+officialghetty "look at those ppl" I'm as white as the YT background yet I've reached millions of hip hop heads in the past 2-3 years and I also help run the official Clear Soul Forces page AND Reef The Lost Cauze's page. So although you are referring to their clothes, you should stop generalizing people.
"The Blacker the Berry" is overall a way deeper song than "Alright". It may not be as uplifting, but it is far more charged in emotion. The production is great it may not have 808s like "Alright" but it's very powerful and matches the subject matter perfectly. The Jamaican Hook is insane. The vocal effects are way more intricate. But no one wants to reward a song that couldpotentialy get people angry and riled up. I encourage people who disagree to go back and listen to it before commenting on this.
that song is so raw...he dropped a lot of knowledge but alright to was perfect almost the same subject matter but just right ...he got his point across. that song def did a good job on a mainstream level.
+Kenn Adams no matter what alright is fun to listen to. Kendrick makes his pain sound fun and look pretty. the rest of his album is too raw and real for a lot of people which is why they don't like it. all they care about is having fun no matter what even if real deep shit is being said smh at my generation
in my mind blacker the berry had more radio value than any other song because people could relate to it easily the best song on the album was in my opinion was you anit gotta lie .. it's a story with bars and emotions .. he put his heart and soul in that song teaching us a lesson . how can it better than that
Great music is timeless. Nobody is going to be quoting Rae Shremmurd " Flex zone " 10 years from now. Why are we always pushing real talent back, while we uplift diluted showmanship artist who are only destroying a culture that influences every aspect of the world. Then we wonder why on radio every song sounds exactly the same.
+PERRY DAEZIOUH No one will be quoting any songs from TPAB 10 years from now either its overrated and has no hit singles we can actually listen to and enjoy.
+Adam Johnson (RailRoad) Yup ppl act as if "Jump Around" isn't one of the longest lasting hip hop jams haha. The right party music can become a staple to an era.
+James Collington I been saying this for years now, this list that this magazines and some blogs published are done to cause controversy on purpose. Cus you know that comment section gotta be ON FIRE, plus everybody sharing the link to talk shit about the list too...thats all clicks for them.
The Cult of Opinion neither is slim shady or biggie based on your scale.... The only difference between Pac and the other rappers on the top ten is that he is better than everyone on the list and matter fact he was so talented he challeged half the people on the list.... You think meek mill took an L. Wen hit em up dropped you didn't hear from biggie for six months and wen u did it was on 112.
That girl is bothering the fuck outta me. Every time someone disagrees with her, she gotta look at the ONE person in the room that might agree with her. I cant stand people like that lol
My opinionated list: 1. Kendrick Lamar - TPAB 2. Drake - IYRTITL 3. Travis Scott - Rodeo 4. Dr. Dre - Compton 5. Asap Rocky - At Long Last Asap 6. Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise 7. Ty Dolla Sign - Free TC 8. Future - DS2
Summertime '06 is 31???Fetty Wap is 40????Rodeo is 36??? But Jack U is 17.Documentary 2 is 14.Justin Bieber is 5?????!!!!!Adeles album hasn't even been out longer than a month and it's 4?!?!
+C.A. Hall whats wrong is that they presented as if it was cohesive list judged by merit. "Here are the top Albums of the year" but no, turns out it was heavily subjective.
Nothing but love for when Ebro goes off, especially when simply saying what we're all thinking, it's just his delivery classic! Love the whole team x 🇬🇧
Rae sremmurds album was 3rd while bryson tiller's was 43rd , travis scotts was 36th, hell drake's album was 9th 😂 now keep that in mind when yall listening to him explain why they were 3rd.
+Garth Andrews they did wale dirty af put him at 46th and i didnt even see j-cole they thought cus they put kendrick at number 1 it would save the list Nah Niggas
+John Berry that means absolutely nothing fam. TH-cam is just a vessel, just like your TV, or gaming system. It's for each station, programmer or developer to use that vessel to push what they represent. Those at complex are a false front pushing bullshit, skewing what hip hop means, really is and who it's really for. This is like them saying the best dish to represent good, healthy/nutritious black food is............. Fries. Why? Because they like fries and they're easier for them to access, consume and everyone enjoys them. Basically, they don't have a true link to the culture. So they throw out a bunch of bullshit (fries/rae shrenmerd) and then add hot sauce (TPAB)
Rosenberg gets me every time with his dope ass WWF tees. Plus, why does it look like they're going against their bizarros? Squad against squad. Damn this interview was intense
yea it's trash that's why it's cosigned by Kendricks #1 guy, Kanye, fucking Mos Def, fucking Rod Stewart. they just hopped on cuz its trash i go back and forth with it between #2 and #3 with tetsuo & youth, think it's waaaay slept on
top 50 in all genres and the majority of the hiphop songs that they chose were what I call "ringtone"? music. Has no fkn meaning behind it but a catchy hook. Very underwhelming list
metroidM1A1 Well, judging by how you're coming at me... I'm sure that ringtone music is the only thing your little ass brain can handle. Btw, I wasnt saying that the song has to be "conscious" in order to be hot, but you wouldn't understand.
