Author: Lily Mercer
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[MAGAZINE] IT’S A UK TING: GANGS A VERY BRITISH INSTITUTION
Britain has long had a rich history of gang culture. Viper explores gang society in the UK… When you hear the word ‘gangs’ it’s so called ... -
[MAGAZINE] THINGS RAPPERS SHOULDN'T DO: DRESS LIKE SUPERMODELS
The other day I finished one of the best books I have ever read. Steve Stoute, music executive behind the launch of acts such as Mariah ... -
[MAGAZINE] THIS IS MY COSTUME
The London art collective responsible for Viper’s backdrops let us in on the secrets of their world… How did This Is My Costume start? Eden: We ... -
[MAGAZINE] TWEETS, VINES + STRIFE
The inexorable rise of social media has changed the way we interact with our idols in the rap game forever, but what happens when it goes ... -
[MAGAZINE] RAP’S ANIMATED ICONS
With its adult and explicit content, rap music has had a long and unlikely bond with the world of cartoons… In the nineties, RnB and rap ... -
[MAGAZINE] ITSNATE
London rapper ItsNate is taking his Slocal sound global… Why ItsNate and not Nathan? Because you have to let them know what it is and ItsNate. ... -
[MAGAZINE] THE GOD DELUSION: RAPPERS AND THEIR GOD COMPLEXES
Separating rap’s false Idols from the true prophets… We know Jay Z goes by ‘Jay Hova’, an appropriation of the Hebrew term for God and Nas ... -
[MAGAZINE] THE ROCAFELLA CHAIN
Though plenty of rappers wear chains, there was once a time when the chain made the rapper. In the hazy days of the early noughties, the ... -
[MAGAZINE] MAXO KREAM
While you were sleeping in line for the Air Foamposite Ones with your pack of hypebeast friends, 17 year old Maxo and his Custom Clicc stumbled ... -
[MAGAZINE] DIMEPIECE LA
Doing it for the women of the world. For every 10 male-focused street wear brands, there’s only one good label for females. And even the best ...
