Rising Stars

Latest Stories

Complex Canada's Alex Narvaez went to Utah to talk to NBA Rising Star Bennedict Mathurin about his new Adidas custom sneaker collab, family, and Montreal.

SPORTS

| BY ALEX NARVAEZ

NBA Rising Star Bennedict Mathurin Talks Family, Montreal, New Custom Adidas Sneaker

Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard of the Indiana Pacers are set to appear in this year’s NBA Rising Stars game during the league's All-Star festivities.

SPORTS

| BY LOUIS PAVLAKOS

Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard to Represent Canada at NBA Rising Stars Game

We asked Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe, the host of CBC's new radio show The Block, to make us a list of Black Canadian artists on her radar, from K-Riz to DijahSB.

MUSIC

| BY ALEXNINOG

11 Rising Black Canadian Artists You Should Know

From DijahSB to Duvy to Curtis Waters, these are the homegrown artists bound to make major moves this year. The musicians we're paying the closest attention to.

MUSIC

| BY ALEXNINOG

25 Canadian Artists to Watch Out For in 2021

Some of the nation's most promising young acts, from ShaqIsDope to Fafa Khan, tell us how they've adapted during one of the hardest years to be an artist.

MUSIC

| BY ALEXNINOG

How 6 Rising Canadian Artists Have Pivoted During COVID-19

A record four Canadian will be playing in Friday's Rising Stars Challenge. Get to know them here.

SPORTS

| BY RICK MELE

Meet the Rising Stars Repping Canada at NBA All-Star Weekend

Up-and-coming artists to watch out for this year, from Jessie Reyez to Pressa to Manila Grey.

MUSIC

| BY ALEXNINOG

20 Canadian Artists to Watch Out For in 2020

The recent media-consumption revolution has hit ESPN hard. The network’s dwindling subscriber count has yielded mass layoffs, with the worldwide leader also losing its longtime president, John Skipper. Now more than ever, it is key for ESPN to recruit emerging talent. Here are 25 rising stars the network should hire.

SPORTS

| BY AARON C. MANSFIELD

25 Rising Stars ESPN Needs to Hire

By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you’re agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our

and

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.

Channels

Stream on

Follow On

Read on

Complex Sites

Work with us

Complex Global

Latest Stories

ComplexNewsletter