Shawn Setaro
Rap’s Generation Gap Isn’t as Bad as You Think
Don’t hate on the kids for not respecting emcees of the past. Your Golden Age favorites didn't either.
Shawn Setaro
Peter Rosenberg to Host Complex's New Late Night Show 'Open Late'
The Hot 97/Michael Kay Show/Cheap Heat/WWE/Bite the Mike host has another gig.
Shawn Setaro
How a Hit Song Changed the Way People Listen to Logic
The rapper wanted a hit song, and he got it. But how did that change who's listening?
Shawn Setaro
Porn Stars Fight for Their Rights—and Their Lives—After a String of High-Profile Deaths
A rash of deaths in the adult industry shone a light on long-running problems. Now, the industry is thinking about solutions.
Shawn Setaro
Delicious Vinyl Is Probably the Reason You’re Listening to Rap
The L.A. label is responsible for a whole lot more than just "Bust a Move."
Shawn Setaro
PRhyme (DJ Premier & Royce da 5'9") Are Helping People, Having Fun, and Hanging With Joaquin Phoenix
Royce and Preem return.
Shawn Setaro
Premiere: DJ Muggs & Everlast Celebrate 25 Years of "Jump Around" With Remix f/ Damian Marley & Meyhem Lauren
Your favorite song about jumping is turning a quarter century, and its creators are celebrating by reinventing it.
Shawn Setaro
The #NeverAgain Kids Don’t Have Time for Your Excuses About Gun Control
Despite Trump and co. throwing up distraction after distraction, the #NeverAgain movement is making sure the debate stays where it needs to be.
Shawn Setaro
Without Craig Mack, We Wouldn’t Have Bad Boy
He was there at the beginning of Bad Boy, and a whole lot more.
Shawn Setaro
How Leasing Beats Works—and Why So Many Hip-Hop Producers Are Doing It
For years, producers would sell their beats to artists for use on a single song. Now, a whole new approach is emerging and taking over the industry. Beats are being used on dozens of songs at a time, and this approach is taking over the music industry and changing what it means to be a producer.
Shawn Setaro
Ranking the Careers of 'The Wire' Cast, 10 Years After the Series Finale
Many actors and actresses who starred in 'The Wire' have gone on to enjoy successful careers after the show ended; we ranked them in order. From Michael B. Jordan and Michael K. Williams to Mack Wilds and Dominic West, here are the actors who have shined brightest post-The Wire.
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Before She Was Directing Blockbusters, Ava DuVernay Was an 'Excellent' MC
Before she was directing blockbuster movies and hanging with Oprah, Ava was an MC named Eve.
Shawn Setaro
Three People Are Fighting for Control of Charles Manson's Corpse
A son, a (probable) grandson, and a friend all want the chance to lay Charlie to rest.
Shawn Setaro
The Man Who Named Hip-Hop: An Inside Look at Lovebug Starski's Lasting Legacy
Forbes editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg got what is likely Starski's final major interview.
Shawn Setaro
Waka Flocka Says Lil Xan Is Banned From Hip-Hop for 2Pac Comments
Xan called Pac's music "boring."
Shawn Setaro
Questlove Starts #WRINKLEChallenge to Get Kids Into 'A Wrinkle in Time'
The Roots drummer says, "It's IMPORTANT that children see this film."
Shawn Setaro
Here Are the 2018 Oscar Winners
See who is taking home the golden man on the movie world's biggest night.
Shawn Setaro
'Get Out' Is Already a Winner, No Matter What Happens at the Oscars
Jordan Peele's horror masterpiece is a game changer, whether it's Best Picture or not. The social thriller has opened the door for other directors of color to be taken seriously in the horror genre. A
Shawn Setaro
Rae Sremmurd's "Powerglide" Is Another Banger That Pays Homage to Three 6 Mafia's Influence
"Powerglide" and "Plain Jane" are both remakes of songs from the Memphis pioneers. Thank Terrence Howard.
Shawn Setaro
Premiere: Prime Boys Mob Around on ATVs in New Video for "Tinted"
Jimmy, Jay, and Donnie braved below-freezing temperatures to bring you their latest visual.
Shawn Setaro
