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Lava La Rue is defying industry slop

Do You Know Everything? — The musician is one of London’s most exciting DIY creatives. For our 20th anniversary issue, they explain their process of making music, zines and art completely in their own way.

  • Huck 84: It Starts With Us
  • Z. Raza-Sheikh
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American Football: The One With The Feelings

Many moons — The Midwest emo architects transformed a college experiment into a coming-of-age soundtrack. 25 years on, their latest iteration sees them bottle the same magic for the ups and downs of middle life.

  • Music
  • Tracy Kawalik

Kibo’s compendium of Kwengletarianism

Kwengletaria:Ragamyff — As UK rap’s latest prodigious MC announces his most ambitious project to date, Rob Kazandjian spends time with Kibo in a north London pub to chat about his rise, as well as the inspirations and ideologies underpinning his music.

  • Music
  • Robert Kazandjian

In a Cutthroat world, shame are embracing the power of fun

Huck x SXSW London — Ahead of their headline performance at Village Underground on June 6, Ali Shutler speaks to lead singer Charlie Steen about their journey from young breakout stars to wisened heads, embracing excess, and returning to their joy-fuelled roots.

  • Music
  • Ali Shutler

Joe Bloom’s View From a Bridge

More stories, more human — The artist and creator of the vertical video generation’s most loved storytelling platform explains the process behind creating the show, and the importance of bucking trends.

  • Huck 83: Life Is A Journey Issue
  • Isaac Muk

Leticia Bufoni is one of the greatest skaters ever. Now she’s tearing up asphalt.

Vamos, Leticia! — The Brazilian trailblazer helped rewrite the rulebook for women in skateboarding – and now she’s setting the pace behind the wheel for Porsche. For Huck’s 20th Anniversary Issue, she reflects on shredding stereotypes, building a career in male-dominated spaces, empowering the next generation, and the lessons that defined her journey.

  • Huck 83: Life Is A Journey Issue
  • Tracy Kawalik

Wu-Tang Clan forever, and ever

The Final Chamber — RZA, the spiritual leader of one of the most important hip hop groups of all time explains why they won’t rest until their legacy is secured.

  • Huck 83: Life Is A Journey Issue
  • Yoh Phillips

On The Mountain, Jamie Hewlett’s Gorillaz explore life after death

Going East — As everyone’s favourite animated band release their latest album, the visual artist behind it all catches up with Josh Jones to chat about the grief and spirituality underlining the record, as well as his learnings from how other cultures approach death and the afterlife.

  • Huck 83: Life Is A Journey Issue
  • Josh Jones

Riding out with Mac & Matteo

Warm shoulder — Cycling around London with his cat on his shoulder, balaclava-donning youth worker Mac is challenging society’s perceptions of people who look and dress like him. Molly Lipson chats to him about trauma, fatherhood and using his platform as a feline influencer for good.

  • Activism
  • Molly Lipson
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Meet Nepal’s singing seismologist centring earthquake safety through music

Tectonic Folk — In remote mountainous regions, potentially life-saving information in the face of disasters can be difficult to access. Shiba Subedi is blending ancient musical traditions and modern scientific knowledge to spread knowledge and awareness.

  • Huck 82: The Music Issue
  • Jyoti Thakur
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How teaching in prisons and a new mixtape is inspiring UK rap innovator Jords

Inside tracks — Two years since releasing his sophomore album Dirt In the Diamond on the legendary Motown Records, the South London MC returns with Mixtape J – a bold, independent, 10-track statement. We caught up with him to talk about the new project, his creative process and running writing workshops in UK prisons.

  • Huck 82: The Music Issue
  • Niall Smith
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Kojey Radical will never look down

More than a rapper — From his days skating around East London and charming local grassroots venues, the multitalented emcee, poet, singer and visual artist has emerged as a one-of-one creative force and storyteller. On his latest album Don’t Look Down, he continues to lay his own path.

  • Huck 82: The Music Issue
  • Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson

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