To commemorate the 47th anniversary of Malcolm X’s death, Yasiin Bey – formerly known as Mos Def – released a video for his remix of “N****s in Paris,” a hit single off of the Jay-Z/Kanye West album, Watch the Throne. Titled “N****s in Poorest,” Bey’s version paints a picture far darker than the original.  Known [...]

Lately, the subject of photography seems to have attracted more international attention on Hong Kong – even more so than is normally bestowed on her. After the on-going Dolce and Gabbana fiasco, photographers Jason Hawkes and Brian Cassey have separately made Hong Kong a part of various foreign press’ headlines through their capturing of living conditions [...]