Talib’s Magnum Opus

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Born and bred in Brooklyn, rapper Talib Kweli grew to hip-hop fame alongside Mos Def with Black Star, but truly went global with his 2002 hit “Get By.” Taking a closer look into just what made the song so damn good, Complex’s mini-documentary offers insight from those who helped Kweli turn the Kanye West-produced beat into his own magnum opus.

Album Tacos

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7. Created by mashup geniuses The Hood Internet, Album Tacos is just what it sounds like, a Tumblr devoted to the Photoshopping of tacos onto album covers. The Photoshopped brilliance extends from Trinidad James’ devoting a crunchy one to Ricky Ross gazing endearingly at a deep-fried friend. This is pure internet gold.

The Cave

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By nature we’re drawn to see inside the lives of those we look up to, but rarely do these opportunities come around. “The Cave” however, offers a curious, insightful and rather ominous look inside the den of celebrated design critic Steven Heller. Directed and edited by Heller’s own son Nicolas, the short film pans through the cluttered room exposing uncountable treasures from decades past.