She delivered a fresh mix today (December 12), and is features tracks from the world of Rawkus Records, the iconic ’90s and ...
The underground mixtape has long been a staple in hip-hop, with blended DJ selections being all the rage throughout the '90s. But this decade saw the format mutate: Rappers began to take matters into ...
Hip Hop freestyles from the 1990s represent some of the genre's most electrifying and pivotal moments, often serving as launching pads for iconic careers. This piece explores standout performances ...
Imagine getting a birthday invitation to dress like rappers in 2025. What exactly do you even wear? Skinny jeans? The 50-plus ...
Jazz and hip-hop share the same cultural lineage in the music culture. Jazz emerged out of many different types of black music such as slave songs, ragtime and the blues. And much like jazz, hip-hop - ...
While it reached it's "golden age" in the '80s, hip-hop peaked sonically and creatively in the '90s. The '90s also witnessed a lot of pioneering acts enter the scene—from Wu-Tang Clan and Snoop Dogg ...
Who had the best rap album of the '90s? Ask your inner 11-year-old. Yesterday, Complex posted our list of the 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s. The process of deciding what made the cut and what did not ...
Thanks to festivals like Coachella, SXSW and Paid Dues Hip-Hop legends are being instagramed into the timelines of a new generation of fans. DJ Quik is one of the many respected artists taking it to ...
Innovation is no longer a prerequisite for success in a hip-hop galaxy built on marketing formulas, video budgets, gangster posing and conspicuous consumption of name-brand luxuries. But it was alive ...
"P.O.V." is the fifth video Clipse has dropped from their Grammy-nominated comeback, 'Let God Sort Em Out.' While some artists fell exclusively on either end of the spectrum, there’s no denying how ...