Author: Lily Mercer
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[MAGAZINE] FIRM FASHION ESSAY
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 ... -
[MAGAZINE] RAPPERS UNDER 21
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 ... -
[MAGAZINE] SOLE DXB
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 ... -
[MAGAZINE] NEF THE PHARAOH
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 ... -
[INTERVIEW] EBENEZER
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 ... -
[INTERVIEW] JELANI BLACKMAN
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 ... -
[INTERVIEW] CAPO LEE
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 ... -
[MAGAZINE] PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
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 ... -
[MAGAZINE] MEET THE PRODUCERS: FKI 1ST
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 ... -
[MAGAZINE] THE INFAMOUS UZI CHAIN
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 ...
