Legendary drummer and producer Travis Barker was kind enough to invite us into his Waiting Room Studio recently to check out the drum sets and other gear he uses as well as…
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Before Complex was clickbait, before Instagram was the cover, there was The Source. Back when rap wasn’t corporate property, it was Xerox toner and ink smears. 1988: a Harvard dorm room, David…
LET THERE BE GWAR: 40 Years of Intergalactic Chaos Celebrated at Beyond The Streets LA GWAR has never followed the rules—and that’s exactly why they’ve ruled for over four decades. This fall,…
In an era when rap was barbed wire and bravado — when hard edges were the soundtrack of survival — a trio from Long Island stepped into the light and refused to…
Sammy Virji Turns a Sears Lot into a Smile Factory If you’ve paid even passing attention to dance music in 2025, you know that Sammy Virji is exporting UKG joy at stadium…
Who’s the Illest? Keeping Calm in the Wild Razor’s Edge Del stands out even amid 1990s legends like A Tribe Called Quest and Wu-Tang. His presence—as cool as it is cryptic—made him…
Paul Wall offers a fascinating glimpse into the making of Nelly’s smash hit “Grillz” during his candid YouTube appearance titled “PAUL WALL TELLS THE STORY BEHIND ‘GRILLZ’ WITH NELLY!” In this clip,…
Earlier this year, heavyweight dance architect Fred again.. linked up with grime kingpin Skepta and Twitch wild card PlaqueBoyMax to drop “Victory Lap.” The track went nuclear — peaking at #4 on…
Sébastien Tellier Presses ‘Refresh’: Glamour, Reprogrammed Sébastien Tellier just hit refresh—literally and spiritually. Five years after the domestic bliss and oddball chores of Domesticated, the French Touch lifer returns with “Refresh,”…
Tony Yayo pulled up to the Porch and brought that real G-Unit energy straight to the DMV.