The Jay Z Encyclopedia, MCU Post Credit Scenes By the Numbers, Meet the Mother-Son Duo Behind Patron of the New, and More

Because There's A Lot of Internet Out There No Images? [Click here]( [Complex]( [The Jay Z Encyclopedia]( [The Jay Z Encyclopedia]( ["Kanye West has been an inextricable part of Jay’s career for close to a decade and a half. In the last year, though, the relationship has soured.]( [With the release of Jay Z's thirteenth solo album 4:44 upon us, it’s a fitting time to break down the language, life, and times of Jay Z, and give context to the people, places, and things in the God MC’s worldview. This is the Encyclopedia of Jay Z.]( [READ FULL STORY]( [A Ranking of the 2017 NBA Draft Prospects]( [Read Between The Rhymes]( ["You don’t have to sell dope to have an opinion. If you ran into a smoker, ran into someone who was on drugs, you can have an opinion without being involved."]( [On Wednesday, July 5th at 10 p.m., FX will debut its newest original series, Snowfall, from executive producer John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood). Based in South Central Los Angeles, Snowfall portrays the origins of the crack epidemic through a fictionalized account of several characters that aim to get rich or die trying during the drug’s earliest days. In anticipation of the show’s premiere, we teamed up with West Coast hip-hop staple Nipsey Hussle to break down 11 of the best rap songs influenced by the crack epidemic and how they brought the truth into national consciousness.]( [Read Full Story]( [MCU Post Credit Scenes By the Numbers]( [MCU Post Credit Scenes By the Numbers]( ["There are years where it feels like you have to be into one type of shoe to be part of the sneaker scene, 2017 has been anything but that."]( [We went back and analyzed every single post-credit and mid-credit scene in the MCU so far down to the millisecond to decipher patterns, like which characters are most likely to appear to how long on average moviegoers have to wait for a post-credit scene to start. Consider this your ultimate cheat sheet to MCU post-credit scenes and your best chance at knowing if you really have time to run to the restroom without missing out on the end-credits scenes.]( [READ FULL STORY]( [On '4:44,' Jay-Z Successfully Confronts His Failures in Order to Start Over]( [On '4:44,' Jay-Z Successfully Confronts His Failures in Order to Start Over]( ["For as much as it is a soul-baring confessional, 4:44 is, of equal import, the best marriage of focused Jay bars and elite production in ten years.]( [Shawn Carter couldn’t sleep. That’s the answer to the grand puzzle the internet spent a month trying to decode, thanks to some crafty, minimalist marketing. 4:44 isn’t a numerically-coded ode to his BFF Obama, a reference to his favorite number, a numerology message, nor a Bible verse. Just the time on the clock, much like Rosebud was just a sled.]( [READ FULL STORY]( [Everything You Need to Know About Vulture, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming's' Big Bad]( [Everything You Need to Know About Vulture, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming's' Big Bad]( ["The Vulture debuted in the 1960s and has been a thorn in Spider-Man's side ever since."]( [Any hero is only as good as the villain they have to battle, and judging by Michael Keaton's performance in the lead-up to the highly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man must be AMAZING (most of the pun intended). For those of you who aren't knee-deep in comics history, or just want to know a bit more about the latest big bad in the MCU, here's everything you need to know about Vulture.]( [Read Full Story]( [Could the Big3 Become the Summer Hoops League Fans Have Wanted for Years? Aaron Mansfield]( [Could the Big3 Become the Summer Hoops League Fans Have Wanted for Years?]( ["The league is far from a finished product, and this year will involve a lot of trial and error, but it’s a welcome addition to the traditionally dry sports summertime." ]( [The Big3 is equal parts basketball and entertainment, which you would expect considering Ice Cube is its founder. LL Cool J chills courtside; Michael Rapaport conducts the sideline interviews; Anthony Hamilton randomly pops up for a halftime performance. But it’s not just Hollywood entertainment. The sheer fact that we have basketball legends going out there and playing and coaching their asses off—these guys really want to win—is entertaining, too.]( [Read Full Story]( [Meet the Mother-Son Duo Behind Patron of the New, A Go-To Store for Travis Scott, Offset, And More Steve Dool]( [Meet the Mother-Son Duo Behind Patron of the New, A Go-To Store for Travis Scott, Offset, And More]( ["Since Kate Hudson first set foot inside the 3,000 square foot space, Patron of the New has continued to attract a long list of the rich, famous, and expensively dressed."]( [Since 2011, the founders of Patron of the New, the mother-son duo of Lisa and Jonathan Pak, have built a reputation among celebrities and the non-famous alike as the semi-secret, if-you-know-you-know shopping destination that reliably stocks certified big brand (Moschino, Rick Owens) alongside kings of the new guard (Craig Green, the aforementioned Off-White) and up-and-coming names like Palm Angels and Faith Connexion. And they do it without expressing much concern for the traditional means of reaching customers, like, for instance, Yelp! listings.]( [Read Full Story]( Only want to receive Rare Reads moving forward (and remove yourself from Complex Daily)? [Click here](. © 2017 Complex Media Inc. All rights reserved. 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Fl. New York, NY 10020 [Unsubscribe](