Iconic British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph and Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer collaborate on a bike inspired by the life and works of Steve Mcqueen. The actor aka “The King of Cool” rode Triumph motorcycles in real life and on screen, and he wore a TAG Heuer Monaco in the 1971 film Le Mans. [Triumph Motorcycles]
Lupe works with Goyard for a project to be on display at RSVP Gallery in Chicago. [High Snobiety]
Check out these photos from the 2009 World Series as the New York Yankees celebrate their 27th title. [UNDFTD]
Technics Limited City Edition record bags make you cool for two reasons: You’re reppin’ your city, and you’re still buying vinyl. [Freshness Mag]
RZA drops supreme knowledge in an interview for Supreme Book (Vol.5). [Slamxhype]
It’s been a productive year for RZA. He had his usual place at the boards, executive-producing the critically acclaimed compilation Wu-Tang Chamber Music and Raekwon’s stunning OB4CL2, but added to that another underrated acting role in Judd Apatow’s Funny People and a second go-around as writer, dropping his spiritual mashup book, The Tao of Wu, earlier this month. And in the middle of all that, he took some time to sit down (with writer/musician Noah Rubin, who produced some of the tracks on Wu-Tang Chamber Music) and discuss everything from the stories behind The Tao of Wu to ODB to his continuing quest for enlightenment. Bong bong!
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We usually promote waiting until you have the dough to buy the watch, but at $50, these Krew rubberized takedowns are worth rocking this Sunday. A pre-release of 4 per color starts now. [Factory 413]
10.Deep delivers round 2 of Fall 2009. Hunter-chic. [High Snobiety]
According to Alexandros Stasinopoulos, a watch should display more than just time. The Greek, going nuts. [core77]
Get your strong-arm tactics on (or help with disaster relief, car accidents, etc) with Power Loader Exoskeleton. [Gizmodo]
All-black everything is cool, but stop talking about it, homie, you’re not Jay-Z. Add color to your get-up by designing your own Timberlands. [Fresness Mag]
For some reason it seems like Judd Apatow has made 25 movies in the last 4 years, but in reality, he’s only actually directed two: The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Knocked Up (2007). These two critical and commercial smashes resulted in Apatow becoming one of the most coveted producers in Hollywood, helping bring Superbad, Pineapple Express and Step Brothers to the screen. Not since Harold Ramis has one man touched so many comedy classics.
So what’s up with J.A. Rule’s long-awaited third film as a director? Funny People opens July 31, and a too-hot-for-TV red band trailer just dropped. The flick stars Adam Sandler as a comedian/movie star, and also features future wifey Aubrey Plaza and our current cover subject Jonah Hill. And for the record, Complex would like to say you’re welcome to Mr. Apatow for obviously inspiring Funny People’s pairing of Seth Rogen and RZA. Our next suggestion: a re-remake of Miami Vice starring Chris Mintz-Plasse and Rick Ross. Fuck Michael Mann, you’re the man!
Clipse can still rap their asses off, but there is something noticeably missing from the new Clipse Presents: The Re-Up Gang album, which dropped today. That something? Good beats. You see, we fucking love Pusha T and Malice over Neptunes production. But over Sleepwalkers (very apt name, btw) tracks? Eh…not so much.
Which got us thinking: this isn’t the first time a rap act has carved out a dope sound with a certain producer and then parted ways to dismal effect. After the jump, check out our compilation of those rappers and their respective before/after track records.
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