Hip hop is changing, but it’s still as influential as ever before, inspiring everything from K-Pop and reggaeton to the music of Tate McRae. So why are people so eager to declare it dead — and what are they really missing?
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Kova M, a new series by photographer Loan Lamoureux, captures the buzzing energy of Cova da Moura – once an illegal outpost, now the centre of Lisbon’s Cape Verdean community
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As tensions with China escalate, some Taiwanese rappers are using hip-hop as a vessel for championing national pride and radical politics
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The boundary-pushing artist reveals who she wanted to be growing up, how to move on from someone, and the advice she’d give her younger self
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From trip-hop vocalist Venus Anon to punk-leaning rave duo Lover’s Skit, we speak to five Swedish artists seeking out the sweet spot between Max Martin-style pop and the hyper-online world of Drain Gang
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From Pharrell’s legendary four-count drop, to EsDeeKid producer Wraith 9’s ‘OK’ soundbyte, we break down some of the best producer signatures in the history of music
Nov 13, 2025
The eclectic Irish hip-hop band break down the bittersweet history of the city’s Ballymun neighbourhood, which inspired their latest EP, Black’s Law
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Featuring a host of conceptually-rich releases from Rosalía, Dave, Kwes e, Oklou, fka twigs, Bricknasty, JayaHadADream and more
In honour of his recent, 808-exploding mixtape, Who Else?, model-turned-rapper Slew tells Dazed how he likes to party
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With the release of her mixtape, Happiness From Agony, the visceral storyteller walks Dazed through the painful experiences that inspired the project
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Fresh off the release of his fourth album, the 22-year-old rage rapper speaks to Dazed about minimising his social media usage, ‘clone’ accusations, and dealing with obsessed fans
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Photographed exclusively for Dazed by Cristina Stolhe, the trip-hop time traveller looks back at her enigmatic career as she embarks on her US tour
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Two of hip hop’s brightest minds go toke-to-toke on their undeniable similarities, their problem with ‘drumless rap’, and why you can never tire of your passion
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Ib Kamara’s debut EP, Pop Romance, was conceived as the creative companion to Off White’s SS26 collection
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Featuring Valesuchi’s ancient futurism, Deki Alem’s moody trip-hop, Aridni Orca’s expansive avant-pop visions, and Amaarae’s hypermodern global club classics
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