Nipsey Hussle blasts Complex in Complex interview (Link)

You don’t have to be a huge fan of rapper Nipsey Hussle (nor someone who dislikes Complex magazine) to find a lot to like about this interview. It’s very long, but it’s truly worth reading.

Nipsey Hussle’s main point of contention is that Complex is relentlessly critical of an art form they claim to support, and they do that criticism from a so-called “bourgeois” perspective that forces unfair expectations on artists. Here’s an excerpt which, if a few words were changed, could be read as a condemnation of sports-blogging culture as well:

"I stepped back and watched for months. I’ve come to a conclusion: Complex don’t love this shit. They’re not in it. They cover it from a bourgeoisie perspective. We’re judged by our peers. We’re not judged by somebody putting stories up writing an article. We don’t even know your background. You gotta validate your opinion in the real world… …Who are you to say that [I’m underachieving]? I’m offended by the throw-a-stone-and-hide-your-hand operation of this industry."

Again, you don’t need a dog in the fight to find the interview interesting. Nipsey Hussle’s frustrations seem very genuine, and his reminder that there’s a vast difference between hiding behind a computer screen and being out in the real world is valuable.

[Source: Complex]