Skepta has kicked down so many doors in the music and fashion industries it’s not even funny. Ahead of his next adventure - the inaugural Big Smoke Festival - The Face fields questions from his friends and family. (The Face)
How Skepta’s ‘That’s Not Me’ Marked the Start of a New Era for Grime
10 years on from Skepta's landmark single release, NME unpacks the legacy of a track that defined grime's mid-2010s mainstream explosion.
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Whilst there are a vast amount of resources covering its profound influence and evolution, these 10 documentaries aim to narrate the story of grime music, and chart the history of one of this country’s most crucial foundational genres (DJ Mag)
The photographer discusses his nomadic experience, his start at a small newspaper and his book on London’s grime scene, Don’t Call Me Urban. (It's Nice That)
Amapiano’s Second Wave: How Kwaito Opened the Door for Amapiano’s Evolutions
Amapiano’s lineage can be traced back to the kwaito music which emerged in apartheid South Africa. In the first of a three-part series exploring Amapiano's Second Wave, Jake Colvin examines what those roots mean for the sound today. (Mixmag)
RXK Nephew on Whippets, Wet Tanks, and the Trump Trial
RXK Nephew is the underground’s most unhinged rapper, and he’s back for seconds. (Interview)
Can Music Make Your Food Taste Better?
Spice up your meals with some sonic seasoning. (Atlas Obscura)
TV Channels Once Championed Music. Why Have They Given Up So Completely?
Channel 4 has axed music video channels such as The Box and Kerrang! amid falling revenues. They were once vibrant and full of gems - and there’s very little to replace them. (The Guardian)
Can Industry Succeed Succession?
With a new Sunday-night time slot and Kit Harington co-starring, can this buzzy Gen-Z finance drama finally break out? (Vulture)
ART/new york: A Video Magazine on Art
"The portable video camera was still a novelty in the early 1980s, and artists were eager to see how they and their art looked on television. A new generation of artists was making its debut, while successful artists from the 1960s and 70s were still going strong. At ART/new york, we had no trouble putting together exciting thematic programs covering the most successful new exhibitions." (Gallery 98)
From its rooting in scientific advancements to the first illustrated book on colour being made by a woman, art historian Alexandra Loske presents a four centuries survey in The Book of Colour Concepts. (It's Nice That)
A group of experts met to discuss the images that have best captured - and changed - the world since 1955. (NYT)
Ten years after coining the era-defining sensibility, three K-HOLE members reflect on normcore’s evolution - and the state of viral trend forecasting. (SSENSE)
The Holy Trinity of Vintage Grails: Fantasy Explosion, intramural Shop, and Leisure Centre
How the three New York businesses have redrawn the borders of selling vintage menswear and carried the torch lit by Brian Procell. (Hypebeast)
Everything Is Merch
Is Millionaire Speedy a luxury bag or merch? What about the Balenciaga Maxi Pack? Some people's idea of merch is Trump’s gold high-tops. Merch as a status symbol. Merch as a subgenre. Merch as a style statement. Merch as an identity marker. Merch as something of waning cultural relevance. (Highsnobiety)
Dirt contributors and friends on what they’d sell out for. (Dirt)
Did You Pay For That? What Is Driving the Massive Rise in Shoplifting?
High streets across the UK are struggling with an epidemic of stealing. What’s behind this sudden crime wave and can anything be done to stop it? (The Guardian)
