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Paul Edwards

Rap Professor

Paul Edwards isn't a name you've probably heard before, nor is he someone that on a glance you would automatically link to the art of rhyme, however after pulling apart over a hundred interviews...

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Jay Louis

Puppet On The Come Up

It’s no secret that I am a big fan of puppets. Honestly, if I wasn’t editor of ACCLAIM, my dream job would be to work on a TV show with puppets. Ahh, another lifetime. There’s just something...

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Luz Martin

Layers & Texture

After her initial exposure to street art through her time in London, Luz, an already accomplished photographer and published author, was inspired to explore the burgeoning and explicitly unique...

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MC Hammer

Stop, Twitter Time

When ACCLAIM was given the opportunity to interview MC Hammer, one of the early adopters of the social networking phenom that is twitter, we just couldn't say no. Recently in Australia to promote...

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Maz Jobrani

Brown & Friendly

When I speak to Maz Jobrani, my first question is about what country he’s in.  I had to use a phone card to call him, and the voice prompts came out in Farsi.  As it turns out, I’m an idiot who...
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Henry Chalfant

Running The Line

Running the NY streets with camera in hand during some of the graffiti movements first tentative steps into real style, flair and increased technical ability, Henry, a former practicing artist...
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Martha Cooper

The First Lady Of Street Photography

Martha Cooper is a woman who needs no introduction in the world of graffiti. Every kid that ever gripped a can during the 80's and 90's was more than likely first introduced into the gritty world of...
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Steve Rotman

The Bay Area Graffiti Documentarian

Around five years ago one Steve Rotman began to photograph the murals he was noticing around him and before he knew it this casual interest in documenting a sub-culture, of which he had had no real...
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Eugene Kan

Controlling The Beast

With only two years at the reigns of one of the most influential street culture sites in the world, Eugene Kan has what many would describe as a dream job running things at
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Brett Gaylor

Rip: A Remix Manifesto - Music Copyright In The Sampling Age

Rip: A Remix Manifesto is Canadian director Brett Gaylor's 21st century call to arms. Centered around the sample-based phenomenon that is Gregg Gillis, know to his legions of fans as Girl...