Friday 19 August 2022

LINKED UP 031

A rapper, producer and head of the No Days Off brand, Knucks smashed into the UK album charts this year with his Alpha Place project, presenting his ‘chill drill’ sound in all its evolved glory. (DJ Mag)

How N.E.R.D.’s Debut Brought the Dawn of a Boundless Era 
In Search of… confused many critics in 2002, but its bold step outside of race and genre expectations resonates in today's culture. (Rolling Stone)

The Jesus Piece can arguably be denoted as the most iconic and remarkable piece of jewellery in Hip-Hop Culture. (One Block Down)

Desus and Mero Represented the New York That Mainstream Media Ignored
The comedy duo proved that NYC’s lifeblood comes from Black and Brown communities that are rarely given opportunities to thrive. (Mic)

The Bstroy Conversations
"Neo-native design house" Bstroy are prophets of the post-Yeezy, post-Abloh creative landscape - and they're the sort of punks the fashion world has not seen since Alexander McQueen. (032c)

You Could Own NBA History With Jordan’s 1998 Jersey
Was there a better time to be a basketball fan than the mid-to-late ’90s? This was the reign of Michael Jordan, a GOAT before the term GOAT was even invented. (Cool Material)

Tyrrell Winston Presents Tiger Stripes at Cranbrook Art Museum
The Detroit-based artist’s first solo museum exhibition. (Hypebeast)

What Would Donald Judd Do?
The artist turned the remote town of Marfa into a cultural pilgrimage site. Three decades after his death, the foundations charged with preserving his complicated legacy are debating how to move forward. (NYT)

The Gorgeous World of Oscar Ghiglia
A little-known Italian colourist is finally getting his dues at a Florence exhibition. (FT)

Baja California Mexico Expedition by Liam MacRae
For the Fall 2022 collection, Stüssy took a ride from Los Angeles to Baja. The ride, photographed by Liam MacRae, saw wide-ranging terrain, from long stretches of waterfront beach to steep hills and salt flats. (Stüssy)

Miwa Susuda’s Way of Seeing
Drake’s head downtown to meet Miwa Susuda, photobook publisher and manager of cult cultural institution Dashwood Books. (Drake's)