"Complex Live" is back this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wu-Tang Forever. The second album from the legendary group, the 1997 release came at a transitional time for the crew, after multiple players had broken out as individual stars. We sat with guys like Method Man, Raekwon and U-God, plus behind-the-scenes players like Steve Rifkind and Dante Ross to the story of the album.
We also head to California for a chaotic weekend at VidCon and join Fat Joe at his new sneaker store in Washington Heights, New York, to hear about how his father instilled a spirit of entrepreneurship within him and why he wanted to open his store in that particular neighborhood. Plus, Elijah Blake breaks down the powerful political message behind his "Hanging Tree" song and video, and how an incident with a police officer from his childhood nearly turned violent.
Then, Joyner Lucas delivers a stirring lyrical display with a performance of "FYM," off of his new album, 508-507-2209. And, of course, host Speedy Mormon delivers his Big Fact of the week.
New episodes of "Complex Live" air every Friday on Verizon's go90 app and go90.com.
This Week's Episode of "Complex Live" by the Minute:
- Fat Joe Lets Us Into His Sneaker Store: 1:05
- Elijah Blake Breaks Down "Hanging Tree": 4:05
- Speedy's "Big Fact": 7:40
- Celebrating Wu-Tang Forever: 10:15
- On the Ground at VidCon: 14:50
- Joyner Lucas Performs: 19:30
