Complex Networks controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Wale confrontation over year-end album ranking
Rapper Wale contacted Complex writer Insanul Ahmed after Wale's album was excluded from the publication's list of the 50 best albums of 2013. Part of the call, including threatening language about security, was published by Complex. Wale later discussed the dispute publicly and posted material that treated the incident humorously.
2009
Kim Kardashian cover image controversy
A digitally unenhanced image of Kim Kardashian, the cover subject of Complex's April/May issue, was briefly posted online before the enhanced version was restored. The image spread widely and prompted discussion about digital retouching and body image. Kardashian publicly responded that she was comfortable with her body and shared behind-the-scenes images.