Ross Scarano
The Best Rap Verses of 2016
From Jay Z and Nas to Chance the Rapper and Young Thug, these were the bars that caught everyone's attention this year.
Ross Scarano
Sampha's New Album Will Destroy You
What makes Drake, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, and Solange seek out British singer-songwriter Sampha when they need to get real?
Ross Scarano
The Worst Songs on 2016's Best Albums
They're not necessarily bad songs (though some are) but they're certainly the weakest tracks on otherwise amazing albums.
Alex Gale
The 31 Best Weeknd Songs
From 'House of Balloons' to 'Starboy,' we combed all of the Weeknd's projects to determine his 26 best songs.
Ross Scarano
The 50 Best Songs of 2016
The 50 songs written about here all have at least one fierce champion on our staff; most have more than one. These are the songs we cared about the most.
Frazier Tharpe
The Grammys' Head of Awards Talks Beyoncé vs. Adele, Kanye's AOTY Snub, and Chance
Bill Freimuth, the Grammys' Head of Awards, answers your pressing questions about the 2017 Grammy nominations.
Ross Scarano
The 50 Best Albums of 2016
The Best Albums of 2016 includes projects from Chance the Rapper to Anderson .Paak to Drake to Rihanna to Beyonce to Esperanza Spalding but who's No. 1?
Frazier Tharpe
Childish Gambino's "Awaken, My Love!" Is a Misfire
The album is practically an exercise in camp, and it buckles under the weight of so much confounding artifice.
Ross Scarano
We Asked an Expert What Kanye's Psych Evaluation Might Entail
On Monday, Kanye West was admitted to UCLA Medical Center for an evaluation. What does that process entail?
Ross Scarano
The 10 Best Nicki Minaj Remixes
Nicki Minaj often remixes popular hip-hop songs of the moment, always as a showcase for her ferocious (and filthy) rapping abilities. Here are her best.
Ross Scarano
Here's Tupac's Song-by-Song Commentary on His Debut, '2Pacalypse Now'
For the vinyl reissue of '2Pacalypse Now,' read 2Pac's original track-by-track commentary on the album.
Ross Scarano
26 of the Worst Lines by Great Rappers
Even the best MCs occasionally fall short.
Rob Kenner
How It Felt Inside Hillary Clinton's HQ Last Night
An inside look at Hillary Clinton's headquarters on a devastating election night.
Ross Scarano
Snoop Dogg Guests on Pharrell and Scott Vener's OTHERtone Radio at ComplexCon
Pharrell and Scott Vener bring their Beats 1 radio show, OTHERtone, to ComplexCon for a special taping with Snoop Dogg.
Ross Scarano
At ComplexCon, Kid Cudi Once Again Plays the Role of Big Brother
Dressed simply in jeans, a white shirt split down to his sternum, and a blue jacket, Kid Cudi approached us lit from behind. The music for “The Frequency,” ...
Ross Scarano
Kid Cudi Returns, Jesse Williams Gets Serious and Other Amazing Moments From ComplexCon Day 1
All the random amazing moments from ComplexCon Day 1 would be impossible to capture in one post (but we tried).
Alex Gale
Angie Martinez, Jesse Williams, and the Ebroji Team Discuss Language in the Digital Age at ComplexCon
At ComplexCon, Jessie Williams, Angie Martinez, and the Ebroji team discussed how language is resistance.
Ross Scarano
Pusha T, Jesse Williams, and More Discuss the Future of American Schools at ComplexCon
In the very first ComplexCon panel, Marc Ecko, Russlynn Ali, Laurene Jobs, Jesse Williams, and Pusha T discussed public education reform.
Ross Scarano
What Is Drake Doing Dissing Kid Cudi and Pusha T?
Analyzing the 6 God's latest series of subliminals.
Zach Frydenlund
6 Questions We Have About 'Watch the Throne 2' and the Kanye-Jay Streaming Drama
During a Saint Pablo tour performance, Kanye West discussed why Apple-Tidal streaming politics has him upset, and we have some questions.
Ross Scarano
