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South London sonic auteur Cleto Maréz has been crafting beats and soundscapes for a little while now. His Sonic Dissertation on Black Reality for Black Discourse—which stirred together City Girls and Slick Rick with soundbites from the likes of Toni Morrison and Darcus Howe, should give you a pretty good primer of what Marez is about—but before you do that, […]
As hip-hop and the music industry at large mourn the tragic passing of Earl Simmons, otherwise known as DMX, it’s fairly easy to discuss everything that made him such a legendary MC. Blending his aggressive approach to rhyme with emotional vulnerability, the Yonkers native became the first rapper to drop two albums that debuted at […]
adidas Originals have just dropped two clean pastel Forum colourways as part of their all-new, female-focussed Spring/Summer ‘21 collection, ‘Tennis Luxe’. Featuring a campaign fronted by Complex faves such as Henrie Kwushue and Maya Jama, fast-rising singer-songwriter Beabadoobee and presenter Jasmine Muller, the collection effortlessly blends tennis and street influences, serving up strong sports luxe vibes […]
Mystikal is ready to make some changes after years of legal turmoil. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, the 50-year-old rapper opened up about his newly dismissed rape case and how the ordeal prompted a change in his lyrics. “When I look back and listen to the music, man — I was a nasty lil’ rapper!” […]
Machine Gun Kelly is getting into the nail polish business. According to Page Six, the 30-year-old entertainer has teamed up with Unlisted Brand Lab to create a nail polish line called UN/DN. Unlisted founder/CEO Candy Harris announced the news in a press release this week, shortly after the brand began teasing the MGK collaboration. “We’re honored to be working with MGK […]
Welcome to Prince Island No. 1. J. Prince took to Instagram to show off what appears to be his own private island. “They said it couldn’t be done,” he can be overheard saying as he seems to be riding a jet ski in a video he posted to Instagram. “They told me I was dreaming too big. They told […]
Are you a remote worker looking for some extra cash and a change of scenery? Then West Virginia has an offer for you. The state’s tourism office recently announced the launch of Ascend WV, a public-private program that promises $12,000 to those who are willing to relocate to the Mountain State. The initiative is specifically aimed at […]
A high school teacher from North Carolina was killed last week when he was fatally shot while trying to steal from the house of a Mexican drug cartel member with his brother-in-law, WSOC-TV reports. The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office said Barney Harris, a Spanish teacher and varsity basketball coach at the charter school Union Academy, and his brother-in-law Steven Alexander Stewart […]
Adam Perkins, who became famous for a Vine where enthusiastically says “Welcome to Chili’s” in front of his bathroom mirror while wearing only boxer shorts, has died of undisclosed causes. He was 24. Perkins’ twin brother Patrick confirmed Adam’s passing on Instagram, along with a message in which he remembered his twin brother and best friend. “Being a twin […]
In a new clip posted to his popular YouTube channel, Will Smith revealed what his favorite part of 2006’s The Pursuit of Happyness was. To get there he delivers a nearly three-minute intro story that talks about *in order*: his childhood love for chess, beating his dad at chess after four years, Jada hiring a chess grandmaster to tutor him for three […]