To Pimp A Butterfly is a perfect 10 album to those who love hip hop Rae Sremmurd cannot compare and shouldn't be only 2 spots under TPAB Even IYRTITL is an overall better album then the Rae Sremmurd album P.S. Idk what the Rae Sremmurd album is even called
The way she feels about Vince Stapples is how I feel too but also about Earl Sweatshirt. If he manages to not fuck up or leave music, he will drop one day, an album so incredible. I mean that first line off of "Hive" is him admitting it! "Promise Heron I'll put my fist up after I get my dick sucked Quick buck, maybe a gold chain." is him saying one day he'll become a rapper that talks about important stuff instead of just being a genius at making metaphors and rhymes and double entendres. But they both love working together and say they bring the best out of each other. They always wanna go back and try again and respect each other and call each other better than themselves. Those 2 are the ones I really wanna see in 5-10 years.
Complex went from some real Hip-Hoppers to some reeeeeal hype-beast hipsters in the past couple of years. The article that dissed Talib Kweli and Lupe Fiasco was a step too far, I like their youtube channel but I do not vibe with their writers at all.
Coming back to this interview a few years later, it’s so embarrassingly obvious how underprepared Ebro and Co. were for this interview. Complex came to debate with real arguments (outside of ONE DUDE IN THE BACK diverting attention from SremmLife to TPAB when they were getting pressed) and all Hot 97 could do was try and find problems with the list. If you had those issues, COME PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT IT! Don’t go in the middle of the interview looking for artist who aren’t in the Top 50 songs for 30 secs at a time trying to FIND an argument, do your research! Then Ebro and Co. tried to set up Complex by comparing the lyricism of WATTAB with SremmLife and acted like they got em in a trap 😂 so embarrassing listening back to it.
The funny thing about music debates is that you are trying to force someone to like what YOU like, no real factual basis behind it you just feel that they have to like it because you liked it so much and you feel that they're crazy if they think otherwise lol
+youngspencee in terms of songs yeah, but an album? I would disagree. They pointed flaws in their arguments because it was heavily subjective, instead of "TOP 50 albums of the year" they should of said "Complex's favorite albums". Hell a internet vote would of been a lot closer to a top 10 then their list. I liked how Ebro and the other dude went against their own subjectivity to show Complex's bias.
C.A. Hall well it should be like reading poetry. Lyrics should come first then the sound. I'm not saying everyone should experience music objectively, no shit. But when one is creating a list they should take many factors into account and not what they like unless it was displayed that way. They should of just gone with "Complex's favorite albums 2015". They should of made it as objective as possible. Also you're favorite artist doesn't have to be the best. I believe that is what separates a true fan from a stan.
+groalerable he's def not trash he bounced back after this album he disappointed me on Hall of Fame....I felt like Detroit should've been his official album instead of a mixtape but Dark Sky Paradise has to be his best work next to Detroit
Knowing Complex, probably will be even though views is just sooooo whack as a whole piece. Maybe 2 or 3 songs are aight but Drake stans stay riding his dick hard.
dude every song on views is fire. like 4 songs are bangers you can listen to at any time... Drake is known for hitting everyone on an emotional level. If you don't like that shit its just because you cannot relate! #DrakeKnows
Their argument is that every song is a banger for Rae sremmurd but every song drakes if you're reading this it's too late is an actual banger, each song made it on the billboards 100, rae's didn't...yet they rank it lower drake than rae...
BaneOPS5 I'm still pissed off because how can you put it on number 17 when rae fuckin sremmurd is number 3? The people behind these lists are seriously fucking dumb as fuck
Most definately, them dudes more hipster than me and it seems that their status went to their heads. They mad buggin thinking just because they picked some trap shot that it's gonna make them seem different and against the grain, but if the wanted to do that they should've at least said Travi$ Scott that shit was ignorant but artsy.
I love Ebro & his outspokenness. I think that he feels like Rap/Hip-hop is supposed to be powerful and have impact with lyrics, storytelling and etc like Pac, Nas, BIG, & etc did in their time & not just a fire instrumental with mediocre, preschool rhymes like damn near every rap/hip-hop song these days have or these false personas and lives these rappers live. I feel the exact same way. It's pretty pathetic how bad hip hop has become. And nowadays it's like real hip hop artists with all of the elements of a great mc, get overlooked because it's cool to only play & listen to these "turn up" artists. Big KRIT is probably one of the most prolific & lyrical rapper's in hip hop culture in general but I NEVER hear any of his songs being played on airways. Same with Joey Badass, Vince Staples, Ab Soul, Wale.. The artists with a MESSAGE. It seems like people of this generation only pay attention to an artist if: They have a hot song or if it's cool to like them (Bandwagon) It's embarrassing.
