Shawn Setaro

Shawn Setaro

Shawn is a Senior Staff Writer at Complex and the host of The Cipher, a critically acclaimed hip-hop podcast that conducts in-depth interviews with the genre’s most interesting and important figures. 

Shawn is also the former editor-in-chief of Rap Genius, and has written about music and culture for Forbes, The Atlantic, Vibe, The Source, GQ, Esquire, The Sondheim Review, and more. 

 

Music

Kanye West Bought CyHi the Prynce A Bentley

RZA Fully Supports Maroon 5 Performing at Super Bowl LIII

Spotify Teams Up With Ancestry to Create DNA-Curated Playlists

Aretha Franklin Exhibit Coming to Detroit African-American History Museum

Travis Scott Pays Tribute to Mac Miller in Las Vegas

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Style

Liam Hodges and Boiler Room's Low Heat Link Up for 'Road Dogg' T-Shirt

Liam Hodges and FILA Reunite for 90s-Inspired A/W 2018 Collaboration

This Kanye Fan's Merch Collection Is God-Level, and He's Now Selling Some

The Kanye-Designed XXXTentacion T-Shirt Gets Official Release

Take a Look inside the World of Sage Nation in the Nostos Algos Lookbook

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Pop Culture

Rosario Dawson Could Consider Run at Political Office 'Maybe Down the Line'

Taraji P. Henson Launches Nonprofit Organization for Black Mental Health

North West Makes Her Runway Debut at Toy Line Show

A Third Installment of 'Kingsman' Is on the Way

Here’s a Look at Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker in Action

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Sports

Somebody Lost $9000 Betting On The Vikings To Beat The Bills

Steelers Are Listening to Trade Offers for RB Le'Veon Bell

NFL Fans Roast Vontae Davis After Buffalo Bills Stomp Minnesota Vikings

Timberwolves Owner Wants Jimmy Butler Gone in 'Several Days'

Rob Gronkowski Reportedly Threatened to Retire if He Got Traded to Lions

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Sneakers

Nike Swaps Its Branding for the 'Blue Hero' Air Max 97

Don C's Jordan Legacy 312 Arriving In 'Hyper Jade'

Another React-Cushioned Jordan Sneaker to Debut in 2019

Pharrell's Ice Cream Sneakers Are Coming Back for $350

Livestock's Collaborative Collections with Adidas Consortium and Arc'teryx Release Tomorrow

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Life

Authorities Find $18 Million Worth of Cocaine in Bananas Donated to Prison

Bill Cosby Plans to Fight 'Sexually Violent Predator' Designation at Sentencing

Walmart Is Being Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers

GOP Congressman's Siblings Endorse His Opponent in Scathing Political Ad

Hillary Clinton Weighs in on Whether Donald Trump Can Be Indicted

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