How Atlanta Became the Capital of Culture
Writer Joe Coscarelli discusses his new book Rap Capital, which charts Atlanta's dominance in hip-hop, the rise of stars like Lil Baby and more. (GQ)
The city is home to one of the world’s most important musical ecosystems, and the 27-year-old is one of its biggest new stars. (NYT)
The act of grabbing public attention has been a centrepiece of Kanye West’s art for two decades. Will audiences still tune in if his only outlets are on the fringes? (NYT)
We talk to the renowned lyricist about his latest album, Haiti, hunting, and why his lyrics aren’t easy to look up. (Rolling Stone)
30 years on, Matthew Barton explores how Erotica changed the game for mainstream pop stars, an album that traded Madonna’s imperial pop for deep bass, vinyl crackles, chilly house and spoken word. (The Quietus)
Persistent Vision presents the University of Maryland's digitized special collections materials related to punk in the Washington, D.C. area. These materials help to tell the story of a subculture and a community that has thrived since 1976. (UMD via [SIC] Weekly)
Possessed relaunches with new special editor Ian F. Svenonius doing an investigation into a straight edge cult of runners plus interviews with hardcore punk straight edge running enthusiasts about their distinct and radical philosophies. (Satisfy Running)
My Media Diet: Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray and Pierre Serrao
The pair, together with co-founder Lester Walker, have just released their extensive recipe book, Black Power Kitchen, celebrating the richness of cuisine from West Africa and the Bronx. Here’s what they get up to beyond the kitchen… (The Face)
October Radio + Mood
Enjoy our playlist and mood selection for the month, selectively put together with tunes to help enjoy the beautiful Autumn weather. (Corridor)
