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The Only Producer Who’s Ever Gotten Fairuz’s Blessing
Kanye did it. Drake did it. Madonna got sued $2.5 million for it. Only one producer has ever sampled Fairuz completely legally, and he's telling the whole story
Let the Majlis Be a Majlis
The majlis has historically been associated with governance, community, hospitality, and negotiation in the Arab world. In the last few years, it has also become an aesthetic object exhibited at biennials and museums. But what happens when a social form becomes a spectacle? What does it mean when a space deemed private is put on display?
Amine Houari and The Making of a City
Photographer Amine Houari has spent three years documenting the brutal urban transformation of Tangier, a city deconstructed and reinvented almost to the point of disappearance
Bad Boys and Big Feelings: Abdulaziz Al-Hosni Toys with the Anatomy of the Heart
From heart-embroidered kummahs to 50 dancers arranged in formation against a crimson background, Abdulaziz Al-Hosni’s work is a love letter to softness
Kareem Rahma, H&M, and the Art of Being a New Yorker
The Egyptian-American creator talks H&M&New York, a love letter to the big city
“What’s My Name?”: Three Boxers Weigh in On the Fight Outside of the Ring
Before the bell rings, the fight is already on. These three boxers navigate culture, conviction, and manhood, making sure the world knows their name