Vince Staples really made his mark on the hip-hop scene with the release of his debut studio album Summertime ’06 in 2015. He caught everyone’s attention with his smooth rapping skills over an album exclusively produced by No I.D., and since then he’s been the talk of hip-hop–whether it’s about his music or just him, […]
If you’ve never heard of a coconut crab, you’re not alone–but be very glad you’re learning about them through the internet instead of casually coming across one of them on your walk to work. The coconut crab, also known as the robber crab or palm thief, can grow up to be 3-feet in length and weighing up to 9-pounds. You […]
The night before before GQ revealed Colin Kaepernick as “Citizen of the Year” as part of their “Men of the Year” cover series, Jay Z took the stage in Miami at a stop of his 4:44 Tour to address the protests that Kaepernick sparked. He took the time in between songs to remind those in the arena that taking […]
Usain Bolt is an 8-time Olympic gold medalist, so it’s no surprise that sneakers are an important part of his life. Now, Bolt has a signature collection with Puma called, The Bolt Collection, which are sneakers that the legend himself wears in order to be at his fastest. You can look at all of the […]
T-Pain is the latest guest to grace the set of Complex’s Youtube series Everyday Struggle with his presences. One of the hip-hop world’s undisputed legends, Mr. Pain stopped by to give his take on his own legacy, how autotune is being utilized in today’s world of music, and also comments on the current events that […]
Lindsay Lohan has been on a downward spiral pretty much since everything she’s done post-Mean Girls. Most recently defending Harvey Weinstein against numerous allegations of sexual assault, the public is most definitely not on Lohan’s side for like….anything at all. For someone who is seemingly strung out and not doing her best, we want to […]
The release of Black Panther couldn’t come any sooner. Still more than 3 months away, everyone’s excitement for the film hasn’t calmed down since the announcement long ago. From the release of the initial trailer to more and more news about the film coming to light, everyone is just ready for the wait to be […]
Radio show freestyles used to be a pivotal moment for rappers, a lot of times acting as a make-or-break moment for certain careers. Hip-hop is still a relatively young genre, so with all of the changes that have come with the style of music being made and released, the nature of freestyles has naturally morphed […]
This is a huge win for all of us who want to stay healthy without having to always spend money going to the doctor’s office. A group of Canadian engineering students have been named the winners of this year’s James Dyson Award, being recognized for their device that detects skin cancer without the need for a […]
According to reports, Kanye West might be working on a very personal solution to his ongoing angst with his big brother Jay-Z and his streaming service Tidal, because he might be starting a streaming service of his very own. The Blast obtained documents filed this month by Kanye’s representatives to trademark the name “Yeezy Sound” for purposes that […]
Whenever people stop by The Cruz Show out in Los Angeles, they have a tradition of asking artists to do a non-traditional freestyle–one where they read from a popular children’s book: Llama Llama Red Pajama. This fun tradition started when the host of the show, J Cruz, and his wife became pregnant, and he wanted to […]
Will.i.am‘s tech startup, I.am+, made the announcement on Monday that they are entering the world of artificial intelligence, by way of a new voice assistant that will power customer service bots. Named “Omega,” this AI assistant is described as being similar to Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. This AI-powered tool serves as a huge departure […]