It was only a matter of time before Freddie Gibbs came for Akademiks — again. The soon-to-be former Everyday Struggle co-host announced the popular Complex show was coming to an end on Monday (November 30) and further explained why during an extensive Twitch session, pointing to the Chrissy Teigen incident in which he called her a […]
It’s about the time where platforms pump out their year-end lists to put 2020 in perspective. YouTube released their top 10 trending music videos as part of their year-end wrap-up and the list is heavily dominated by Hip Hop, with Drake and Future’s “Life Is Good” claiming the throne. The 6 God and Hendrix came […]
Ice Cube has been comparatively silent on Twitter following the Donald Trump fiasco. Prior to the controversy, the N.W.A legend had been tweeting like a madman but hasn’t been on social media much in the last month. That changed on Monday night (November 30) when Cube once again found himself a trending Twitter topic after […]
Everyday Struggle co-hosts Akademiks, Nadeska Alexis and Wayno announced the popular Complex video series was coming to end during Monday’s (November 30) episode. Following the announcement, Akademiks hopped on Twitch and explained why the show had dissolved. While he praised former co-host Joe Budden for his contribution to the show, that’s where the pleasantries ended. Around […]
Another ruling has come down in the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods racketeering case. Tekashi 6ix9ine associate Kintea “Kooda B” McKenzie is being sentenced to 54 months behind bars with three years of supervised release, according to Complex‘s Shawn Setaro. McKenzie was granted temporary release on $300,000 bond in March due to his asthmatic condition amid the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Royce Da 5’9’s latest studio effort The Allegory was among the five LPs nominated in the Grammy’s Best Rap Album category earlier this month. But according to the Motor City MC, the original tracklist looked slightly different from what ended up being released. During an interview with PSA Hip-Hop’s Threeletterman3, Nickle Nine explained Cordae was […]
Quando Rondo deactivated his Instagram account following accusations of lying about police canceling his show in Macon, Georgia over the weekend. But now, the Savannah rapper is somewhat back again to clear up any confusion about his live shows — this time with a laser-sighted rifle. On Monday (November 30), video footage of Rondo surfaced […]
Funk Flex has steadily been losing weight over the past several months and after losing 40 pounds, he decided to take things to another level. On Monday (November 30), the Hot 97 radio host underwent a liposuction procedure — all on Instagram Live. In the graphic video, a tube is inserted into his right side […]
For the first time in his rap career, Benny The Butcher is feeling the effects of being in the public eye. After being shot in November, the Griselda rapper phoned in to The Joe Budden Podcast to speak on the incident, revealing he’s never experienced that type of situation in his life. “I really ain’t […]
Following his tragic death in 2019, Juice WRLD went on to be Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the United States for 2020. As part of the streaming giant’s Wrapped series, they announced Juice beat out Drake, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert and Taylor Swift for the top U.S. honor. As for the entire globe, Juice still […]
Being the son of Haitian immigrants instilled many values and morals in Flipp Dinero that he carries with him to this day. Hard work, dedication and determination are just some of those values, and they played a significant role in his success in the Hip Hop industry. During his conversation with HipHopDX, Dinero explained how […]
Lil Uzi Vert could potentially be left with a scar on his face following an accident at home on Monday evening (November 30). The Eternal Atake rapper shared a Twitter video revealing a cut just above his lip, which was caused by stabbing himself in the face while trying to open something with a knife. […]
Los Angeles, CA – Rick Ross’ entrepreneurial moves are now leading him into the cutting edge field of digital healthcare. The Grammy-nominated rapper has been tapped as an advisor, investor and spokesperson for digital telehealth startup Jetdoc, according to WFMZ’s press release Monday (November 30). Founded by healthcare entrepreneur Tommy Duncan, Jetdoc offers access to […]
Get full with new albums from Statik Selektah, Juicy J, Tinashe, Madlib and Kareem Riggins, Rylo Rodriguez, Thundercat’s mom, Pamela D. Bruner, and more Even during a holiday weekend, the releases don’t stop. New Music Friday is here and it’s a doozy. Dozens of new albums dropped on Friday. And unless you have hours of […]
Featuring psychedelic folk retrospectives, unearthed live and studio recordings from jazz giants, first-ever vinyl issues of early work from hip-hop icons, glimpses at guitar gods moments before their breakout, and almost too much more. Once a biannual event, Record Store Day 2020 has officially taken over the last quarter of the year. And on Black […]
