ABOUT THIS ITEM

The Quantic Y Su Combo Barbaro album is dropping out now, and photographer, filmmaker and all-round good guy B+ generously offered a picture he took in Colombia to put on the cover. Check the rest of the photos and the full story inside the mag. In the new issue Shook speak to Raekwon from the Wu about an album more hotly awaited than the second coming - "Only Born 4 Cuban Linx II". They do some ghetto-turismo in Morò de Providencia, the oldest favela in Rio, thanx to French artist JR. They capture the UK's premier 'house dance' crew InDaHouse in full effect. There's an interview with one of their favourite producers 9th Wonder and his True School crew. They speak to Rashad Smith. The Eglo crew represent (Floating Points, Alex Nut and the whole 9 yards). There's the story behind the 1974 concert in Kinshasa when James Brown, Bill Withers and Celia Cruz lined up alongside Miriam Makeba and Franco – it's the subject of the new Soul Power film. Also check the story of Rahaan & the Chuck Brothers, the crate diggers outta Chi-city. They also have an in-depth story about the life and times of Freddie Hubbard, as remembered by Creed Taylor (of CTI and Impulse! fame).