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New Music Friday is back with a bang! This week is a loaded one thanks to new albums from two of the best producers (and rappers) in the game today, The Alchemist and Hit-Boy, R&B crooners Leon Thomas and Daniel Caesar, UK rap kingpin Dave,…

Black Thought‘s Streams of Thought Vol. 4 is an album you don’t want to sleep on — according to the man himself, anyway. During a sit-down with Redman for Rolling Stone‘s “Musicians On Musicians” series, the legendary Roots lyricist shed light on…

The Alchemist and Hit-Boy have called on a few friends for their Goldfish album. The dynamic duo have revealed the cover art, tracklist and features for their upcoming joint album, which is set to drop this Friday (October 24). Clocking in at 15…

JAY-Z once gave Top Dawg Entertainment President Terrence “Punch” Henderson some sage advice concerning Kendrick Lamar‘s career, and those words have “stuck” with him to this day. During an in-depth sit-down with Elise Not Elise, the record…

Diddy could be a free man as early as this week with the help of President Donald Trump. According to TMZ, Trump is considering commuting the Bad Boy mogul’s four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related charges. A high-ranking White House…

50 Cent‘s AI remixes aren’t just light-hearted fun (the type his 35 million Instagram followers have become accustomed to) — they help to showcase his musical genius in a new light, according to the man himself. The G-Unit boss recently dabbled…

Playboi Carti was arrested earlier this month after allegedly attacking his limousine driver while on tour in Utah. According to TMZ, the MUSIC star (real name Jordan Carter) was charged with assault on October 2 for allegedly punching the…

Will hip-hop fans ever get to hear Nas and Kendrick Lamar on the same song? The former is not ruling it out. Sitting down with Complex ahead of his appearance at New York Comic Con to promote Mass Appeal and Marvel’s new Legend Has It comic book…

D’Angelo, the legendary soul and R&B musician, has passed away at the age of 51. The singer (real name Michael Eugene Archer) died on Tuesday (October 14) following a private battle with pancreatic cancer, according to TMZ. UPDATE: D’Angelo’s…

OutKast will be joined by a few famous friends when they’re inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month. Killer Mike, JID and Sleepy Brown will take the stage at the induction ceremony on November 8 in Los Angeles to help induct the…

De La Soul have revealed the title of their new album — and it commemorates their fallen member, Trugoy The Dove. Posdnuos and Maseo appeared at a New York Comic Con panel on Friday (October 10) alongside Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, DJ…

Diddy‘s hopes of serving his 50-month prison sentence at a low-security facility have suffered a setback. The Bad Boy Records founder, who was convicted earlier this year of prostitution-related charges, had filed a request to be sent to FCI Fort…

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s Verzuz battle series is finally set to return this month — and there’s a heavyweight clash on the cards. The legendary producers announced on Tuesday that Verzuz will make its comeback on October 25 at ComplexCon in…

Nas has given fans an update on his eagerly anticipated joint album with DJ Premier — which he says has been “a long time coming” for him and the legendary producer. The Queensbridge native briefly discussed the project in an interview with…

Two of the best hip-hop producers in the game today are joining forces for a full-length collaboration. The Alchemist and Hit-Boy have announced they’re dropping a joint album called Goldfish on October 24 via EMPIRE. The project, which will see…

Pooh Shiesty is a free man after being released from prison earlier than expected. The Memphis-born rapper, best known for his 2020 hit “Back in Blood” with Lil Durk, was released from a high-security federal prison in Pennsylvania on Monday…