So this was a discussion of Top 50 Songs and albums of 2015, ok..so the album or song had to come out in 2015 in order to make the list? I didn't hear not one person mention J.Cole, even though his album came out in Dec 2014 damn near 2015..his singles were released in 2015 "Apparently" "No Role Modelz", "Wet Dreams" like c'mon ..and they got a J.Cole poster right above Rosenberg head..and no one mentioned him. I like these artists too but They stay dickriding Kendrick & Drake, they never mention J.Cole in interviews when they talk about hip hop, & why did they put "Serve The Base" on the list..tf..that shit was random, Out of all the songs on Dirty Sprite? Lmao..Ebro was right it was a playlist those fools made up that they liked..smh that list was a joke..
@Zayah yeah its a shame J. cole released a classic at the end of 2014 and 2014 was not a great year for music as a whole..2014 FHD is pretty much a 2015 album but yeah I feel he shouldve released it a little earlier..
Nobody mentioned Joey Badass My top 10 though 1. To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar 2. B4.DA.$$ - Joey Badass 3. Rodeo - Travis Scott 4. Tetsuo & Youth - Lupe Fiasco 5. At. Long. Last. A$AP - Asap Rocky 6. T R A P S O U L - Bryson Tiller 7. Surf - Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment 8. Darkest Before Dawn - Pusha T 9. Summertime '06 - Vince Staples 10. If You're Reading This It's Too Late - Drake
a great album is a great album regardless of content, subject matter doesn't play a factor in a great album especially if the artists has their own identity...
Right! Don't get me wrong Ebro is a a very smart and intelligent guy, especially when it comes to hip hop music, but he's that type of person that if you disagree with him, he'll throw a bitch fit and start insulting people like at 7:10
Freakwensie Beats Tell me these dudes don't remind you of the guys that got beat up in gym class....I'm not racist or prejudice but if you look like you'd be uncomfortable in a hood club or around drugs and men raising their voices I disqualify you from judging Hip Hop.
COMPLEX IS FULL OF SQUARES LOOK AT THESE PPL HOW CAN THEY POSSIBLY DETERMINE ANYTHING CREDIBLE ABOUT RAP MUSIC
Word those people are squares
+officialghetty thank you
that's how alot of magazine people are, lames
They just put a list based on popularity and still got it wrong lmfaoooooo Rae summorned doesn't belong anywhere near the top 10
+officialghetty "look at those ppl"
I'm as white as the YT background yet I've reached millions of hip hop heads in the past 2-3 years and I also help run the official Clear Soul Forces page AND Reef The Lost Cauze's page. So although you are referring to their clothes, you should stop generalizing people.
Let's be honest who the fuck is going to complex to find out about music
COMPLEX HAS ZERO CREDIBILITY THEY JUST RIDE WHATEVER DICKS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO RIDE
Garth Andrews Facts💯!
officialghetty They ride dick like it's got a full tank of gas and leather seats.
Everybody at Complex are playing themselves
+DragonFly_jones Facebook. com / TheHipHopCrib is MUCH better than Complex for great hip hop (Nas, Big K.R.I.T., Freddie Gibbs, Scarface, etc).
I like how Lloyd Banks just leaning on Ebro's head
+sakecity7 time?
Luis Diogo Esteves Figueiredo Most of the interview
+sakecity7 lmfao
+sakecity7 hahahahaha this was perfect!!!!
+sakecity7 can not unsee now lol
complex is the Fox news of rap.
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💡 damn you on point with that one
Can't spell Complex witout this L.
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This comment made my day
Wow! lol , i was gonna comment but there it is , you said it correctly . Too funny.
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Can't spell without, without a h
Look at these squares, what exactly is their background in Hip Hop culture?
bachelor degree in pop culture from NYU
+SuperDoodyface 😭😭😭
+John Berry I'm sorry I just couldn't overlook your avi.
+redkem80 hahahah, what the fuck, are they not allowed to go dressed uber normal and be really into hiphop? gtfo pleb
+redkem80 THANK YOU
"The Blacker the Berry" is overall a way deeper song than "Alright". It may not be as uplifting, but it is far more charged in emotion. The production is great it may not have 808s like "Alright" but it's very powerful and matches the subject matter perfectly. The Jamaican Hook is insane. The vocal effects are way more intricate. But no one wants to reward a song that couldpotentialy get people angry and riled up. I encourage people who disagree to go back and listen to it before commenting on this.
that song is so raw...he dropped a lot of knowledge but alright to was perfect almost the same subject matter but just right ...he got his point across. that song def did a good job on a mainstream level.
