Have A Word: An Interview With Kid Acne

Kid Acne has been a prominent figure on the UK art scene for almost as long as I’ve had an interest in art. On top of that, he’s been making rap records for over 20 years, including his most recent effort, Hauntology Codes, alongside blog favourite, Spectacular Diagnostics. We both live in the same city now and I’ve been fortunate enough to hang out with him a couple of times, so I thought it might be a good idea to turn one of our chats into an interview.
So in what is my most expansive interview to date, we spoke about a diverse range of topics, including the new album, his artistic origin story, his relationship with Lex Records, the perils of keeping art and music separate, and doing magic mushrooms while travelling through a hail storm in a car with Quelle Chris.

Hauntology Codes is out now via Lex.

Photos by Rob Searle.

Kid Acne: Batman on Horseback + LP News

Multi-hyphenate Kid Acne is back on the rap radar with a new single, taken from his forthcoming album. Batman on Horseback is lifted from Hauntology Codes, which is due out soon on Lex Records. The album is produced in full by regular collaborator, Spectacular Diagnostics, and it also features a bevy of vocal talent from UK greats, Sonnyjim, King Kashmere and Cappo.

Fly Anakin ft. Pink Siifu: Affirmations

Big fan of this new video from Fly Anakin, as he celebrates the release of his latest album. Affirmations sees Anakin reconnecting with Pink Siifu, echoing the levels they reached on their previous FlySiifu collaborations. The track is produced by Foisey, while the superb animated video was created by Noah Porter and Slick Devious. Skinemaxxx (Side A) is out now via Lex.