Explore 5 AI-driven hip-hop artists and projects changing the future of rap, from virtual rappers and AI-generated voices to experimental music collectives and royalty-free licensing trends.

Trail riding culture in Texas has grown into a vibrant social tradition that blends music, horses, community gatherings, and ...

Stockton rapper EBK Jaaybo is playing Roblox with his brother. He’s so deep into the game that he’s initially distracted from our conversation on Zoom. I ask him if he’s an avid player. “No, I’m not,” ...

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Chance’s latest track introduces listeners to a smooth, soulful instrumental backdrop that stands in contrast to its reflective and somber lyrics. The juxtaposition between the music and the message ...

Complex's fourth annual Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking is here. And in a year with no dominant stars and no breakout moments, ...

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American rapper and singer Alyssa Michelle Stephens, popularly known as Latto, has announced her retirement from music at ...

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Joseph Strange has been charged with criminal infringement of a copyright and interstate transportation of stolen goods. By Carly Thomas Senior Editor, Digital A former employee of Eminem has been ...

Prominent rappers like Travis Scott are weighing in at the Supreme Court about the upcoming execution of James Broadnax in ...