+Kenn Adams no matter what alright is fun to listen to. Kendrick makes his pain sound fun and look pretty. the rest of his album is too raw and real for a lot of people which is why they don't like it. all they care about is having fun no matter what even if real deep shit is being said smh at my generation
+Edwin Chouvelon LOLthey would never let Blacker the Berry win
+Kenn Adams But you already know Obama bumps How Much a Dollar Cost in that presidential limo ;)
in my mind blacker the berry had more radio value than any other song because people could relate to it easily
the best song on the album was in my opinion was you anit gotta lie .. it's a story with bars and emotions .. he put his heart and soul in that song teaching us a lesson . how can it better than that
You just gotta love how Ebro speaks his mind and don't hold up
No respect and no love 😂😂😂😂
+Don AGL goin in harder than Charlamagne.....lmao
When he brings logic and doesn't rely on generalizations he is damn good.
that's a fact ...I wonder how it would go with charlamagne being in the room with ebro
+Angelo Chalmers the first thing Charlamagne would say is rae sremmurd album SHOULD be at #3 just to antagonize hot 97
I grew a new level of respect towards Ebro after this interview. Every question was right.
EBRO completely ripped apart Complex staff credibility with this interview LOL
Great music is timeless. Nobody is going to be quoting Rae Shremmurd " Flex zone " 10 years from now. Why are we always pushing real talent back, while we uplift diluted showmanship artist who are only destroying a culture that influences every aspect of the world. Then we wonder why on radio every song sounds exactly the same.
Agreed
+PERRY DAEZIOUH No one will be quoting any songs from TPAB 10 years from now either its overrated and has no hit singles we can actually listen to and enjoy.
+CT BEZZY you don't like real hip hop lol. YOU won't be quoting it. Everybody else will because they actually listen to what he's saying
Idk b. I still catch myself singing "everybody in the club getting tipsy" and that wasn't lyrical at all I mean it depends
+Adam Johnson (RailRoad) Yup ppl act as if "Jump Around" isn't one of the longest lasting hip hop jams haha. The right party music can become a staple to an era.
Ebro got every right to be pissed. These magazine people dont know how to rate albums
+James Collington I been saying this for years now, this list that this magazines and some blogs published are done to cause controversy on purpose. Cus you know that comment section gotta be ON FIRE, plus everybody sharing the link to talk shit about the list too...thats all clicks for them.
Go back to school and pass English class my nigga
Neither does Ebro... No Pac in top ten cause he work for funk master flex. No integrity
Ebro dont know how to rate artist... No 2Pac in top ten... Cause they work for funk master flex... A known hater of Shakur
The Cult of Opinion neither is slim shady or biggie based on your scale.... The only difference between Pac and the other rappers on the top ten is that he is better than everyone on the list and matter fact he was so talented he challeged half the people on the list.... You think meek mill took an L. Wen hit em up dropped you didn't hear from biggie for six months and wen u did it was on 112.
That girl is bothering the fuck outta me. Every time someone disagrees with her, she gotta look at the ONE person in the room that might agree with her. I cant stand people like that lol
+TheRoryR21 I know right, fucking hipster
facts she looks bothered like she knows our culture better
+TheRoryR21 the complex writer or Laura?
TheJyippy I didn't even notice Laura, I'd have to watch it back. But the complex writer.
+m3talh3ad123 No Logic? Didn't his tape come out this year?
My opinionated list:
1. Kendrick Lamar - TPAB
2. Drake - IYRTITL
3. Travis Scott - Rodeo
4. Dr. Dre - Compton
5. Asap Rocky - At Long Last Asap
6. Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise
7. Ty Dolla Sign - Free TC
8. Future - DS2
Agreed.
+larry89 keep the list to yourself
Let's see y'all list
***** hence the reason why i put "opinionated". it's just my opinion.
Dope list bro!!!
Ebro looks like a dad explaining to his kids why they're shouldn't piss inside a target when they're 13 years old
Ebro got them shook
He basically exposed them by saying they dont have knowledge on music looool ebro has no love 😂😂😂 hes telling the truth though i get it
+John Berry every song
that white girl is a heavy rap fan tho....
fuckin hilarious these clowns thought they were getting interviewed 😂
+Dvon Parker Ebro was Right when He called it out as their Christmas Party "PLAYLIST"... These are the people telling the Youths about whats Hip-Hop!
Summertime '06 is 31???Fetty Wap is 40????Rodeo is 36???
But Jack U is 17.Documentary 2 is 14.Justin Bieber is 5?????!!!!!Adeles album hasn't even been out longer than a month and it's 4?!?!
Vince staples and Travis Scott are trash perfect for complex fuckboys
Vince Staples is trash in what planet?
+Rigamortis His album is definitely solid. Fuck your opinion though
Adele is fucking overrated like crazy I don't understand it. yes she can sing but it's the saaaame stuff over & over, very stale
+TheCardboardGuy Pretentious fucks like you ruin music
Bro: "So you guys just put a bunch of songs on the list that.. you.. liked?"
Complex: "Uh...yeah."
+Jon Theodore Is that so wrong? They're not electing a president. They're organizing a list of their favorite songs.
No..nothing wrong or right about it
+C.A. Hall whats wrong is that they presented as if it was cohesive list judged by merit. "Here are the top Albums of the year" but no, turns out it was heavily subjective.
