The second and final day of ComplexCon featured more exciting diversions for fans, more celebrity appearances (Yes Julz, French Montana and Kid Cudi, among others) and more concerts, most notably Snoop Dogg's first ever show in his hometown of Long Beach.
ComplexConversations combined elements of all these things, bringing culture leaders together for thought-proving discussions on all of the topics shaping the future of our world, from social activism to social media.
Here are some of the most illuminating observations shared at ComplexCon's panels on day two.
The second and final day of ComplexCon featured more exciting diversions for fans, more celebrity appearances (Yes Julz, French Montana and Kid Cudi, among others) and more concerts, most notably Snoop Dogg's first ever show in his hometown of Long Beach.
ComplexConversations combined elements of all these things, bringing culture leaders together for thought-proving discussions on all of the topics shaping the future of our world, from social activism to social media.
Here are some of the most illuminating observations shared at ComplexCon's panels on day two.
DeRay McKesson reacts to Lil Wayne's recent Black Lives Matter comments:"When I saw the Lil Wayne video come out I was like, 'Can I call somebody who can call Lil Wayne?'"—at "The Future of Activism: Mobilize and Make A Difference" panel, featuring activist Michael Skolnick, rapper Lil B, Broad City actress Ilana Glazer, and Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson, hosted by Rock the Vote VP of marketing and creative Luis Calderin
Vince Staples on the East Coast bias in hip-hop: "They don’t ever say people where I’m from."—at "The Music Generation Gap Debate" panel, featuring Scarface, Pete Rock, Vince Staples, French Montana and Raekwon, hosted by Angie Martinez
Daniel Arsham on making a name for yourself: "If you're not receiving tons of rejection, you're not really doing enough."—at "The Collision of Design, Music, and Entertainment" panel, featuring AlexMustonen and Daniel Arsham of Snarkitecture, Kith founder Ronnie Fieg, hosted by Complex News anchor Jinx
On the difference between a beatmaker and a producer: "A producer is somebody who sees the whole vision. It's just that simple.—at the "Wax on It" panel, featuring Mike Will Made-It, DJ Mustard, Timbaland, and Wondagurl, hosted by Young Guru
Timothy De La Ghetto on using YouTube to share comedy with a fresh perspective: "I wanted to make sure people saw like, Asian guys being horny and stuff." —at the "Small Screens, Big Laughs" panel, featuring comedian Timothy De La Ghetto, Jasmine Luv, Arantza Fahnbulleh and FuckJerry creators Elie Ballas and Elliot Tebele, hosted by Complex News anchor Jinx
Tobias Sherman on the fresh possibilities that e-sports offers: "I want [e-sports players] to be celebrated as a new type of athlete, an intellectual athlete."—at "The Business of eSports" panel, featuring Steve Aoki, IMG Global Head of eSports Tobias Sherman, Monte Cristo, Jace Hall, and Imari Oliver
Snoop on working with Dr. Dre as compared to working with Pharrell: "Dre is a perfectionist, and to me it's like a professor as opposed to a teacher. A teacher is flexible and works with the student."—at Beats 1 radio show OTHERtone, featuring Scott Vener, Pharrell Williams and Snoop Dogg