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Burna Boy has been blazing his own trail for a while now. The Nigerian-born international superstar dropped by Complex HQ to discuss his upcoming album, “I Told Them…” along with many other things. He spoke about wanting to be a superhero when he was younger, creating a bridge for the culture, and wanting to be […]
In just its second year as a festival in between a pandemic, Montreal rap festival Metro Metro scored a major hit when Drake showed up unexpectedly during Lil Baby’s headline set for an impromptu performance. In year one, the festival also landed a big name in Cardi B, who was fresh from winning the Best […]
Timbaland credits Jay-Z and Drake for being voices of reason during the darkest moment of his life. Timbaland spoke with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay, where he said around the 1:04:00 mark that his addiction started with Vicodin, which “made me feel like Superman, it made me get over everything.” The Verzuz co-founder later revealed he was taking 160 milligrams of OxyContin every day. “Everybody […]
Smiley is off to space. In the video for his latest song “Certified Freestyle,” the OVO Sound rapper gets abducted by aliens who give him a drink and offer him the opportunity to rap for them. The track is as boastful as usual for Smiley who compares himself to James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers […]
Drake’s Nike sub-label NOCTA is back with another round of high-end sportwear. On Friday, the collaborative brand officially unveiled its spring 2023 collection “Distant Regards” — a technical-focused range that offers everything from outerwear and pants to vests and mock-neck tops. Though the pieces have a relatively minimalist look, they feature a number of subtle details that keep them interesting; this […]
Cashmere is at the center of a new run of Air Drake and The Elder Statesman collab pieces, including a pair of socks that’ll set you back $415. The 100-percent cashmere collection includes a number of pieces in a signature blue ice colorway, including everything from eye masks to blankets to, yes, intimidatingly pricey socks. As made […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again just dropped his new album Richest Opp and it features the incendiary “Fuck the Industry Pt. 2” with disses directed at rappers including Drake, Lil Yachty, and J. Cole. The Baton Rouge rapper has never been shy when it comes to taking shots at other rappers, but he wastes no time naming names on […]
In a post shared on his Instagram Stories, Drake revealed his dad Dennis Graham’s ancestry results. The Ancestry.com results showed that the older Graham is estimated to be at least 30 percent Nigerian, with Cameroon, Congo & Western Bantu Peoples heritage sitting at 28 percent, while the Ivory Coast & Ghana landed at 11 percent. Various other percentages below […]
ILoveMakonnen’s time at OVO was short lived. Not long after Drake hopped on the rising star’s 2014 hit single “Tuesday,” Makonnen and the Toronto rapper had a falling out, resulting in the former leaving the label less than two years after signing a record deal. In a new interview with NPR Music (above), Makonnen recalled new details […]
2023 is likely to feature a ton of coverage surrounding the 10th anniversary of Chance the Rapper’s beloved mixtape Acid Rap, the milestone-commemorating revisiting of which will see key track “Juice” finally being made available on streaming. Reflecting on the impact of the tape in a conversation with Complex, Chance called the project a “cult […]
