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Win Jim Jones’ Bailey of Hollywood Hat!

bfred — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:53:44 +0000

That one.

As you’ve probably noticed, it’s Jim Jones Day around the Complex office. Our December/January issue is finally on stands everywhere (read the full Jim Jones cover story here), and we dropped some exclusive outtakes from the interview this morning.

So to cap things off (ha!), we’re giving away the hat that Jim Jones is wearing in our feature. The “Dery” hat, which is made by Bailey of Hollywood, retails for $55 and will be released later this month at the brand’s online retailer. But if you want it now, answer our simple question below for your chance to win…

QUESTION: Name 5 style trends that Jim Jones claims to have started in our video “Jim Jones: Fashion Trendsetter?“

EMAIL YOUR ANSWER TO CONTEST@COMPLEX.COM. THE FIRST PERSON TO CORRECTLY NAME 5 OF THE TRENDS WILL WIN THE BAILEY OF HOLLYWOOD HAT!

Win ‘It’s Always Sunny’ Season 3 On DVD

bfred — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:01:18 +0000

On those hazy nights at the bar, we’ve all done some things we’re rather forget. But the gang who runs the bar in F/X’s hilarious comedy It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia takes the cake'for the last three seasons, they’ve used Paddy’s Pub as the center of operations for an increasingly absurd string of schemes that involve everything from hostage negotiations to having sex with each others’ moms (CLICK HERE to check out the cast’s Guide To Bar Etiquette).

While you wait for new season to start on Thursday, September 18th, you can catch up by copping the season 3 DVD, which drops next Tuesday (9/9). We’ve got a copy of the three-disc set to give away to one lucky fan. All you have to do to enter is email a story about your worst bar experience to contest@complex.com. The person with the best story (as selected by the Complex staff) will win the DVD set!

And if you’ve been wondering what Jeru The Damaja has been up to (so have we!), check out the “Going Back To Philly” music video below.

Win A Copy Of ‘Too Human’ For Xbox 360

donniek — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:38:31 +0000

We’ll be honest: The reviews for Too Human, the Xbox 360 game from Microsoft and Silicon Knights that just dropped, have been pretty middling. The third-person action title, which has been in the making for over a decade and is the first of a planned trilogy, could be the victim of advance hype'too much buzz eventually turned into a buzzkill.

But we played Too Human, and while it may not be an instant classic, it’s still pretty damn fun (check the ill villains!). There are definitely worse ways to shit away the rest of summer. But don’t just take our word for it. Watch the game trailer and learn how to win your own copy below…

The first person to correctly answer the following question will win a copy of Too Human for the Xbox 360:

What are the names of two other games that were created by Too Human developers Silicon Knights?

Email your response to contest@complex.com.

How To Win A Cocaine Cowboys 2 DVD

bfred — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:20:10 +0000

*baking soda not included

While in her late 40s, Colombian cocaine queen Griselda Blanco liked to tell her friends, “I’m the baddest bitch to ever take a breath of life.” If you need proof, watch Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin’ With The Godmother, a spin-off of the 2006 documentary that drops today. While the original examined Miami drug trafficking in the late '70s and early '80s, the sequel focuses in on the post-Miami operation of Blanco (aka The Godmother), detailing how she fell in love with Oakland man Charles Cosby and recruited him to run her national cocaine distribution network while behind bars in the early '90s.

Told primarily through interviews with Cosby, along with archival footage and animated reenactments, CC2 is easily as riveting as the original. But while the first documentary offered broad social commentary about the effects of drug money on Miami, the sequel is much more of a focused character study about how these strange bedfellows developed a symbiotic relationship. If that doesn’t make you want to watch…did we mention that there’s a segment where they give instructions on how to cook crack? Either way, there’s something for the whole family. Watch the trailer here or learn how to win a copy of the DVD below.

To win a copy of the Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin’ With The Godmother, answer the following three questions correctly:

1. Griselda Blanco is originally from MedellÃn, Columbia. What other infamous drug trafficker called this city home?

2. Cocaine Cowboys 2 takes place primarily in Oakland, CA. Name three rappers from Oakland who have gone platinum.

3. Griselda Blanco named her son Michael Corleone, after Al Pacino’s character in The Godfather. In the first movie, what island does Michael flee to after killing the men who shot his father?

Email your responses to contest@complex.com. If you’re one of the first two people to answer correctly, we will send you a copy of Cocaine Cowboys 2.

Win Travis Barker’s LTD Zune And New Era

Bradley — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:59:11 +0000

Last night, New Era, Zune and Complex columnist Travis Barker threw a little party in Los Angeles at Zune L.A. to unveil the first of four Zune/New Era collaboration hats and devices that will be launching throughout 2008. Travis’ hat is part of New Era’s high-end Capture The Flag collection, and features a pattern modeled after a drum pad.

Since Travis is our homie, and the people over at New Era and Zune are so nice, they’ve offered to give away one of the hats (only 200 total), and one of the ultra-limited Zunes, which are limited to 10 pieces and were given away to V.I.P. guests at last night’s party. Find out how to win after the jump.

Answer the following trivia question to win:

Travis Barker has had a column called “Products Of My Environment” in Complex for about a year and a half, where he interviews his celebrity friends about all things awesome. What are the names of the two female guests that he’s had in the mag? Hint: one is a bible-toting actress, and the other is a punk rockin’ Sk8-er boi lover.

Email your response to contest@complex.com and we’ll let you know if you’re the lucky winner!

Win A Command & Conquer 3: Kaneâ€™s Wrath Prize Pack

bfred — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:10:04 +0000

Command & Conquer'no, not what the Celtics just did to L.A., but the name of EA's award-winning real-time strategy franchise. You may not be well-versed yet about the Tiberium Wars and the Brotherhood of Nod, but Kane’s Wrath, the latest console edition of C&C, will quickly bring noobs up to speed.

The game starts shipping on Monday, but we have our hands on two prize packs that you can win before the title hits your local GameStop. Each prize pack comes with a copy of the game for Xbox 360, as well as assorted game-related goodies like a talking Kane bobblehead doll, shirts, hats, cups, and more. Find out how to win one after the jump.

The first two people to answer the following two questions correctly will win a prize pack:

1) The name of the new Command & Conquer game is Kane's Wrath. Name the first three albums released by the rapper Big Daddy Kane.

2) Actress Natasha Henstridge appears in Kane's Wrath. She and her flawless breasts made their big-screen debut in what 1995 sci-fi flick?

Email your responses to contest@complex.com for your chance to win! Good luck!