TheOp but of course it's subjective. How do you enjoy music objectively?
Nothing but love for when Ebro goes off, especially when simply saying what we're all thinking, it's just his delivery classic! Love the whole team x 🇬🇧
Yo they brought Complex reps on here to hit them with a flamethrower!!!! 😂😂
+iamkhalilM best thing they have done!
Rae sremmurds album was 3rd while bryson tiller's was 43rd , travis scotts was 36th, hell drake's album was 9th 😂 now keep that in mind when yall listening to him explain why they were 3rd.
omg... I'm surprised they didn't put drake as top 3. I swear complex rides him too much
+Garth Andrews they did wale dirty af put him at 46th and i didnt even see j-cole they thought cus they put kendrick at number 1 it would save the list Nah Niggas
+Manny Von Doom cus the people with all the money don't really give af about it lol
+Harvey Hall cole dropped his album in 2014
+Harvey Hall cole dropped his album in 2014
Only person who loves TPAB more than Rosenberg is Anthony Fantano
I love it more tbh.
My fav K Lamar album
No it's a tie lol
+Colton Stewart I probably like it more than him. It was written poetically, nothing STREET idiots will understand.
+Colton Stewart I do. It's in my top 3 hip hop albums
Black owned, no white involvement is a must at this point.
Iunno, nerds handle all the proper paperwork and research. I'm saying remove the white involvement first, and let's see how that goes.
Terrence L They're part of the game now just like we are....but I'm with you....More Black ownership, then we can drive the car how we wanna.
+John Berry that means absolutely nothing fam.
TH-cam is just a vessel, just like your TV, or gaming system.
It's for each station, programmer or developer to use that vessel to push what they represent.
Those at complex are a false front pushing bullshit, skewing what hip hop means, really is and who it's really for.
This is like them saying the best dish to represent good, healthy/nutritious black food is............. Fries.
Why?
Because they like fries and they're easier for them to access, consume and everyone enjoys them.
Basically, they don't have a true link to the culture. So they throw out a bunch of bullshit (fries/rae shrenmerd) and then add hot sauce (TPAB)
They "conspiracy" Will never let us be huge tho shit The while bizz Should be black owned since we came up with basiclly all The genres 🙄
+Terrence L Why are you listening to anyone, white or black, to tell you what to listen to?
i like how ebro is just serving the ETHER no sugarcoat 😂
Rosenberg gets me every time with his dope ass WWF tees.
Plus, why does it look like they're going against their bizarros? Squad against squad. Damn this interview was intense
Let's be real. Music is subjective to the individual.
The opinion of the people at Complex hold no weight to me.... For obvious reasons lol
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Real shit!!!
These are the faces of COMPLEX magazine? Lmao I ain't ever payin attention to that BS again
+lecappuccinostudios even The black dude looks like a carlton type nigga
+Powerto Thepeople braxton p. hartnabrig ass nigga lmao
not one of them look like they got a hip hop bone in thier body...
+Chevy Gang - Looks can be deceiving
John Berry I don't have to do nothing..stop talking me tho igh
WHY HAS NAS NEVER WON A GRAMMY ?
He's the leo dicaprio of music
same reason why macklemore won rap album of the year over Kendrick.
Because u cant listen to any of his albums without falling asleep.
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+officialghetty technically he did because he wrote get jiggy wit it for will smith which won a grammy.
"We fuck around with hip hop and go oh this lil cute shit is number 3, fucking embarrassing" preach ebro
"You guys just put together a playlist. This just looks like somebody's iTunes playlist. Y'all gon play this at y'all Christmas party." LMAOOOOOO
Complex has been my go to blog for years, DONT PUT ME IN WITH THAT FUCK SHIT THO BRUH
I really hope you're joking
Why?
Let me tell you one thing..."Don't ever play yourself"(Dj Khaled)
+kaveman525 try FADER instead
+UnknownAssassin310 take this W my friend lol
Did everybody forget A$AP Rocky's album dropped???
+SickChihuahua yes. shit was trash & generic.
+CapiTen10 generic would've been Rae Sremmurd dipshit
I only remember that Miguel rod stuart joint that was dope
yea it's trash that's why it's cosigned by Kendricks #1 guy, Kanye, fucking Mos Def, fucking Rod Stewart. they just hopped on cuz its trash
i go back and forth with it between #2 and #3 with tetsuo & youth, think it's waaaay slept on
+SickChihuahua it a great visual album but without those visuals its a throw away
top 50 in all genres and the majority of the hiphop songs that they chose were what I call "ringtone"? music. Has no fkn meaning behind it but a catchy hook. Very underwhelming list
+Lina Luv lol
Exactly, very shitty list if you ask me.
+Lina Luv real music don't exist anymore
shut up bitch no one wants to hear niggas crying about being broke and opening le third eye on every song
metroidM1A1 Well, judging by how you're coming at me... I'm sure that ringtone music is the only thing your little ass brain can handle. Btw, I wasnt saying that the song has to be "conscious" in order to be hot, but you wouldn't understand.
