Music
Genesis Owusu: ‘I see cultural appropriation every single day’
Straight outta Canberra — The heavily hyped Australian rapper talks bible verses, life as a hermit, and the toxic powers of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: ‘I’m just waiting for someone I can school, I can educate. I’m ready.’
Written by: Biju Belinky
Hip hop photography, remixed by iconic graffiti artists
The mash-up — Legendary New York photographer Janette Beckman hands her work over to the world’s biggest streets artists for new project, The Mash-Up.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Zoee is making personal pop for people who don’t fit in
Creating spaces — Following the release of her second EP, we speak with the London artist about confidence, clubbing and why she relates to people who don’t necessarily feel comfortable on-stage.
Written by: Niall Flynn
From hip hop to activism: A photographer’s life on the road
Nomad’s land — Raised on the move, Jessica Lehrman inherited a restless search for magic. These days she applies that spirit of wanderlust in a different way – documenting underground movements – but the ethos is just the same.
Written by: Jessica Lehrman
We took Art Brut on a tour around the Tate
Because modern art — After a seven-year break, the art-punk band are back. We take lead singer Eddie Argos on a trip around a modern art gallery to talk Brexit, pig sex and morphine.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
A visual history of reggae culture in the UK
Rocking steady — Photographer Adrien Boot looks back on a life capturing the Jamaican communities of Britain: ‘In the ’70s, London was a dark place,’ he remembers. ‘You know what they say – you need hard times and stress to make good music.’
Written by: Miss Rosen
Beyond the conflict: inside Palestine’s DIY music scene
Going underground — Palestine Underground is a new, Boiler Room-produced film that examines the state’s flourishing nightlife culture.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Welcome to the world of small-town hip hop
Suburban rhymes — Photographer Jared Soares documents the DIY rappers of Roanoke, capturing a scene brimming with innovation, hope and creativity.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Alsarah and the Nubatones are making borderless music
Universal language — Influenced by artists from Sudan, Ethiopia and Zanzibar, the band – self-dubbed makers of “East African retro-pop” – have curated an eclectic sound that celebrates transience and self-expression.
Written by: Angeles Rodenas
‘I want to show what it means to be two-spirit and trans’
The queer magic of Mich Cota — Raised in a deeply religious home in Canada by a native father and white mother, Mich Cota makes eerie, spiritual music that weaves its way between two worlds.
Written by: Biju Belinky
