SAUDI OIL ON CHAOS, PROVOCATION, AND NOT OVERTHINKING IT
Saudi Oil was formed in New York in 2025 with an origin story that still sounds like a bit. Frontman Christopher Aljumah, an architect, quietly slipped a clause into…
CRYSTAL WATERS ON HOUSE MUSIC’S BLACK AND QUEER EXCELLENCE ROOTS
Story: Daphnée Kabongo Photos: Jena Cumbo Makeup: Marc Cornwall Hair: Jason Linkow After a year of accolades, a new single with Dave Audé, and an upcoming spring album, Crystal Waters…
TWO FEET ON ‘SONGS FOR FEBRUARY’ AND SOBRIETY: “THE REAL WELCOME BACK PARTY”
STORY // MOLLY HUDELSON PHOTOS // MALLORY TURNER “It felt like the desire to drink alcohol or do drugs was lifted from my chest.” Two Feet – the…
CUPID’S KISS
Photographer / Jacquetta Model / Katarina Ojaperv @bodylondon MUA / Suraya Kaur Dhillon Hair Stylist / Maiko Komori Love makes you do crazy things... Art and love are inextricably connected,…
XHOANA X BRINGS BERLIN NIGHTCLUB INSPIRATION TO NEW SINGLE “DON’T PUSH YOUR LUCK”
Story / @bri.ng.schwartz Photos + Styling / @jamesmountfordstudio Hair / @shirinovahair Makeup / @nikobeaute using @narsissist XHOANA X is a longtime muse of LADYGUNN. We’ve had the pleasure of being…
FROM PORT HARCOURT TO PARIS: OMAH LAY EXPANDS HIS WORLD ON ‘WAIST’
Between the divine, desire, temptation, and a deep love for his roots, this is where Omah Lay moves on his new single “Waist,” an infectious and energetic song that…
LULU SIMON ON FINDING CREATIVE FREEDOM IN CHANGE
INTERVIEW // BRI NG SCHWARTZ PHOTOGRAPHY // MALLORY TURNER If you’re like me, suffering through the freezing temperatures of an East Coast winter dreaming of sunshine, Lulu Simon’s summer-like…
VIGILANT SPECTACLE
model / Fera @question.culture (@ferasflame) photos / Isabela Costa (@costa.isabela._) lighting / Mads Kristian (@mkvelsorf) creative & production assistant / Anna Dória (@_.annadoria) styling / Nzinga Watts-Harper (@nzingawattsharper) makeup / …
BRE KENNEDY SETTLES INTO HERSELF ON THE ALCHEMIST
Bre Kennedy has never been short on emotional awareness, but she has gotten sharper about how she delivers it. The Nashville-based songwriter has spent the past few years honing…
SORRY GHOST WHISPERS LOUDLY ON “INSIDE VOICE”
Sorry Ghost eases into their latest single “inside voice” with a confidence that feels quietly mischievous. Built on gentle and playful acoustic guitar lines and an unforced vocal delivery,…
BUSTA RHYMES: RHYMES GALORE, THE SOUND OF FREEDOM
STORY / KOKO NTUEN PHOTOS/ JASON RODGERS STYLING / TIFFANI WIILIAMS GROOMING / HECTOR DE JESUS ART DIRECTOR / PHIL GOMEZ SHOT @ EDEN STUDIO You don’t go into the…