The FADER Cover Story: Bad BunnyThe FADER - Julianne Escobedo Shepherd Life in Puerto Rico for a refreshingly weird Latin trap star. Buy a print copy of the Bad Bunny issue of The FADER, and order a poster of his cover …
The FADER Cover Story: Phoebe BridgersThe FADER - Mish Barber-Way The sweeter, stranger side of an artist you might otherwise think was only sad. “I just want everyone to know, which is what everyone already knows: …
The FADER Cover Story: Ariana GrandeThe FADER - Myles Tanzer Ariana Grande found stable ground where there was none. Now she’s making the music she always dreamed of. “Here is my bleeding heart, and here is a …
The FADERZayn Malik Zayn Malik’s Next DirectionThe FADER - Duncan Cooper As part of one of the world's biggest bands, Zayn Malik's reality was shaped by other people's fantasies. Now, in his first major interview since …
The FADER How Serena Williams Became The G.O.A.T.The FADER - Elena Bergeron One of the greatest athletes of all time took a path to success that only she could devise. Story by Elena Bergeron Photography by Jody Rogac Styling …
The FADER Paramore’s Hayley Williams Still Gets YouThe FADER - Alex Frank Paramore’s Hayley Williams has been an icon of an entire generation’s angst. Now, at 28, she’s finding she has her own unrest to deal with. “I’m going …
The FADERRae Sremmurd Rae Sremmurd’s Best LifeThe FADER - Naomi Zeichner Rae Sremmurd deserve to be taken as seriously as they have always taken themselves. “We made sure everybody know that we didn’t give a fuck what color …
The FADERDrama YG UnscriptedThe FADER - Matthew Trammell YG’s been telling gleeful gangster stories about life in Los Angeles since he was in high school. Now that America has embraced him, real life drama …
The FADERGucci Mane Gucci FreeThe FADER - Andrew Nosnitsky Gucci Mane is one of our era’s greatest artists, but he is also a real person. “I don’t want people to feel sorry for me. I want them to feel …
The FADERCharli XCX How Charli XCX Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Pop MachineThe FADER - Duncan Cooper Charli XCX used to be afraid of making straight-up pop music, even though that’s what she always loved. She’s not scared anymore. Story by Duncan …
The FADER Cardi B Did It Her WayThe FADER - Rawiya Kameir Cardi B engineered Instagram fame into reality TV stardom into a poppin’ rap career. Now she’s learning to juggle everything that comes with it. Story …
The FADER Kelela is ready for you nowThe FADER - Lakin Starling Before Kelela could make her ingenious debut album, she had to learn how to live and love in an oppressive world. And that takes time. “White people …
The FADERVince Staples Vince Staples, Regular GeniusThe FADER - Jeff Weiss North Long Beach was Vince Staples’s whole world growing up. Now that the 22-year-old has escaped its grip, he just wants to be a normal guy. “I …
The FADER Cover Story: SZAThe FADER - Kara Brown After four years of hard work, SZA’s debut album brought her worldwide acclaim. She thinks she can do better. “Your body is a machine and needs shit …
The FADER Lil Uzi Vert Can’t Be BotheredThe FADER - Felipe Delerme After one of the best years of his life, Uzi has found love and fame. So what else does he want? “Being a rapper is a facade.” — Lil Uzi Vert “I ain’t …
The FADERErykah Badu Only In Badu WorldThe FADER - Vinson Cunningham Erykah Badu is a soul singer, midwife-in-training, and the co-owner of a new production company. On the eve of her 45th birthday, she opens the doors …
The FADER Who Is The Real Kali Uchis?The FADER - Jaquira Díaz Kali Uchis fought hard to get where she is. In today’s world, is that enough? A lot of times I don’t feel like I’m Kali Uchis. A lot of times I feel …
The FADER Romeo Santos Is Building A Latin Music EmpireThe FADER - Marlon Bishop Romeo Santos brought Dominican guitar music to the Bronx. Now he’s an ambassador for Latinos in the world’s biggest boardrooms. Story by Marlon Bishop …
The FADER Stormzy’s ReignThe FADER - Aimee Cliff Black artists in the U.K. have always been marginalized. Stormzy infiltrated, and now he wants his fans to do the same. Story by Aimee Cliff …
The FADERLondoner Sampha’s Search For MagicThe FADER - Ruth Saxelby The Londoner lent others his voice and made their good songs great. Now, it’s his own story that needs telling. “There’s a lot I see, feel, really …
The FADER Young M.A Still Isn’t CompromisingThe FADER - Julianne Escobedo Shepherd Women and queer-identifying rappers are often defined by their gender and orientation first. How did Young M.A get to be “regular”? Story by Julianne …
The FADER J Hus Is The Sound Of Diaspora’s BoomerangThe FADER - Jace Clayton Music spreads influence and joy across every border that seeks to police it. This U.K. artist is using that motion to create his own signature …
The FADER Ibeyi’s HomeThe FADER - Anupa Mistry The Diaz sisters were raised in Paris on dreams of their father’s Cuba. Now that the island is opening up, they’re unfurling the roots of …
The FADER Cover Story: serpentwithfeetThe FADER - Patrick D. McDermott The true story of a one-time choir boy, his dolls, and the album that might make him a star. “He is, vocally, one of the most emotionally generous …
The FADER The Eternal Sunshine Of Lil YachtyThe FADER - Rembert Browne Can the king of teens thrive into his twenties? Lil Yachty is breaking all the other rules, so why not?
The FADER Cover Story: Rico NastyThe FADER - Tasbeeh Herwees One of the most spirited voices in rap got to where she is by trying on different identities. Now she just has to be herself. “If I fuck up at this …
The FADERInternet The Internet Win Alone, TogetherThe FADER - Rawiya Kameir Groups usually suffer when members strike out on their own. But for The Internet, it’s proof things are going according to plan. “I’m doing crazy …
The FADER Cover Story: YaejiThe FADER - Michelle Lhooq A raver-next-door goes from DIY parties to global sensation, and she’s bringing her friends. “In one place, I look different. In the other place, I …
The FADER Cover Story: SOB X RBEThe FADER - Ben Dandridge-Lemco Four childhood friends from Vallejo try to take over the world by doing what they’ve always done: sticking together. “If my brother just dropped a …
