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Since the late 1960s, the development of Latin American music has mirrored the migration path of its people. Salsa music can be traced back to its original roots in Africa, of the Bantu people, before landing in eastern Cuba and travelling with the migrant community in search of the American dream, most notably in the […]
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week they’re joined by Astor Chambers, a sneaker marketer and brand builder who’s been in the industry for decades at brands like Nike, Adidas, and Billionaire Boys Club. Astor traces his long history in the industry, from first connecting […]
There’s a buzz like no other building behind the upcoming Swarm, which marks Donald Glover’s latest televisionary experience. Glover’s Atlanta came to a close in November of last year after four acclaimed and inventive seasons, each challenging viewers in a way few series have dared, even in the creatively freeing streaming era. Among other artistic […]
Yeat keeps his foot on the gas pedal. After dropping multiple projects last year, the Portland-based rapper returned this week with his third studio album AftërLyfe. The effort arrives about a year after Yeat unleashed his sophomore LP 2 Alivë, and nearly six months after he came through with his Lyfë EP. The 22-year-old artist teased AftërLyfe in his Complex cover story […]
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande are becoming one of pop music’s most reliable duos. Nearly two years after collaborating on the “Save Your Tears” remix, the Grammy-winning artists reunited on an updated version of “Die for You” off The Weeknd’s 2016 album Starboy. Grande teased the remix via TikTok this week, sharing a brief snippet of her verse. “Wrote […]
Pusha-T has fittingly released new music in support of Cocaine Bear. In tandem with the wild film’s opening, King Push gifted fans with a remix of “White Lines (Don’t Do It),” Melle Mel’s 1983 record that was featured in the Cocaine Bear trailer. “The dope boys go crazy, they know I get it out the jungle/I ain’t never been a runner, […]
Seattle made history on Tuesday when it became the first U.S. city to outlaw caste discrimination. The ordinance, which the city council approved by a 6-1 vote, amended Seattle’s municipal code to include caste as a protected category, along with race, gender, religion, and national origin. According to the Associated Press, the measure was sponsored by Kshama Sawant, an Indian-American […]
The upcoming fourth season of the award-winning HBO series Succession will be its last. The show’s creator and showrunner Jesse Armstrong confirmed its fate in an interview with The New Yorker. Armstrong said he spoke with a few members of the Succession writers’ room prior to working on the scripts for Season 4, asking how they should proceed with […]
We’re getting new Lord of the Rings movies, whether we like it or not. According to Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced during an earnings call Thursday that studio heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy struck a deal with rights-holding Swedish gaming company Embracer Group that will allow them to place “multiple” new LOTR films […]
O’Shea Jackson Jr. is a “nepo baby” and proud of it. “I’m forever grateful for everything that my dad had to do to give me the opportunities that I have,” said Jackson, son of rapper and actor Ice Cube, during his appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Thursday, as noted by People. “If I were to run away from that […]