So no one is gonna point out that jcole didnt make the top 10 but Drake got 2 on there tf
Lol I was thinking the same thing but j.cole came out end of 2014
That album came out in 2014
+Triston Baptiste it was called 2014 forest hills drive. and jcole is garbage
+rayzexzachthiphop You gotta re-evaluate life after that one
+rayzexzachthiphop you the type of nigga to have young thug in your top 2
A white chick and two nerds coming up with a top 50 albums and top 50 songs that's really about it
You can say a white chick but not 2 black dudes lmfao the racism is real.
To Pimp A Butterfly is a perfect 10 album to those who love hip hop
Rae Sremmurd cannot compare and shouldn't be only 2 spots under TPAB
Even IYRTITL is an overall better album then the Rae Sremmurd album
P.S. Idk what the Rae Sremmurd album is even called
+Kenn Adams bye bitch.
+Kenn Adams i think he didnt understand that sremmlife was the album name. Instead he thought you were just saying sremmlife
"A brand as reputable as Complex"
*Leaves the video*
Is complex joking lol , they aren't even making a good argument 😂
Came back to this 8 years later. Ebro is exhausting. Hot 97 generational haters
"The way you experience music, everyone does it differently." -Ebro
You just strengthened Complex Mag's point of their Top 50 and its order.
The white girl saying I Serve the Base lmaooo
She does tho.... ask Big Narstie
#BDL#BaseDefenceLeague
Where Joey Bada$$ on that list tho?
Right
should be top 10 at least
+Chris Nguyen B4DA$$ is so fire
They put it as #50 the idiots
Jai Kang Should be Top 10, probly Top 5
This vid got my blood boilin lol
Lol me too
The way she feels about Vince Stapples is how I feel too but also about Earl Sweatshirt. If he manages to not fuck up or leave music, he will drop one day, an album so incredible. I mean that first line off of "Hive" is him admitting it! "Promise Heron I'll put my fist up after I get my dick sucked
Quick buck, maybe a gold chain." is him saying one day he'll become a rapper that talks about important stuff instead of just being a genius at making metaphors and rhymes and double entendres. But they both love working together and say they bring the best out of each other. They always wanna go back and try again and respect each other and call each other better than themselves. Those 2 are the ones I really wanna see in 5-10 years.
Great conversation, love how Ebro speaks with no filter. Digging the alternating camera angles as well, keep it comin!
No one mentioned J.Cole? WTF????
Trash
literally they are crazy for not dropping Cole
+Tia S that was dropped late 2014
***** Ah yes Lol just remembered that I guess I played it too much during this year it stuck to me 😊
He whack just like Kendrick
Complex went from some real Hip-Hoppers to some reeeeeal hype-beast hipsters in the past couple of years. The article that dissed Talib Kweli and Lupe Fiasco was a step too far, I like their youtube channel but I do not vibe with their writers at all.
+ToroidalVortexLove I wouldn't say they are hipsters since they lean more towards the mainstream. Hipsters don't like mainstream stuff.
facts
Jinx is the only guy on complex that I really dig.
Jinx had mad talent/potential as a journalist
Thanks Ebro for letting Complex know that they are ASS
Y do i keep coming back to this vid. So good
The real ones know that Complex hasn't deserved any credibility for years
Ebro out here exposing the fakes
these complex people have faces you feel like punching so hard lmao
Coming back to this interview a few years later, it’s so embarrassingly obvious how underprepared Ebro and Co. were for this interview. Complex came to debate with real arguments (outside of ONE DUDE IN THE BACK diverting attention from SremmLife to TPAB when they were getting pressed) and all Hot 97 could do was try and find problems with the list. If you had those issues, COME PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT IT! Don’t go in the middle of the interview looking for artist who aren’t in the Top 50 songs for 30 secs at a time trying to FIND an argument, do your research! Then Ebro and Co. tried to set up Complex by comparing the lyricism of WATTAB with SremmLife and acted like they got em in a trap 😂 so embarrassing listening back to it.
1. Tame Impala - Currents
2. The Weeknd - BBTM
3. Drake - IYRTITL
4.Travis Scott - Rodeo
5. Donny Trumpet & SoX- Surf
6. Drake & Future - WATTBA
7. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
8. Miguel -Wildheart
9. The Internet - Ego Death
10. Asap Rocky - ALLA
The min she opened her mouth about SremmLife I cringed so fucking hard lmaooo
I had to pause, b/c she looked back like "oh shit, here goes nothing" lol, so I started reading comments.
The funny thing about music debates is that you are trying to force someone to like what YOU like, no real factual basis behind it you just feel that they have to like it because you liked it so much and you feel that they're crazy if they think otherwise lol
+youngspencee Exactly. You can't tell someone how to feel about something.
