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People Over Product :: Complex Features Bobby Hundreds on New Interview Series 'The Blueprint'
Following their in-depth interview with the legendary Jimmy Iovine, Complex's new series The Blueprint profiles The Hundreds' co-founder Bobby Hundreds for their second episode. It's dope.
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The Sound & the Fury :: A Brief History of Revelation Records
"30 years later, [Revelation Records is] still putting out vital music... maintaining a legacy that’s ripe to be discovered by new audiences ready to get tangled in their family tree."
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Q&A: UK Designer/Illustrator Joe Prytherch on His Work from Stones Throw to Boiler Room
"I find that the most effective way of getting inspired is not to force yourself to come up with ideas, but to keep a project in the back of your...
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Director/Writer Edgar Wright on 'Baby Driver,' a Passion Project 22 Years in the Making
"Really, making an original movie is just about tenacity, persistence of vision, and just willing something into being. Only you can make it happen, and that can be, as is...
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Break Down the Walls :: How the Youth Crew Aesthetic & Ethos Disrupted Punk's Status Quo
Anthony Pappalardo catches up with Youth of Today's John Porcelly & Sam Siegler to retrace how a straight edge movement emerged from '80s New York Hardcore, defined by its clean...
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Catching Up with Raekwon Before His Show This Friday in LA
In honor of his upcoming Friday show in Los Angeles, we chat with the one-and-only, preeminent storyteller of hip-hop: Raekwon.
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Upset the Setup :: An Interview with Todd Francis, Skateboard Artist & Visual Instigator
After 2 decades of Antihero, artist/illustrator Todd Francis’s sardonic take on politics, culture, and everyday life casts him as one of the greatest visual instigators of our generation.
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The Unbreakable Spirit & Unfortunate Luck of Designer Jon Contino
"I just like to have a tactile legacy—I like to leave a trail of paper and product behind me that details all the shit that I've gone through." A story...
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Talking Visual Branding & Consistency with Brandon Breaux, the Artist/Designer Behind Chance the Rapper's Album Art
We talk to artist/designer/creative director Brandon Breaux about visual branding, the creative difference between how Kanye & Drake appropriate culture, & investing in work that will stand the test of...
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The Insane Story Behind Iconic Hot Sauce Brand Tapatio's Legacy
A father with a family recipe, juggling two jobs with a hot sauce side gig, multiple lawsuits, & more. You can't make this stuff up. The story behind iconic hot...
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The Rise of Russ :: A Conversation with the Self-Made Rapper/Singer/Producer Powerhouse
Forbes called him "hip-hop's newest 10 year overnight success" for a reason. Tom Winslade profiles one of the hardest working members of rap’s new school, who produces, engineers, mixes, masters...
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The Exceptional Journey of KC Ortiz, Through Graffiti, Prison, War Photography, & Art
KC Ortiz's life story sounds more fantastic than fiction—but it's all true. From Chicago's train yards to 5 years in federal prison, to a seasoned war photography career, KC's art...
