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The hip-hop heroes fighting oppression in conflict areas

Stronger than a weapon — From political prisoners to former child soldiers, photographer Sascha Kraus has travelled the globe documenting outspoken figures doing what they do best: rapping for survival.

  • Culture
  • Cian Traynor

Is Law Holt the upstart that pop music so badly needs?

Real talk from a true radical — After an unprovoked attack on public transport, singer Law Holt dug deep to get her career back on track. Now she's ready to kick some ass. 'Nu-glamour', 'apocalyptic R&B', 'the antidote to karaoke pop' - call her what you like, but this unconventional talent is here to cut through the music's industry bullshit.

  • Edinburgh
  • Cian Traynor

K.Flay: Hip hop's overachieving underdog

Stumbling into success — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. Now that K.Flay's career is taking off, we're revisiting the time this white, suburban, college-educated rapper explained why she doesn't care about acceptance.

  • Music
  • Chloe Roth

How DJ Shadow went from brainiac misfit to champion of the underdog

A maverick in the margins — Since making a breakthrough as a beat-making pioneer, DJ Shadow has struggled to get his work heard. Now he's giving new artists a leg-up: shattering myths about label power and challenging ideas of success.

  • DJ Shadow
  • Cian Traynor

Twenty years of Stones Throw: the label that changed hip hop

Champion sounds — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. As Stones Throw marks its own anniversary – 20 years as a trailblazing record label – founder Peanut Butter Wolf recounts the journey so far.

  • Hip Hop
  • HUCK HQ

RZA and Paul Banks on keeping the swords sharp

"Either one of us will fuck you up" — As Banks & Steelz, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and Paul Banks from Interpol are breaking new ground with hip hop/rock collaboration, Anything But Words.

  • Music
  • Alex King

Rising MC Loyle Carner is bringing sensitive soul to London’s hip hop scene

Fresh, honest beats — Unapologetically open about his personal life, the South London rapper talks to us about his experience with ADHD, a future cooking project with teens, and an adopted younger sister on the way.

  • Music
  • Taylor McGraa

Rag N’ Bone Man: The MC building a refuge for his past loves

Talking inspiration, former flames and a debut album — Raised on a diet of Steptoe and Sons and blues music in a small Sussex village, Rag N’ Bone Man doesn’t exactly fit the normal picture of an MC. But digging deeper reveals Rory Graham is a true hip hop renaissance man.

  • Music
  • Robbie Wojciechowski

DJ Shadow: Five creative principles to live by

Things I Learned Along the Way — DJ Shadow believes in following your instincts at all costs, steering clear of crowd-pleasing even if it makes life more difficult. Twenty years on from his seminal album Endtroducing…, the production pioneer talks us through the mentality that's shaped a singular career.

  • Magazine
  • Cian Traynor

The Mix-Up: A lost interview with the Beastie Boys

Death, celebrity and fatherhood — Ten years ago, Huck split up hip hop's most famous trio in order to get them talking. Then they wouldn't stop. To commemorate the four-year anniversary of MCA's death, we're posting the interview online for the first time.

  • Culture
  • Bruno Torturra Nogueira and Filipe Luna

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