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Posts by Ciaran Thapar (@ciaranthapar )

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  • 07.12.18

UK Rap vs The World

Amid rising crime rates, this year politicians and the mainstream media passed the blame onto voices of UK rap. We speak with Kenny Allstar, LD, Headie One and Suspect on what it means to be a London MC in 2018

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Nines in 9 tracks

After over a decade, the rising rapper has evolved from a troubled hoodstar to a community leader. We map out his musical evolution through nine standout tracks and punchlines

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  • 03.07.18

Nines: Rise and Shine

Nines is a superstar in his area. As he overcomes legal setbacks, the chart-busting rapper is spreading light in his community. Ciaran Thapar spends a day with him in his neighbourhood for our July cover story.

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  • 08.08.17

Them Pretty New Blocks: Drill Music and Gentrification in South London

Youth worker and writer Ciaran Thapar tracks the encroaching worlds of drill music and gentrification in South London in a special long-read

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  • 17.08.16

Perspective: ‘Undies’ – youth, police and race in Brixton

Ciaran Thapar is a youth worker and writer living in Brixton, south London. With Black…

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