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Philadelphia rapper AR-Ab is expected to spend the next four decades behind bars. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the 38-year-old artist—legal name Abdul West—was sentenced Thursday to 45 years in prison for his alleged role in a drug-trafficking ring. The news comes less than three years after AR-Ab and eight other men were arrested on federal drug charges. […]
Mystikal is ready to make some changes after years of legal turmoil. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, the 50-year-old rapper opened up about his newly dismissed rape case and how the ordeal prompted a change in his lyrics. “When I look back and listen to the music, man — I was a nasty lil’ rapper!” […]
Complex’s new cover star Roddy Ricch isn’t worried about people attempting to diss him. When asked by Deputy Music Editor Eric Skelton how he’d approach an artist attempting to come after him, Roddy responded with a smile and laughing it off. “If somebody dissed me, I would not take it seriously,” the Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial artist said […]
Compton-born artist Roddy Ricch, whose hit record “The Box” sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 11 weeks, is Complex’s new cover star. He spoke to Deputy Music Editor Eric Skelton about working on the follow-up to his 2019 debut studio album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, being a perfectionist, and much more. Roddy said he plans […]
Shortly after Mulatto dropped a freestyle to SpottemGottem’s popular “BeatBox” track, Renni Rucci responded with some heat of her own. On Mulatto’s version of the hit song, she didn’t name Rucci directly, but some shots were clearly taken toward the end of the freestyle. “I’m the biggest. Ain’t nothing big about y’all hoes! So if the […]
On Friday morning, Houston rapper Chucky Trill (real name Corey Detiege) was shot and killed on the Atlanta interstate. He was found inside a vehicle around 3 a.m. and later died at the hospital. He was 33-years-old. A police spokesman says the northbound lanes of I-85 were closed off for more than two hours to allow for […]
Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested this month for tweets he made in 2018 that were critical of the Spanish monarchy and praised anti-fascist resistance groups. The 32-year-old rapper, poet, and political activist has frequently run into issues with the Spanish authorities, but this time his imprisonment has sparked protests across the country, with many calling […]
Nelly has generated the type of unforeseeable success that few artists experience. Yet this fame and fortune might have ripped Nelly from the people who helped start his career. On Tuesday, St. Lunatics member Ali took to Instagram where he accused Nelly of “hustling” him and the group. Ali explained that he created the group in 1993. He […]
There’s no dispute that The Game is one of Hub City’s heroes, but the rapper is now claiming that he’s the greatest to ever come out of Compton, California. During a conversation with West Coast rappers Glasses Malone and Kxng Crooked in Clubhouse, Game made it clear that he’s Compton’s GOAT. “Can’t nobody in Compton out rap Game, […]
Memphis rapper Baby CEO has reportedly died at the age of 20. Although no official announcement or cause of death has been revealed, social media was ablaze Wednesday morning with tributes to the young rapper. The rumors of his death were seemingly confirmed by tweets from Baby CEO’s account. One post denounced any stories claiming that his […]