This comment^^ 💛
+youngspencee in terms of songs yeah, but an album? I would disagree. They pointed flaws in their arguments because it was heavily subjective, instead of "TOP 50 albums of the year" they should of said "Complex's favorite albums". Hell a internet vote would of been a lot closer to a top 10 then their list. I liked how Ebro and the other dude went against their own subjectivity to show Complex's bias.
TheOp how do you experience music objectively, and where's the fun in that?
C.A. Hall well it should be like reading poetry. Lyrics should come first then the sound. I'm not saying everyone should experience music objectively, no shit. But when one is creating a list they should take many factors into account and not what they like unless it was displayed that way. They should of just gone with "Complex's favorite albums 2015". They should of made it as objective as possible. Also you're favorite artist doesn't have to be the best. I believe that is what separates a true fan from a stan.
they should have brought jinx and his bae emily lol
+TheFreedd I agree that shit would have been more entertaining
Need more interviews with this type of contrast, sparks up the convo like crazy
lol Ebro adding fire while Rosenberg and Laura slowly put water on the wildfire so Complex don't get burned by Ebro's frustration
Travis Scott "Rodeo" album is top 5.
Definatly
how you go from Kendrick to Future and Rae Sremmurd ??? can't tell me Future album better than Big Sean??
+Dom Brown Its not but it was more popular, and Complex is a pop culture magazine. They don't really care about Hip Hop
+BaneOPS5 true
+Dom Brown i don't understand how big sean has a fan over 11 year old
+John Berry stoooop it. Future has more club bangers but overall as an artist hell no
+groalerable he's def not trash he bounced back after this album he disappointed me on Hall of Fame....I felt like Detroit should've been his official album instead of a mixtape but Dark Sky Paradise has to be his best work next to Detroit
Shitting on Future and Drake for their lyrics but place Rae Sremmurd at number 3!
MY PERSONAL TOP 4 ALBUMS OF 2015
1. TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY
2. GOOD AM
3. RODEO
4. TETSO AND YOUTH
9:30 "are you saying there has to be a certain respectability" ... YES
Views is going to be number 1 this year lol
Knowing Complex, probably will be even though views is just sooooo whack as a whole piece. Maybe 2 or 3 songs are aight but Drake stans stay riding his dick hard.
dude every song on views is fire. like 4 songs are bangers you can listen to at any time... Drake is known for hitting everyone on an emotional level. If you don't like that shit its just because you cannot relate! #DrakeKnows
Their argument is that every song is a banger for Rae sremmurd but every song drakes if you're reading this it's too late is an actual banger, each song made it on the billboards 100, rae's didn't...yet they rank it lower drake than rae...
J.cole should be number 2 .. Kendrick number 1
+jpkp012345 yeah towards the end of the year .. I would still put in 2015 roster of albums
+jpkp012345 oh shit okay my bad !!!
exit the door
*Travi$
The Complex dude in the back lookin like a str8 up Lupe Fiasco and Kid Cudi fusion
The Internet - Ego Death was my favourite album of 2015, hopefully they win the Grammy in their category
The Documentary 2?
+dinosaursk8 Its on the list like #17 or around there
BaneOPS5 I'm still pissed off because how can you put it on number 17 when rae fuckin sremmurd is number 3? The people behind these lists are seriously fucking dumb as fuck
They don't care about the culture
Personally, I think that album has way too many features, it just doesn't feel like a Game album...
What's your top 3 albums of 2015?
The Incredible True story.........
logic isnt popular enough bruh
CompLex always ordering L's in bulk.
This Interview is gold!
sometimes I love ebro's hostility, and sometimes I hate it, I love it this time
I side with Ebro on this one. I like Rae Sremmurd and all but.... #3??? FOH!
And.... Disc 2 of summertime 06 shits on everything on Shremmlife.
Tha Swami summertime 06 underrated
Most definately, them dudes more hipster than me and it seems that their status went to their heads. They mad buggin thinking just because they picked some trap shot that it's gonna make them seem different and against the grain, but if the wanted to do that they should've at least said Travi$ Scott that shit was ignorant but artsy.
Tha Swami Summertime 06 was such a different album production wise and the way he tells his story was just ill
Summertime 06' shouldve been #2
I love Ebro & his outspokenness. I think that he feels like Rap/Hip-hop is supposed to be powerful and have impact with lyrics, storytelling and etc like Pac, Nas, BIG, & etc did in their time & not just a fire instrumental with mediocre, preschool rhymes like damn near every rap/hip-hop song these days have or these false personas and lives these rappers live. I feel the exact same way. It's pretty pathetic how bad hip hop has become. And nowadays it's like real hip hop artists with all of the elements of a great mc, get overlooked because it's cool to only play & listen to these "turn up" artists. Big KRIT is probably one of the most prolific & lyrical rapper's in hip hop culture in general but I NEVER hear any of his songs being played on airways. Same with Joey Badass, Vince Staples, Ab Soul, Wale.. The artists with a MESSAGE. It seems like people of this generation only pay attention to an artist if: They have a hot song or if it's cool to like them (Bandwagon) It's embarrassing.
