Feature — Complex / Pigeons & Planes
State of Hip Hop: East Asia — Inside a Global Rap Conversation
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STATE OF SOUND / STATE OF HIP HOP
Complex / Pigeons & Planes docu-series — Europe & East Asia
A two-part global music documentary project with Complex’s Pigeons & Planes — following scenes across Europe and East Asia to capture how rap, R&B, and club music move through cities, subcultures, and tight-knit creative communities.
Field Docu-Series
Shot on trains, rooftops, back alleys, and studios across Europe and East Asia, State of Sound and State of Hip Hop: East Asia follow artists, DJs, and scenes in motion — with Khris leading camera, interviews, and on-the-ground BROLL to translate local textures into a global story.
Series One
State of Sound — Europe
Episodes filmed across European cities, tracing how sound systems, club culture, and DIY communities build their own infrastructures for music — from late-night studio hangs to early-morning train rides.
Series Two
State of Hip Hop — East Asia
A multi-country look at how hip hop travels through Seoul, Manila, Tokyo, and beyond — focusing on local dialects, diasporic identity, and underground communities shaping where rap goes next.
Docu-Series on Complex / Pigeons & Planes
The full State of Hip Hop: East Asia series lives on Complex’s Pigeons & Planes platform — presented as a multi-part editorial and video rollout. Preview the feature and watch the episodes as they appeared in the wild.