And our interviews are hotter. Please support Passion of the Weiss by subscribing to our Patreon. The first time La Goony Chonga got the idea to rap in Spanish was when she heard a Spanish cover of Future’s “Fuck Up Some Commas.” Around 2015, she was living in Washington Heights, a heavily Dominican neighborhood uptown […]
The rumors are reportedly true – A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are a thing. People magazine confirmed with a source on Monday (November 30) the pair are officially a couple, after they were spotted out having dinner together with some of their friends in New York City over the weekend. Days earlier, Rocky and his mom delivered […]
Famous Dex is reportedly a suspect in a domestic violence case involving his ex-girlfriend. According to TMZ, cops were called to Dex’s house on Monday morning (November 30) after someone called and reported a violent fight between he and his ex. Police reportedly found cuts on the woman when they arrived and called for backup […]
Everyday Struggle co-hosts Akademiks, Wayno and Nedeska Alexis revealed the Complex series will soon become a thing of the past on Monday (November 30). The popular YouTube show will air its final episode on December 17 after roughly three years of production. Akademiks, who’s become somewhat of a polarizing figure in the rap community primarily due […]
Los Angeles, CA – Michigan native DDG has proven on more than one occasion that he is somewhat of an opportunist. The YouTuber-turned-rapper actually detailed how he cashed in millions of views off of a pseudo-sneak-diss from Lil Yachty back in 2017 during his exclusive interview with HipHopDX. DDG says it all began when he […]
Lil Wayne didn’t perform as expected at the Mike Tyson versus Roy Jones Jr. fight on Saturday night (November 28), but according to both him and Triller – it’s not his fault! The video sharing app released a joint statement with Weezy on Monday (November 30), explaining that a third party stepped in at the […]
Exclusive – CeeLo Green was only 18 years old when his mother Sheila J. Tyler-Callaway died. A firefighter, Tyler-Callaway was paralyzed in a car crash and passed away two years after the accident. Then an aspiring MC/singer, CeeLo had already suffered another insurmountable loss at 2 when his father, who was a Southern Baptist minister, died. Needless […]
Lil Reese is down to bring Teanna Trump to Chicago’s “O-Block” neighborhood, made famous by King Von. Seemingly listening to the late Von’s growing hit “Took Her To The O,” the adult film star hit Twitter to find someone who could do that for her on Sunday (November 29) – and Reese was happy to […]
Drake previously laughed off a boxing challenge issued by YK Osiris over the summer, but his latest trolling could suggest that maybe he’s interested in having the “Worth It” singer as his opponent after all – even if only on social media. The Boy joined the currently invite-only social media app ClubHouse on Sunday (November […]
Exclusive – TikTok has exploded in recent years thanks to its popularity among the younger crowd. With a reported 41 percent of its users falling between the ages of 16 and 24, the video-sharing platform is full of viral dance crazes, harmless pranks and the most current music, so it was somewhat of a surprise when […]
Complex‘s Everyday Struggle is coming to an end. Alongside co-hosts Wayno and Akademiks, mediator Nadeska Alexis announced the debate show would be coming to an end with a final show slated for December 17. Everyday Struggle became a prominent platform on the Complex Networks since its launch with former co-host Joe Budden in April of 2017. […]
Boosie Badazz is fed up with Kanye West hating on Drake. In September, the outspoken rapper blasted Ye on Twitter for continually pulling Drake into his social media web. “@kanyewest WHY U CANT KEEP DRAKE OUT YO MOUTH BRA,” he wrote at the time. “IM GO SAY IT #stophatin #stophatin smh YOU SHOWING STR8 JEALOUSY […]
Los Angeles, CA – Fans of the independent Hip Hop powerhouse Funk Volume were privy to a nasty breakup between co-CEOs Hopsin and Damien “Dame” Ritter in 2016, eroding years of unfiltered, unabashed rap music and animated lyricism. Four years later, after countless snipe tweets, public slandering and diss songs, cooler heads have prevailed to […]
Without releasing an album in the last two years, Travis Scott has solidified himself as a force in the brand partnership space. In 2020 alone, he’s notched lucrative deals with Epic Games, McDonald’s, Mattel and PlayStation to name a few, which has companies rushing to his doorstep to join forces in exchange for millions of […]
Machine Gun Kelly and Eminem engaged in a now-infamous war of words in 2018 following the release of Em’s 10th studio album Kamikaze. At the time, Slim Shady firmly put MGK in his crosshairs on the song “Not Alike,” blasting him for some unwelcome comments he made about his daughter Hailey. But to everyone’s surprise, MGK fired […]