You're only saying that because white people say that. There's a lot of good rap, YOU are to busy checking for drake
I'm waiting for them to come back and talk about the top 50 songs of 2016
I saw this a few years back...im with hot 97. Come on bro.
Laura Stylez doesn't add anything ever, no offence.
Yea but she f**ks
Logic got NO love. The Incredible True Story was without a DOUBT one of THE best albums of 2015.
xS3NTRYx HOLD THIS L MY GUY
So this was a discussion of Top 50 Songs and albums of 2015, ok..so the album or song had to come out in 2015 in order to make the list? I didn't hear not one person mention J.Cole, even though his album came out in Dec 2014 damn near 2015..his singles were released in 2015 "Apparently" "No Role Modelz", "Wet Dreams" like c'mon ..and they got a J.Cole poster right above Rosenberg head..and no one mentioned him. I like these artists too but They stay dickriding Kendrick & Drake, they never mention J.Cole in interviews when they talk about hip hop, & why did they put "Serve The Base" on the list..tf..that shit was random, Out of all the songs on Dirty Sprite? Lmao..Ebro was right it was a playlist those fools made up that they liked..smh that list was a joke..
@Zayah yeah its a shame
J. cole released a classic at the end of 2014 and 2014 was not a great year for music as a whole..2014 FHD is pretty much a 2015 album but yeah I feel he shouldve released it a little earlier..
+Zayah 14 isnt 15
Zakuma101 Well he made the list anyway soooo..
+Zayah no he didnt?
A-fuckin-men
Such a great conversation
I love how ebro flames everyone
Kendrick is not gonna win a grammy for his album we all know why smh
Its too black
+Milan de Rooy #facts and too much truth the music industry don't want the masses to know the truth
+Innovative Kreationz Unfortunately that's always the case...
Loud_Logic #Tru (2chainz voice)
Damn, Ebro blew up Rae Sremmurd's whole spot........"they didn't write any of their shit!"....why you snitching??
+devious141 s/o to ebro its time to expose the fakes
+John Berry word they Will never be in The mc convo anyway
Fuck them lol I'm more surprised if why your defending them lmao
13:40 Rosenberg was telling the truth though, lets he real. that's the only reason why future is relevant.
+Trill Flacko if making good music equals mumbling with auto tune sounding like your having a stroke then sure
+Hiphop4life2011 cool name
+Trill Flacko His beats dope af but I would like Future more if I know what language my nigga was speaking in.
+Elijah Ransom OMM I understand Future that future loves that DS life but nigga put the Styrofoam down when you on the studio
+James Owrbs My nigga always sound like he just come from the dentist and got some teeth removed stop playing
Thank you! Thank you Ebro!
Nobody mentioned Joey Badass
My top 10 though
1. To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
2. B4.DA.$$ - Joey Badass
3. Rodeo - Travis Scott
4. Tetsuo & Youth - Lupe Fiasco
5. At. Long. Last. A$AP - Asap Rocky
6. T R A P S O U L - Bryson Tiller
7. Surf - Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment
8. Darkest Before Dawn - Pusha T
9. Summertime '06 - Vince Staples
10. If You're Reading This It's Too Late - Drake
They Sleep on that SOD from Freddie Gibbs
💯 but he not famous enough
real shit
+david smith he will after these rape allegations
White woman ranking hip hop??? ZEROOOOO!!
a great album is a great album regardless of content, subject matter doesn't play a factor in a great album especially if the artists has their own identity...
I Could probably talk to Ebro and Rosenberg for 5 years straight he's passionate and we have very similar taste in music.
I loved this Complex roast sesh
Am I the only person who feels that Laura is never a relevant part of the discussions? Her contributions are always super weak. Everytime.
Why is ebro so mad tho
because he's a real music head while the people on complex are people who just listen to music just to listen.
+John Berry You have one of the whitest names ever.. :)
My nigga is that Cherokee D ass?
Right! Don't get me wrong Ebro is a a very smart and intelligent guy, especially when it comes to hip hop music, but he's that type of person that if you disagree with him, he'll throw a bitch fit and start insulting people like at 7:10
He a angry Black man
what are their backgrounds? who are these culture vultures?
lol
Freakwensie Beats Tell me these dudes don't remind you of the guys that got beat up in gym class....I'm not racist or prejudice but if you look like you'd be uncomfortable in a hood club or around drugs and men raising their voices I disqualify you from judging Hip Hop.
+JamaalDay/NiteLong !!! What does this have to do with this
+JamaalDay/NiteLong !!! what does that have to do with music lmao
Justin Jayy Do any of these people look like they'd be in the club, strip club, barbershop listening to or debating music....NO.
This is interesting!! i hope they have another convo for best songs/albums for 16!!!
Salina Damask True
Love for this , super interesting video