EllioT Wilson asks Complex editors about Coli criticism of lack of African American employees

[Wacky D]

I don't have the answers Sway.



But just to throw shyt against the wall, you start with taking what we already have/do and organizing it. From the era on til now, this nucleus of posters have been responsible for a lot of slangs, memes and quality content that usually ends up being utilized elsewhere. Being that I don't fukk with them like that, what's really the main draw for Complex? The editorials? We got some dope writers here. Industry people pay attention to the site, we could be getting some interviews.



I dunno breh I just think it would be better to compete than complain.

As far as the money, I say we hit up Martin Shkreli as an investor

Also consider reblogging money cat on tumblr.

REAL CHIT.

 

[BK The Great]

Complex & Rap Radar both support sellout hip hop anyways. Complex is worse.

 

[Cadillac]

fukk complex

 

[Wacky D]

if we start our own chit on here, I want in.

I want my own lil segment like starr used to have in the source back in the day.

 

[SeveroDrgnfli]

When I was teenager and young man I subscribed to complex. I noticed a bunch of white kids and non blacks did too. That told me complex doesn't try to sell their magazine to black people. They use black people to sell their magazine. That's exploitation. I want a check immediately.

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

Anybody notice that the minority of the people who work at complex are either c00ns or cacs? On top of that, don't understand or have any knowledge on hiphop and are usually bandwagoning fakkits?

fukk CACPLEX and anybody that love em.

 

[lamont614]

I made that thread cause I was trying to make a very cognizant point.

The legacy of institutional racism in the workforce and nepotism will never end. Black music, art, and culture is now a way to extend the legacy of white privilege for those looking to make a buck from the blood, sweat, and tears of black people. This situation has played itself too many times for me to sit down and try to justify or accept anymore.

Imagine being a young knowledgeable black writer and graduating college hoping to get that big break working for your favorite hip-hop magazine...only to confront this conundrum. It's disheartening. Black culture and the institutions that bring it forward to the masses on a physical and monetary scale is yet another good old boys clubs controlled by whites where blacks are the minority of the staff. Basically the same bullshyt as a black person in America you would expect in other industries and other jobs is present in areas where the business revolves around and is based off of teh artistic and cultural contributions of blacks. Yet no black people are in abundance in these areas.

The sad thing was seeing other black people in that thread try to rationalize it. It saddens me to see black people trying to rationalize injustice, inequality, and racism in the business world simply because the weight of it is too heavy for them to bear.

Don't ever quit

 

[Kal-El]

I cant stand that fukkboy Elliot Wilson. If theres anyone who dikk rides more then Flex its this chump. He been a cornball since way back when he was sucking 50s dikk giving him and G-Unit the cover evry other month. Dont take anything this fool says seriously.

 

[3rdWorld]

fukk cac media in general. We need to start our own magazine and stop worrying about what these pasty cacs are up to..we do better as a people anyway when we block out the outside and focus on ourselves. We all make a donation and get the shyt poppin..we have no use for their shyt..we are leaders. But this koonbaya current generation is blind to that. I hate reading and hearing cac views and opinions on us.

 

[Unknown Poster]

When I was teenager and young man I subscribed to complex. I noticed a bunch of white kids and non blacks did too. That told me complex doesn't try to sell their magazine to black people. They use black people to sell their magazine. That's exploitation. I want a check immediately.

Complex isnt for black people. Its for whites and non black people.

I always noticed it had an "outside looking in" type perspective to it.

 

[ridedolo]

Im a photographer for complex

they pay good

you're one of those "as long as I'm getting paid fukk yall nikkas" fakkits huh

 

[Mowgli]

The lack of response makes it obvious they know and don't give a shyt

 

[Unknown Poster]

The day these cacs acknowledge this issue is the day the cookie finally crumbles.

Destroy and rebuild.

That thread has made me be seen as a threat on social media....i aint no dumbass negro thats falling for the okey doke. I will continue to press these motherfukkers about this shyt.

Straight up and down....this is why brothas end up having to sell drugs or flip burgers and sistas end up selling their bodies....this is why black men and women have gotten damn near shut out of the legal mary jane and tech industry. They take over shyt and push as many of us out. You would think hip hop, r&b, rap, reggae, etc....would be an easy go to for black men and women to work for....guess again.

Racist cacs would throw your resume out even with mad qualifications and hire they frat buddies or friends to wrute about how Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly" is the most pro-black album of the 2010s.

 

[TEH]

Bunch of simple motherfukkers work at Complex

the irony

 

[NigerianDonDada]

The caping for Drake by Complex they're going to make sure he stays on top. I remember when "Pop Style" dropped and how they were applauding the "Chaining Tatum" line while everybody was trashing it.