Al Shipley

From crossover anthems like “Big Pimpin’” to ruthless diss tracks like “The Takeover,” Jay-Z has more great songs than he has problems. These are his absolute best.

From the golden age to the shiny suit era, we're counting down the best rap albums of the 90s, from classics like Nas''Illmatic' to Jay-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt.'

From Kanye West to the Neptunes, see where your favorite rap producers got their start.

Country and rap are forming a closer bond than ever. Over the years, we've seen everyone from Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson to Morgan Wallen and Lil Durk team up. Here are the best rap and country collaborations of all time.

Hip-hop has a rich tradition of classic rap remixes. Here are the 50 best since 2000.

From label mates like Kendrick Lamar and SZA to real-life couples like Jay-Z and Beyoncé, these are the best rapper and R&B singer duos of all time.

We ranked the best hip-hop duos of all time, from Black Star to Clipse to Mobb Deep to Gang Starr to UGK to OutKast.

These are the most anticipated hip-hop and R&B albums of 2025, along with betting odds predicting the likelihood of their release.

Poor years in rap often arise when rappers become obsessed with chasing trends, which leads to a dearth of innovation. Here are the 10 worst years in rap history.

What was the best year to be a fan of rap music? We ranked the 20 best years in hip-hop history.

Future has released dozens of projects over a career that spans more than 20 years. Here are all of those projects ranked.

Kendrick Lamar and Drake are far from the first rappers to make wildly disrespectful diss songs.

Now seems like a good time to look back at some of Meek Mill’s most unhinged and sometimes unintentionally hilarious social media posts.

Here are Complex’s picks for the best TV Shows of 2021, including Squid Games, Insecure, Succession, Loki, and more. Find out what TV series took the top spot.

A rapper is only as hard as his beats. From Public Enemy's "Bring the Noise" to Clipse's "Grindin" to Future's "Same Damn Time," these are the hardest rap beats

The best television of 2021 features superheroes, thieves, murder mysteries, and more. Here are the best TV shows of 2021, from 'WandaVision' to 'Snowfall'.

Despite a harrowing 2020, TV hit high points. From 'P-Valley' to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' these are Complex's picks for best shows of 2020.

From "I think I'm Big Meech" to "That's that sh*t I don't like," here are the 50 most screamable rap bars to yell every time they come on in the club.