Friday 22 September 2023

LINKED UP 046

The Memphis rapper never got as big as his Three 6 Mafia counterparts, but his style and influence is felt all over today’s biggest rap verses from Drake to Offset. (GQ)

Cash Cobain Is Ready for Hip-Hop’s Horny Crown
The rising New York rapper and producer is making bangers from instantly recognisable samples and revelling in his status as drill’s truest sex symbol. (The Fader)

From Rites of Spring to Olivia Rodrigo: How Emo Conquered Pop
Today's biggest hitmakers share a complicated punk lineage. But maybe emo isn't as confusing as we think. (Washington Post)

The 50 Greatest Music Videos of All Time, Ranked
Prince, Madonna, Duran Duran, Beyoncé, R.E.M., Taylor Swift, and Sinead O'Connor are just some of the artists who make our list of the best videos ever. (AV Club)

Sofia Coppola’s Enduring Cool
Browsing online auctions a few years ago, GQ columnist Chris Black came across what could be one of his greatest finds: a Case Logic CD wallet, packed with albums and an invite, that maybe, just maybe, once belonged to the director of The Virgin Suicides. Here he explores what it says about taste, inspiration, and style. (GQ)

Remaking J.Crew: Creative Director Brendon Babenzien on Year Two of the Brand's Reboot
The veteran designer on his radical new menswear, the power of optimism, and why he doesn't want everyone to wear his Giant-fit chinos. (GQ)

Celebrating the Art of the Photo Book
A century after it was established, arts publisher Phaidon continues to stand at the vanguard of art, photography, fashion, and design. (Huck)