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Lupe Fiasco has one of the more storied journeys in Hip-Hop, starting off in Chicago as an upstart MC to becoming one of the genre’s most respected lyricists. In a new interview, Lupe Fiasco shared why the Child Rebel Soldier, or CRS, supergroup with Kanye West and Pharrell Williams never took off. Sitting down with Donwill of Tanya Morgan fame for his The Almanac of Rap series with Okayplayer, Lupe […]

Source: Courtesy / Penguin Random House Grammy Award-winning artist and songwriter Victoria Monét is set to debut her first children’s book, Everywhere You Are, next summer with Penguin Young Readers. Read more about the book, its illustrator and when it’s set to be released inside. Published by Putnam Books for Young Readers, Everywhere You Are, is a lyrical and heartwarming story aimed to comfort children experiencing separation anxiety while offering solace […]

Source: Courtesy / Netflix Everyone’s favorite martial arts series is returning next month. Continue reading to find out exactly when you can expect to see Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2! This week (October 17th), Netflix announced that their comedy-drama series Cobra Kai will be returning for the second part of Season 6 on November 15th. Part 2 brings us to the Sekai Taikai. Here, Miyagi-Do will face new challenges and old enemies […]

Source: Creme of Nature / Creme of Nature KeKe “Big Boss” Palmer became Creme of Nature’s first-ever Chief Brand Officer, adding a new bullet to her ever-growing resume. On Wednesday, October 16, the brand hosted an intimate dinner party at Kokomo, a Caribbean fusion restaurant in Williamsburg, to celebrate the new partnership and the beauty of Black hair. Palmer lived her life in the spotlight, growing up as a child […]

Source: Neil Mockford / Getty We all love a hit song. Even more than that, we love to hear the backstory of said song. One person who can attest to making hit records is Barbadian singer Rihanna. The 36 year-old has amassed 14 number-one songs (and 32 top-ten songs) on the Billboard Hot 100. Continue reading to hear a secret behind Rihanna’s first number one. On April 10th, 2006 Rihanna […]

Source: Courtesy / Paramount Pictures This week’s ‘What to Watch’ film list brings a dynamic mix of horror, suspense, and creative storytelling that will keep you captivated from start to finish. From Smile 2 to Pharrell’s Piece by Piece, there’s a movie for the entire family. Check out the trailers for our favorite films of the week inside. First on the list is Smile 2, the eagerly anticipated sequel to […]

Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 World Tour is the highest-grossing female rap tour of all time making her the first femcee to achieve the history-defining moment. Complex sourced data from Touring Data to fuel their latest list highlighting the highest-grossing rap tours. The head Barb came in at No.4 (despite her and 50 Cent claiming PF2 should be higher).  PINK FRIDAY 2, @NICKIMINAJ$108,801,334 Revenue ($1,554,305 […]

Source: Warner Bros. TV / Getty Victoria Monet served up a sexy schoolgirl outfit during a recent episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, and we’re obsessed. The Grammy-award-winning singer always slays in the fashion department, but this tan number deserves an A+ and a couple of extra credit points for accessorizing with glasses. Monet strutted on stage in a cropped Alexander Wang blazer, with a matching pleated skort. She paired […]

Lsst night, the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards aired and fans of the culture were treated to performances by GloRilla, Bossman DLow, Soulja Boy, 310babii, and Yung Miami who popped out for a surprise performance with Trina. Nicki Minaj made BET Awards history as the first female rapper to win rapper of the year and DJ Holiday paid homage to the late Rich Homie Quan. Teyana Taylor and Tyla presented rapper […]