Al Shipley

Joined July 2014 | 65 posts

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In honor of 2/22/22, Complex is ranking the best hip-hop duos of all time, from Black Star to Clipse to Mobb Deep to Gang Starr to UGK to Outkast.

BY AL SHIPLEY

22 Twos: Ranking the Best Hip-Hop Duos of All Time

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.

BY AL SHIPLEY

The Best TV Shows of 2021

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 Eminem's 'The Slim Shady LP.

BY AL SHIPLEY

The Best Rap Albums of the '90s

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

BY AL SHIPLEY

The Hardest Rap Beats of All Time

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

BY AL SHIPLEY

The Best TV Shows of 2021 (So Far)

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.

BY AL SHIPLEY

The Best TV 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.

BY AL SHIPLEY

50 Most Screamable Rap Bars

The world of television is cluttered, and 2020 might be a mess, but we have gotten some dope TV out of it. Here are the best TV shows of 2020 (so far).

BY AL SHIPLEY

The Best TV Shows of 2020 (So Far)

Ahead of the Season 5 premiere of Showtime's 'Billions', we look at how important of a role music plays with the characters as well as the show itself.

BY AL SHIPLEY

'Billions' & Bangers: Showtime’s High Finance Drama is a Stealth Love Letter to Music

From Greta Gerwig and the Safdie brothers to Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, here are the best directors in film right now.

BY AL SHIPLEY

The Best Directors Right Now

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