Hardcore Punk Is Looking (And Sounding) Different Now
People of colour, women and queer musicians are remaking hardcore’s longstanding image of white, male aggression - and producing some of its most interesting music. (NYT)
The 37-year-old Baltimore native may not be the first name one thinks of when people talk about hardcore’s current mainstream push, but for the past 15 years, he’s been setting the pace of that scene and leaving people to wonder what he’ll do next. (Stereogum)
As Militarie Gun prepare to release Life Under The Gun, Ian Shelton speaks to Best Fit about how a lifetime of looking inwards has shaped his band's sincere debut. (The Line of Best Fit)
How Thursday Frontman Geoff Rickly Wrote This Summer’s Trippiest Drug Novel - While Sober
The influential musician talks about his autofiction, overcoming his heroin addiction, and writing new music with his band. (GQ)
In a new gallery show, Advantage In, in Los Angeles, the artist brings an undercurrent of social critique to a Gatsby sensibility. (NYT)
Over five decades, hip-hop has grown from a new art form to a culture-defining superpower. In their own words, 50 influential voices chronicle its evolution. (NYT)
What projects from Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice and...Morgan Wallen tell us about rap right now. (Backseat Freestyle)
How Chicago pioneered a sound that spread to the UK and the rest of the world, as told by the people who were there. (VICE)
Not content with releasing one of the year's most exciting tapes, the rapper-producer has co-produced the UK's song of the summer. This is the story of an artist from Lewisham, and how he came to create a sound that's as vibrant and complex as his home. (Crack)
The Joe Budden Podcast Is the Only Good Podcast
Why Elevated Taste Has Always Been JJJJound's Driving Force
GQ’s new columnist Chris Black hosts his own podcast, but he has largely stopped listening to them - with one raucous, hilarious, true-to-life exception, anchored by a rapper for whom the show has proven to be a true calling. (GQ)
The brand, which bridges the streetwear-luxury gap and has taken on investment from LVMH, is a template for the future of men’s wear. (NYT)
How to Get Sporty & Rich Quick
“I think if you’re not aspiring to anything, then what’s the point?” Hanging with sometimes-controversial streetwear entrepreneur Emily Oberg on the eve of her first store opening in New York. (GQ)
How the Montreal-based studio’s unique perspective and timeless products have propelled it to the top of the streetwear hierarchy. (Hypebeast)
In Sicily with the globe-trotting artist and master of everyday observation. (Drake's)
July Radio + Mood (Corridor)
