Nas

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New York rap legends Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan will team up for a co-headlining tour this summer/fall.

Jay-’s headlining set at the 2001 edition of Hot 97 Summer Jam is the stuff of hip-hop legend, and video of the entire thing has now surfaced…

“It’s not an awards show. It’s a concert where we also give out awards,” said Grammy host Trevor Noah.

This week’s Notable Releases include Earl Sweatshirt’s latest experimental rap triumph, FKA twigs’ effortlessly ambitious mixtape, Cordae’s highly determined classicist rap album, and more…

Like Nas‘ two ‘King‘s Disease‘ albums, this one is produced by Hit-Boy; “Wave Gods“ features A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier.

Former US president and hip music tastemaker Barack Obama’s picks also include Courtney Barnett, Wye Oak, Little Simz, Mdou Moctar, Adia Victoria, Esperanza Spalding, Brandi Carlile, and more…

La Armada guitarists Jonathan Salazar and Paul Rivera told us about their favorite music of the year, including albums by Gojira, Pop Smoke, Nas, Belvedere, and more

As always, Complex’s list leans heaviest on rap and R&B, and if you’re looking for something you missed in that realm, this is a great place to start.

The Los Angeles festival also features Jhené Aiko, The Internet, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Smino, Toro y Moi, and many more.