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Just The Tips: How To Fold A Pocket Square

T.I. rocks a J.Press pocket square in our August/September 2007 fashion story. Photo by Phil Knott.

Style is all in the details. And if you’re dressing it up in a suit or blazer, topping your outfit off with a carefully-chosen pocket square will add a classy touch. Still, most casual-minded folks wouldn’t know how to correctly fold one if it jumped straight into their front pocket.

There are many different ways to fold a pocket square, but Complex only co-signs the two most basic methods: Square-Ended and Triangle. We consulted Brooks Brothers’ recent catalog “Timeless Classics,” which provided us with some handy step-by-step illustrations that show you how to do both folds. Check ’em out below…

Elizabeth Banks & Thandie Newton Secure The “W”

A little ebony and ivory never hurt. Elizabeth Banks and Thandie Newton looking good at the “W” premiere. [Bastardly]

T.I talks about working with Kanye, Luda and responds to Jim Jones calling out his swag. [Rhapsody]

Starks drops a new “trail” pack of laces just in time for changing leaves. [Ctothejl]

In case you missed Diddy shit on Aubrey last night and kicked her out the group, check this video. [Flisted]

The homie Chris Vidal made an appearance on Spike TV to talk…yup you guessed it, sneakers. [Nice Kicks]

Model Tarah Rodgers Takes Us Home

We’re out of the office tomorrow for Yom Kippur, but enjoy this sexy shoot with model Tarah Rodgers until we’re back bloggin’. [Complex]

T.I’s “Whatever You Like” gets covered by Weird Al. [Nah Right]

Provide a great caption, win a copy of NBA 09. It’s that simple. [Das Gamer]

Take a closer look at the Nike Dunk Hi Vandal. [Nice Kicks]

Do you care where Britney ate lunch? [Bastardly]

Jim Jones Explains His ‘Swagger Like Us’ Response

Everyone seems to have an opinion on “Swagger Like Us,” T.I.’s recent all-star collabo with Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. Folks like Jermaine Dupri and Diddy have even recorded their own verses over the song in an attempt to assert their own “swag” status.

Now Jim Jones is taking it one step further. Last week, we were building with the Capo in his studio for some future shit (stay tuned) when he spilled the beans about his own response to the song, a rumor that Miss Info reported on yesterday. He’s currently recording a new joint named “Jackin’ Swagger From Us,” featuring additional verses from Juelz and Lil Wayne, along with a re-recorded hook from M.I.A. and a new beat by Chink Santana. Read on to preview an exclusive snippet of the track and see what Jones had to say about the four artists on the first “Swagger”…

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These hotties are as sweet as candy. [LINK]

Dave Oritz starred in our second installment of the Complex Shopping Network. [LINK]

Hate it or love it, some injuries made us smile. [LINK]

We pointed out 5 legal drugs the news was afraid of. [LINK]

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Nah Right: T.I definitely got the last laugh in his beef with Shawty Lo. [LINK]

KicksOnFire: New Hyperdunks…straight fiyah! [LINK]

On Smash: Scarface x Wayne x Bun B all on the same track! [LINK]

SlamxHype:Brent Rollins hooked up with Nike to increase Aids awareness. [LINK]

Das Gamer: This Sarah Palin video games looks quite shitty. [LINK]

Bastardly: Cassie in Prada is something we dream about. [Bastardly]

Big Kuntry Breaks Down ‘My Turn To Eat’

T.I.’s Grand Hustle roster is deep. Ever since the Pimp $quad Click dropped their slept-on group project in 2005, we’ve been waiting for the crew’s most inventive member, Big Kuntry King, to go solo. Well, it looks like we’re finally getting our wish on September 30th, when Kuntry is releasing My Turn To Eat, his aptly-titled solo debut on Atlantic Records .

While Kuntry’s spent almost ten years in T.I.’s shadow, he’s capitalizing on that shady position by dropping his album on the same day as Tip’s Paper Trail. Hopefully this marketing move will bring some new fans to the South’s other King. After listening to the album yesterday, Kuntry gave Complex his track-by-track analysis…

When Rappers Break Up With Their Producers

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.

T.I. Gets ‘Whatever You Like’ From Jim Jonsin

With consecutive smashes like “Bring ‘Em Out,” “What You Know,” and “Big Things Poppin’” under his belt, the summer of ‘08 just wouldn’t feel right without T.I.’s annual stamp on the season. After his new album Paper Trail’s first two singles (the Danja-produced “No Matter What” and Swizz Beatz-produced “Swing Ya Rag”) failed to take off, he’s hoping that the third time will be the charm with his new one “Whatever You Like.”

The single was produced by Jim Jonsin, who’s on a bit of a roll right now after banging out Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop.” And although Jonsin has produced everything from teeny pop (Pretty Ricky’s “Grind With Me”) to heavy metal rap (Trick Daddy’s “Let’s Go”) in the past, his collaboration with Tip has the same airy synths and sing-along verses as Weezy’s recent hit. Listen to “Whatever You Like” below.

Shawty Lo & T.I. Spar At Birthday Bash

Photo: Julia Beverly/Ozone Magazine

This past weekend at Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash, the biggest night in Atlanta hip-hop, the city’s superstars all came out to perform at the Phillips Arena. Predictably, the show’s most talked about moments were the subliminal messages sent back and forth by Shawty Lo and T.I., who have been quietly feuding over Tip’s allegiance to Bankhead.

Lo started his set off by showing a video which depicted him running from a federal agent, who was played by an actor that reportedly resembles T.I. After performing the “Dey Know” remix with Ludacris, he ended his set with a screen that said “A New King Has Been Born,” an obvious jab at T.I.’s “King of The South” title. Tip’s headlining set included a vague response to his critics and a performance of “No Matter What” where he immitated Shawty Lo’s running man dance. See videos of both below.

T.I. & Young Dro Introduce Grand Hustle’s Yung L.A.

It’s been a year since Atlanta native Yung L.A. signed with T.I. and Jason Geter’s Grand Hustle Records, and yet few outside of the A know who the newcomer is. But after the underground success of his latest mixtape Offset Shawty, it looks like the man born Leland Austin might finally have some momentum in his corner. To make the co-sign complete, the label’s biggest names, Tip and Dro, just hopped on the remix to his latest club anthem “Ain’t I.” Hear the song below.