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The first half of 2019 was an admittedly slow time for hip-hop releases, but that changed in July. We finally got the blockbuster Dreamville collaborative project that we all watched come together in real time back in January, newcomers like YBN Cordae and Yung Bans impressed with excellent debut albums, and Chance the Rapper came through […]
There’s only one month left in the summer, which means there’s no better time to get some gaming in before heading back to the reality of… every other season. August has a mixture of launches, game conventions, and hardware debuts to keep you occupied. August also has the biggest fighting tournament in the world: Evo […]
Baby Keem has arrived at the Complex office in Manhattan, accompanied by a publicist, a product manager, a road manager, and “the Winston Wolfe of music”: Schoolboy Q golfing partner Brock “Brocky Marciano” Korsan, who is part of Keem’s management team. Hykeem “Baby Keem” Carter is just 18 years old, but he has already made […]
After a slight delay, Chance the Rapper‘s new album, The Big Day, is here. Following a series of successful mixtapes, the 26-year-old Chicago rapper has been adamant that this is the first project he’s selling, so he’s presenting it as his debut album. With 22 tracks in total, there’s a lot to get through on this […]
Chance the Rapper’s long-awaited debut album might have headlined the week in rap releases, but it wasn’t the only new music that made waves. In fact, the unexpected delay of The Big Day—which arrived this afternoon, twelve hours after its scheduled midnight release—was a blessing in disguise, as we all had time to focus on new […]
ILLUSTRATOR JEFF COLE CONSTRUCTS THE ULTIMATE SUPERSUIT BASED ON THE PUMA LQDCELL “OPTIC” Propelled by blockbuster movies and limited-edition releases, the comic and sneaker industries, respectively, have never been more relevant. Aside from their shared popularity, however, these two cultural obsessions would appear void of many similarities. Enter Jeff Cole. Raised in Chicago and currently […]
A new batch of rising artists bound for big things. This month features KennyHoopla, Hope Tala, ICECOLDBISHOP, Velvet Negroni, 100 gecs, and more. Image by Sho Hanafusa At Pigeons & Planes, we always like being early. Who doesn’t? With Best New Artists, the issue of timing is always something we consider, and sometimes we realize […]
From the moment you stepped foot inside the sixth annual WOO HAH! Festival, it was impossible to ignore the frenetic energy and excitement pulsating around the grounds. Kicking off on Friday, July 12, the whole place was lit up from top to bottom. Different buildings and areas enticed you in at a glance with nothing but hip-hop—in its […]
Marvel‘s latest opus, Avengers: Endgame, is arguably the biggest pop culture event of 2019—and this includes a year in which Game of Thrones comes to an end. The culmination of the first 10 years (and three Phases) of the never-ending story, this three-hour film is said to help close a particular chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. No spoilers, […]
2019 has not been a quiet year for Marvel. Fans have met a new Captain, faced the Endgame, and traveled Far From Home—but for the first time in a while, the public has been largely unaware of just exactly what was next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sure, there have been some markers along the […]
