Hip Hop
$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.
Written by: 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.
Written by: 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.
Written by: 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.
Written by: 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.
Written by: 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.
Written by: Paul Hanford
Huck 74: The Action Issue
Out now! — In times like these, the act of making something happen for yourself has never felt more urgent. Our latest print instalment celebrates doing just that – spotlighting the people moving to transform their worlds for the better.
Written by: Huck
Benny the Butcher: "I will always find a way to win"
Defying the odds — Following the release of his new record Burden of Proof, rapper Benny the Butcher talks to Huck about his turbulent upbringing dealing drugs on Montana Avenue, to his ascension to legend status.
Written by: Thomas Hobbs
Martha Cooper reflects on a life spent shooting subculture
Going underground — In a career spanning six decades, the Baltimore-born photographer has been documenting creativity that falls outside of the mainstream. To mark a new respective of her work, she talks carving out space, staying inspired and why she’s never been one for rules.
Written by: Diane Smyth
The photography duo who shaped '90s music history
From Cobain to Kravitz — Husband and wife duo Guzman talk photographing Kurt Cobain, Debbie Harry, Snoop Dogg and Janet Jackson, and getting intimate with the decade's music icons.
Written by: Miss Rosen