When you think of style, or a collective group of stylish people, British men surely do not immediately spring to mind. Actually, British men are nowhere near your mind when you think of style. In
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When you think of style, or a collective group of stylish people, British men surely do not immediately spring to mind. Actually, British men are nowhere near your mind when you think of style. In
Hip hop has always been a young man’s game. After all, in the late 1970’s when the genre was in its infancy and DJ Kool Herc was rocking parties in the Bronx, the potent fervour
The UAE is definitely not a place you would typically associate with hip hop culture and festivals, especially considering the federation has a very strict legal system in place. However, Sole DXB has managed to
Whether it be the Hyphy Rap Movement, facial tattoos or the West Coast slang that seeps into his speech, Oakland born rapper Nef the Pharaoh manifests his surroundings into an artistic movement. It’s 10am in
Behind every amazing track, you’ll find an amazing producer, instrumentalist, engineer, writer; the list goes on. When we jam to songs we love, we are often so indulged in the track we rarely think about
It has been a whirlwind couple of years for Jelani Blackman. Despite a personal contribution to music throughout most of his life, it was the release of his successful debut single ‘Twenty//Three’ in 2016 that
We’re just over a week away from the summer’s curtain call, Outlook Festival and it promises to be the best edition of the 10-year staple. Music lovers around the world will convene in Pula, Croatia
Years ago I wanted to write about rappers evolving from drug salesmen into drug consumers. Nowadays that seems barely shocking – rappers have been getting high for decades! But what is interesting is the rise
Firstly, briefly introduce yourself. I’m FKi 1st and I make music. People call me “1st” because what’s better than being first? I’m from Atlanta, home of the sauce. I’ve always looked up to Lil Jon
Back when rappers either wore discrete chains or six- figure Cuban links, there was actually a middle class in the rap jewellery category. The late 1980s and early 1990s were all about your weight in