Clipse were Complex‘s cover story ahead of the release of their comeback album, Let God Sort Em Out. The pair discussed a variety of topics, including the album creation process, aging in hip-hop, and the benefits of music journalism. Of course, Pusha T and Malice also received questions that fans…
SonicScoop was saddened to learn of the passing of Reggie Ossé, founder of the leading podcast on hip hop “The Combat Jack Show”. The cause was colon cancer. Ossé was a former entertainment lawyer who represented the likes of Roc-A-Fella founder Damon Dash, members of Sean Combs’ Hitmen producer team,…
Quavo lends his support to the up-and-coming Born on the track “Hot Topic” — and the visuals are stunning. In the video like in the song, the Boston emcee and the Migos member link up in the Dominican Republic with a group of gorgeous island ladies. Born and Quavo flash…
Let God Sort Em Out is finally here after months of hype, and Pusha T and No Malice did a lot to solidify their return as Clipse after more than 15 years. Big-name features, curated production from Pharrell, and intricate and personal writing led to a hot topic of discourse…
Back to the BasicsBeing a lyricist often seems like a lost skill these days, but it all depends on who’s asked. Here are 18 rappers, radio personalities, music industry executives and more sounding off on the current state of lyricism.Interviews: Georgette Cline, C. Vernon Coleman II, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Joey Echevarria and…
This week, beefs, rap group comparisons and snitching are all part of XXL’s Hip-Hop Moments of Clarity, a podcast that examines rap culture through unfiltered commentary from prominent curators of the culture. Our hosts for this week are XXL‘s Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten, veteran hip-hop journalist Shaheem Reid and hip-hop entrepreneur Rahman Dukes….
Young Scooter Died From Severe Leg Injury Sustained While Fleeing, Police Say Published March 29, 2025 6:36 AM PDT | Updated March 29, 2025 9:23 AM PDT Play video content Young Scooter was fleeing from police when he severely hurt his leg while jumping over fences … and died of…
Today in hip-hop history… 1998: On March 2, 1997, Derek Michael Armstead, better known as Bloodshed, met an untimely death as a victim of a car accident. Bloodshed was a member of the Big L-founded supergroup Children of the Corn, which also included Cam’ron (known as Killa Cam then), Ma$e…
The hip-hop community is deeply mourning the death of Young Dolph. On Wednesday (Nov. 17), Young Dolph was shot and killed in his hometown of Memphis. He was 36 years old. Dolph, born Adolph Robert Thorton Jr., was shot while inside Makeda’s Homemade Cookies, located at 2370 Airways Blvd. in…
Music blogging has changed a lot over the years. The lawless world of mp3 sharing and underground communities has been mostly dismantled, and now the hardcore users have to go deeper underground. Enter the forums. They don’t appear to be much—the best ones usually look like an email inbox stuffed…