Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Complex Original In the ever-evolving landscape of hip-hop, no place has played a more pivotal role in the genre's legacy than New ...

Azealia Banks Responds to Our NY Rappers List, Says She's 'Better Than' ASAP Rocky: 'Defund Complex' Banks was not included in the ranking, while Rocky came in at No. 40.

Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time. By Jonathan Mahler This is Jonathan Mahler. I ...

Rikers Island is back in the headlines, but this time, it is because New York City is trying to move one step closer to shutting part of it down for good. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration ...

The rapper celebrates 30 years of his classic debut album Reasonable Doubt with eye-popping visuals and special guests in a love letter to hip-hop culture ...

It's no secret that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a hip-hop fan. So when he was asked who are his favorite top five rappers of all-time, he lists some notable lyrical heavyweights. On Tuesday ...

Fat Joe got to attend a FIFA World Cup game, and he told fellow New York rap icon JadaKiss what made him admire the sport.

New York City has always been the heartbeat of hip-hop fashion, but which borough deserves the crown? That question sparked a fiery debate when Harlem’s Jim Jones and Dave East went head-to-head ...

Miami rapper Trick Daddy just crowned a king of hip hop in New York, and it’s shockingly not Jay-Z, 50 Cent, or Biggie Smalls. Trick Daddy called someone other than Jay-Z or Biggie the "King of New ...

Management firm 11AM NYC’s midtown Manhattan offices are abuzz on a Wednesday afternoon. Plaques for hit releases by A$AP Ferg and Lil TJay adorn the walls, and ...