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Feb 13, 2025 | 
complex.com | Alex Ocho |José Martinez |Matt Welty
Sexyy Red has always been extremely aware of how bad police brutality is in St. Louis. “The police in St Louis just shot another Black kid dead the other day. That shit’s so wrong,” she told Dazed. “When I go back home, there are usually two outcomes [when I am stopped in traffic]: they either like your music and want to tell you about their kids being fans, or they choose to mess with you even more [now you’re this celebrity]! Sometimes they pick on me or just fuck with me for fun.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
complex.com | Trace William Cowen |Levi Winslow |Matt Welty
50 Cent has a message for his haters. The “Many Men” rapper hopped on Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a photo of him lighting a cigar alongside the caption, “Some of y’all secretly dislike me but I openly don’t give a F_ck. I don’t have the energy to hide how I feel.”It’s unclear what exactly prompted Fif’s message. In recent weeks, he’s been going toe-to-toe with Big Meech, whom 50 has dubbed a rat following Meech’s release from prison last October.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
shorturl.at | Matt Welty |Brendan Dunne |Victor Deng
The latest black and red Jordan 1 is going to be very hard to get; here's why that's a problem. February 5, 2025The 2025 'Bred' Air Jordan 1 retro. Via NikeOn September 17, Nike created a revolutionary new basketball shoe. On October 18, the NBA threw them out of the game. Fortunately the NBA can’t stop you from wearing them, but, now, Nike can do just that. The Air Jordan 1 “Bred” is back for its 40th anniversary this year, and it’s not going to be easy to purchase.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
complex.com | Jaelani Turner-Williams |Elaine YJ Lee |Matt Welty
Solange Knowles has returned with a short film. The multidisciplinary artist announced that the short VHS film, Shakersss.mov,will be showcased at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles from Feb. 16 to May 4 as part of the American Gurl: home—land exhibition. The 38-year-old directed and stars in the self-documented video, which is a little over eight minutes long.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
complex.com | Mark Elibert |Matt Welty |Elaine YJ Lee
YFN Lucci has been released from prison after almost four years. On Friday, he was discharged from the Burress Correctional Training Center in Forsyth Georgia, per XXL and WSB-TV. Lucci has been incarcerated since May 2021 on a RICO indictment. The Atlanta native was originally arrested in connection with the January 2021 murder of his friend, James Adams who was shot and killed in Lucci’s car. The 33-year-old was behind the wheel during the drive-by shooting, which resulted in Adams’ death.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
shorturl.at | Matt Welty |Victor Deng
Reebok back. That sentiment has been expressed before. But this time, there’s something more definitive to point to, a tangible moment. The brand has re-entered the performance basketball market for the first time since the 2010s. The shoe that the company’s hitching its fortunes to in hopes of bringing it to the promised land, and back to significance in basketball, is the Engine A. The Engine A is a low-top basketball shoe debuted by Reebok athlete Angel Reese last year.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
shorturl.at | Matt Welty |Victor Deng |Brendan Dunne |L Takanashi
The hunt is often better than the kill. The journey is better than the destination. Trying to get a pair of sneakers, and jumping through hoops to obtain them, is a more satisfying feeling than owning the physical shoes—for some, at least. The world as we know it is undergoing a reset at the moment, and the sneaker world is experiencing one, too. Gone are the days of complaining that a shoe is limited. In are the days of going on a quest to get a sneaker.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
complex.com | Matt Welty
There’s been something rad happening in the fitness sneakers the past two years. Ben Massey and crew have revolutionized what training footwear can look like with their brand R.A.D, which is an acronym for “Race Against Destruction.” Two years ago, the brand launched the R.A.D One, a cross-training shoe that broke the conventions of modern workout sneakers. It looked cool, like something that people would camp out for (and they did) and it performed great. The R.A.D shoes were a perfect storm.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
complex.com | Matt Welty
Mephisto is an old brand. And that’s not just because the company is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year—the French brand’s sneakers just look old. They’re not aged or distressed. Rather, Mephisto’s line of luxury walking shoes look like something your grandfather or high school geography teacher would wear. Mephisto’s sneakers, like the Match and the Rainbow, are mostly done up in brown leather. If not, they’re black or white. And they retail for between $300 to $400.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
complex.com | Matt Welty
From Trophy Room Air Jordans to Action Bronson's New Balances and Tyler, the Creator's LVs.December 30, 2024The year is almost over and this is the last bit of work you’re gonna get out of me. Sorry folks, I’m out of commission until 2025. So here we are, one final time, asking, “Have you ever resold sneakers?” At least for now. We’re looking back on 2024 and compiling the most expensive sneakers on the secondary market. It’s been a down year across the board for resellers.
