres One, was informed his Sean Price mural in Crown Heights was in jeopardy. On the morning of July 8, Cohen’s wife, art curator Marie Cecile Flageul, had noticed two men painting over a portion of a wall that was next to the tribute mural, which Cohen completed just days […]

In an effort to secure ASAP Rocky‘s freedom, a U.S. official decided to put a little pressure on the Swedish government. On Friday night, CNN shared a leaked diplomatic letter in which Robert C. O’Brien, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, urged the Swedish Prosecution Authority to resolve the case as quickly as possible. […]

It’s been a bust seven days in music. At the tail end of the week, Drake turned back the clocks by bringing a collection of his loosies to streaming services, and ASAP Rocky was finally allowed to leave prison in Sweden as he awaits the final verdict of his trial on August 14. Meanwhile, Brockhampton returned […]