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After years of legal battles over the rights to the majority of their discography, the entirety of De La Soul’s catalog is finally available on streaming services. De La Soul’s first six studio albums have been unavailable for ages due to a legal dispute with Tommy Boy Records. After their catalog was acquired by Reservoir […]
A first-generation iPhone from 2007 sold for nearly $40,000 at an auction. A press release notes the pioneering smartphone, which would’ve cost $599 in 2007, was listed and sold at LCG Auctions for $39,339. Gizmodo notes that, going into Sunday, the top bid was merely $10,446, before a considerable climb for the highly regarded relic. “This factory sealed, first-release […]
Though it’s been 26 years since 2Pac’s death, many of his words still ring true. On Ari Melber’s MSNBC interview series Mavericks, Snoop Dogg reacted to powerful footage of the late rapper discussing the Black Panthers, how the organization helped Black Americans, and how Shakur used that same model to support people through music. Melber played a brief montage […]
ASAP Rocky and Jerrod Carmichael, who both have new projects either on the horizon or fresh in the rear view, linked up for a well-worth-the-read Interview magazine discussion this week. At one point in the conversation between the two celebrated artists, Rocky reflected on his assessment of why rap is currently (in his opinion) “stuck” in a place […]
During her new interview on the Breakfast Club, Coi Leray suggested Charlamagne tha God and his co-hosts are “dinosaurs” after he said he listens to Pusha-T. Stopping by ahead of the release of her debut studio album Trendsetter, Leray spoke about the new generation of rap and questioned why her music isn’t for an older demographic. […]
Freddie Gibbs left some hip-hop fans scratching their heads as he took to Twitter to praise Jeezy, whose tensions with Gibbs date back to Freddie’s departure from the Snowman’s CTE record label in 2012. “Jeezy like 2Pac to me,” Gibbs wrote. Considering he didn’t provide any further explanation, some were confused by the comparison. One Twitter user said more info was necessary, writing, “I […]
Big Daddy Kane has taken to social media to offer a “sincere apology” for what he says was a misunderstanding during a concert in Virginia. Video circulated online after Kane’s performance on Jan. 14 that showed the Juice Crew icon pushing an ASL interpreter to the side of the stage as he was performing his […]
Eazy E’s daughter Ebie Wright stopped to talk with TMZ and share her thoughts about Kanye West and the Game’s sampling of her father. “I think it’s a great song,” the 30-year-old daughter of Eazy-E told the outlet. “I’m a huge Kanye fan, I love Game. It’s an incredible record and it was also produced by my buddy Hit-Boy […]
A Rhode Island man has been arrested by federal authorities after they discovered more than a kilogram of cocaine stashed inside an old TV. According to a statement from Providence’s U.S. Attorney’s Office, the 25-year-old suspect from Pawtucket, Jomar Cruz-Aponte, was charged with conspiracy to possess 500 grams or more of cocaine with intent to distribute. On Dec. 22, U.S. Border […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets A few days after celebrating his 35th birthday, Drake took to Instagram to pay his respects to the influential work […]
