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Whew. Blac Chyna wasn’t kidding when she revealed to TMZ last September she was gearing up to launch her music career. After dating so many rappers and appearing in so many music videos, it’s no surprise Chyna would eventually dip her toes in the music industry. Unfortunately, even with the help of Jeremih and Yo Gotti, […]
Drake is mourning the death of one his fans, a young woman named Kay. The Canadian rapper met Kay through the Make-A-Wish program, and formed what he called “a genuine bond” in a tribute to her on Sunday. In the Instagram post, Drake opened up about his connection with Kay, his regret, and how much he […]
With his inaugural single as a solo artist, prolific producer Dot Da Genius (Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, etc.) wanted to keep the proceedings underground. “Fettuccine,” which arrived as a nice surprise over the weekend, was intentionally built “not for radio” and once again puts Dot’s unique ability to craft unparalleled sonic landscapes on full display. Fat […]
Who says Detroit and Chicago can’t come together? Tee Grizzley just dropped ‘Wake Up,” the newest track to be revealed from the rapper’s forthcoming mixtape Still My Moment. The Chance The Rapper-assisted song provides listeners with a hopeful record, and the Chicago rapper even blesses the track with a verse. Chance The Rapper isn’t the […]
Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Gotit joined forces last month for the bass-heavy “Heavy Metal,” and the same pair are back at it again with their new song “Hercules.” Atlanta rapper Lil Gotit has already had a great year thanks to collaborations with Gunna and Hoodrich Pablo Juan, but “Hercules” is definitely shaping up to be his biggest […]
At ComplexCon 2018, Everyday Struggle co-host Wayno brought together Raekwon, No I.D., and Sickamore for the ComplexCon(versations) panel New God Flow: How to Make a Rap Album in 2018. The hip-hop luminaries shared their own experiences in the studio, with Sickamore discussing his time with Travis Scott working across multiple projects. “I think of an artist career like a TV show,” Sickamore said. To […]
Since its release in 2017, Juice WRLD‘s “Lucid Dreams” has received a number of notable remixes—the latest and most unconventional of which came courtesy Anderson .Paak. During Saturday’s episode of his .Paak House Radio show, the rapper/producer delivered an “emo pop punk” version of Juice’s breakout single. The Free Nationals provided the instrumentals, while .Paak delivered the lyrics in a high-pitched, nasally twang. Those who missed the […]
A ComplexCon in Long Beach, California wouldn’t feel right without a heavy presence from two of the city’s proudest flag bearers. LBC’s own Vince Staples, in addition to performing, sat down on Saturday for a mid-afternoon panel discussion with Complex’s Pierce Simpson and none other than Snoop Dogg, the rapper’s Long Beach elder. As always with Vince, the conversation was consistently […]
Acclaimed jazz musician Roy Hargrove died in New York City on Friday night, just weeks after his 49th birthday. Hargrove’s longtime manager Larry Clothier told NPR that the cause of death was cardiac arrest. The celebrated musician was recently admitted to the hospital for kidney-related issues and was reportedly on dialysis for multiple years. “It is with great sadness […]
Drake has accused a Vancouver casino of racial profiling. The Toronto native asserts that he was refused service during his Aubrey & the Three Migos tour stop in the Canadian city. He took to his Instagram story to complain, writing, “Parq Casino @parqvancouverbc is the worst run business I have ever witnessed…profiling me and not […]