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Photos celebrating 48 years of hip hop and its pioneers

The Elements — On hip hop’s 48th anniversary, photographer Joe Conzo Jr. has curated a special collection of seldom-seen photographs that embody the culture of the genre and its roots.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

The anthology celebrating 45 years of hip hop and art

Sound of the streets — A newly-released multimedia collection chronicles the growth of hip hop and its surrounding culture from the parks of the Bronx to its becoming a global phenomenon.

  • America
  • Miss Rosen

Portraits capturing the wild style of downtown New York

Strike a pose — Photographer Janette Beckman remembers travelling to NY to capture the city’s burgeoning hip hop scene and the fashion trailblazers who’d frequent her studio.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

The story behind grills and their pioneer, Famous Eddie

Mouth Full of Golds — Writer and filmmaker Lyle Lindgren discusses his new book recounting the forgotten story of Eddie Plein, an entrepreneur who changed the face of hip-hop – one gold tooth at a time.

  • Books
  • Daisy Schofield

$NOT is the defiant Florida rapper making his own rules

‘I like calling the shots‘ — After releasing two albums last year, the 23-year-old artist is already a cult favourite among underground rap fans. Now, he’s ready to take his genre-blurring sound and transgressive lyrics to the next level.

  • Music
  • Thomas Hobbs

Chuck D on his tried and tested guide to resistance

Lessons Learned — The hip hop legend shares what he’s picked up after almost four decades spent speaking truth to power – explaining why, at 60 years old, he believes it’s time for a new generation to set the pace.

  • Magazine
  • Niall Flynn

How police prosecute drill artists with their own music

Lyrics on trial — The police have long seen Black music as synonymous with violence. Now, they're targeting drill artists by monitoring their music and using their lyrics as evidence to link them to crimes.

  • Activism
  • Samir Jeraj

Deyah is the rising Welsh rapper forging her own path

Welcome to Care City — The winner of this year’s Welsh Music Prize speaks to Huck about overcoming hardship and finding her own sound within Wales' overlooked hip-hop scene.

  • Music
  • Rhys Thomas

The Cameroonian inmates who made an album behind bars

Meet Jail Time Records — As inmates inside Douala Central Prison gear up for the release of their first album, writer Thomas Hobbs speaks to the people behind the project about their hopes of inspiring empathy towards prisoners.

  • Music
  • Thomas Hobbs

‘I almost got vocal lessons, Björk said “Don’t do it!”’

Tricky in conversation — Ahead of the release of his new EP, Fall to Pieces, trip-hop pioneer Tricky chats to Huck about living in Berlin and why his sound has always defied expectation.

  • Music
  • Paul Hanford

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