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Interview: Alex Kotlowitz
Chicago’s most dedicated journalist reflects on 20 years of reporting on the effects of violence in the city he loves. For the past 20 years, Alex Kotlowitz has been reporting on why young people in … read more »
Kevin Garnett: Soul in the Hole
May 2013: Kevin Garnett, the Boston Celtics’ power forward, is a longtime friend of The FADER. Today, before the Celtics and the New York Knicks meet up for a big game 6, we take a … read more »
Juicy J: Still Trippin
Juicy J is rap’s most hedonistic elder statesman. On a chilly, unlovable day in early March, Juicy J is on the west side of Manhattan, shopping for champagne. He’s celebrating. Just down the street is … read more »
The Neptunes: Never-Never Land
April 2013: Over the weekend, Pharrell Williams turned 40, celebrating with an airbrushed sheet cake in the shape of a fashion-forward black Stewie. Below, in honor of Williams’ seemingly eternal youth, read FADER’s 2002 cover … read more »
Dipset: Power in Numbers
March 2013: Last night, the Diplomats—Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey—celebrated the 10th anniversary of their 2003 major label debut with a reunion show in Manhattan. Above, take a look back at Marc … read more »
Cam’ron: Harlem Playalistic Capitalist Muzik
March 2013: Last night, the Diplomats—Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey—celebrated the 10th anniversary of their 2003 major label debut with a reunion show in Manhattan. Below, take a look back at the … read more »
Footnotes: Dev Hynes and Ariel Rechtshaid
Dev Hynes, as the producer of Solange’s EP, and Ariel Rechtshaid, as co-producer of Vampire Weekend’s album, have built up their names to be nearly as big as our cover stars, mainly while working behind … read more »
Vampire Weekend: Upper Classmen
Vampire Weekend gets comfortable making music that’s complicated. To date, Vampire Weekend has sold over a million records, played every music festival worth being jealous of your friends for attending, been the musical guest for … read more »
Christian aTunde Adjuah: Freedom of Expansion
A security guard blocks the path to “African Innovations.” Christian aTunde Adjuah stares him down with a bottle in his hand. A petite docent with a pink streak in her hair stands between the two … read more »
London Streetwear: Just Brilliant
A new generation of London designers has a ball reinventing streetwear. Last June, to kick off London Fashion Week’s first-ever weekend dedicated exclusively to menswear, Prince Charles paid the honor of swinging by St. James … read more »
