Johel Pereira
Art Johel Pereira “Wife Beater” : Photographer Johel Pereira Explores the Cultural Meaning Behind a Generational Tank Top Words by Joli DuBose-Morris Images Courtesy of the Artist The term and phrase, wifebeater, if said on its own, imposes such a negative force just on behalf of the name itself that stems from its historical implications of […]
MC SHA-ROCK
HOT LIKE FIRE MC SHA-ROCK In Hip Hop’s Origin Story, MC Sha-Rock Was The First But Far From The Last Words by Faith Cummings Images by Eli Durst Hip hop culture’s first woman emcee is here to educate you on the artform’s history. When you hear MC Sha-Rock’s cool and calm voice float through your […]
TOBE
Music TOBE One Love: A Conversation with Tobe Nwigwe words by Zachary Weg Tobe Nwigwe is many things: a rapper, a singer, a fashionista, a former NFL prospect. But, above all, he is a profoundly talented and impassioned man. Raised in Houston and rooted in Nigeria (his parents are immigrants from the West African country), […]
TOBI LOU
Music TOBI LOU Welcome to Rapper Tobi Lou’s (Delightfully) Mad World Words by Shaday Stewart If you’ve always wanted to peek in on a stranger’s hyperactive daydream, hip-hop artist Tobi Lou is pleased to let you tag along on a carnival ride through his creative universe of “happy and extra sad” tunes. The 32-year-old Nigerian-born […]
I BARELY REMEMBER
EDITORIAL I BARELY REMEMBER HOT LIKE FIRE ISSUE 23 Team Credits Photograph by Matthew Priestley at Sibling Artists Styling by Willyum Beck Hair by Isaac Davidson at Distinct Artists Makeup by Tomoyo Shionome using Mac Pro and Mac Cosmetics Casting by Chad Thompson at communa-k inc. Model: Awet Aleu at IMG Models Photo assistant: Charlie […]
A Stranger to Myself
EDITORIAL A Stranger to Myself Team Credits Photography by Kenta Karima Styling by Remi Kawasaki Makeup by Anna Misawa Hair by Masashi Konno Model: Haru Izumi Casting by Shimana
GISELA MCDANIEL
Art GISELA MCDANIEL Healing through Art Gisela McDaniel Words by Matthew Burgos Images Courtesy of artists and Pilar Corrias Gallery in London One’s journey towards healing may lead them away from the person they were before. The tremors of change shift perception and transform the person, shedding the old skin in layers. “Healing is not […]