Poetry, protest and Perfect Hair — LA rapper Busdriver is doing hip hop his own way: self-managing a slow-burning but immensely credible career.
Written by: Cormac O'Brien
Field Notes — The first ever Citadel Festival announced its presence with a glittering lineup and good vibes in East London’s Victoria Park.
Written by: Ricardo Miguel Vieira
Self-promotion, social media and steez — Stealing fans is not underhand if you do it with a smile, explains 18-year-old Atlanta rapper Raury.
Written by: Osia Katsidou
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, rapper Slug, of hip hop duo Atmosphere, explains how the group has managed to stay at the top of the independent heap.
Written by: Huck HQ / Nick McGregor
Documentary shines light on Hustler's Convention — Jalal Mansur Nuriddin aka Lightnin' Rod's pivotal album Hustler's Convention set the template for hip hop to come - but it disappeared underground and his contribution was never acknowledged. Now filmmaker Mike Todd is helping put the record straight.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, rapper Brother Ali discusses how hip hop became a portal to a new faith, and how that faith is now his focus.
Written by: Huck HQ / Adam Woodward
Things That Inspire Me — Street Fighter to Stravinsky and African street parties helped inspire South Central saxophonist-composer Kamasi Washington’s debut LP The Epic.
Written by: Alex King
The best bits of Rocky's live RBMA lecture and Q&A — All the things you wanted to know about A$AP Rocky but were afraid to ask. If you missed the live stream, check out the highlight video here.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Bringing a smile to your Tuesday — Pre-historic flow from cult 90s TV character Earl Sinclair in this hilarious parody.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Meet Age of L.U.N.A — Hotly-tipped London hip hop group Age of L.U.N.A. stepped into Huck’s HQ and dropped knowledge beyond their years.
Written by: HUCK HQ