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Both Drake and Kanye West had a similarly successful 2013, so its no surprise that two of hip-hop’s most influential stars were among the top searched people on Google for the year. As each rapper released a critically acclaimed solo album, sold-out arenas on their own nationwide tours, and delivered memorable verses on feature appearances; one could rightfully say all the searching in 2013 was w

Kid Ink’s debut My Own Lane is releasing next week, but he decides to give away one more track for fans. After previewing tracks from Chris Brown and King Los, the Los Angeles native gives us his collaboration with Pusha T called “Murda.” Like Ink ...

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On Jan. 1, 2014, Wale performed before a crowd of buzzing fans in his hometown at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD. The video above recaps last night's performance, which addresses the Complex feud as Wale swaggers about being your favorite rapper...

During the holiday season, Eve was gifted with a marriage proposal from British Gumball 3000 founder, Maximillion Cooper. The Philly femcee announced that she got engaged to her fashion designer sweetheart, whom she's reportedly dated since 2011 according to E News...

Rick Ross keeps his steady stream of remixes going. This time around, the MMG boss hops on Yo Gotti’s “I Know” off of his I Am album. Rozay continues to build the anticipation for Mastermind dropping this year.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest boasted a slew of star-studded performances for the viewing pleasure of millions worldwide. A part of the stellar lineup, which included Big Sean, Mac Miller, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, was burgeoning rapper Macklemore along with his partner Ryan Lewis. The seven-time G...

G Herbo (formerly known as Lil Herb) teams up with Lil Bibby to start things off with a bang. “A Year Ago” find the two youngsters reflecting on their growth. Just before the year ended, Bibby claimed he’s got 2014, so maybe this is a sign of things to come?...

Show & Prove is our section in the magazine where we highlight which rappers are hot in hip-hop now. Many who have appeared in S&P have gone on to launch successful music careers. With the goal to bring our hand-picked selections online, here are excerpts of the stories from Sage The Gemini, Isaiah Rashad and Deniro Farrar, as well as their entire mixtape discography. Our De...

The last time Young Scooter dropped a mixtape, he was in Dekalb County jail serving out a six-month bid for a probation violation. Today, the ATL rapper returns for his first release as a free man in a year with Street Lottery 2. The project contains features from Wyclef Jean, Birdman, Future, Chief Keef, and Gucci Mane...

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2013 was a big year for Logic. After securing a spot as an XXL Freshman, the Maryland native signed a deal with Def Jam and was one of the opening acts for Kid Cudi's The Cud Life Tour. Now he’s starting to work on his debut album. E...