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I wound up living in my car after coming out as a lesbian. Now I use music to help people heal
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I wound up living in my car after coming out as a lesbian. Now I use music to help people heal

The Big Issue spoke to Onye Ezeh, aka OneDa, about her deeply personal debut record – and about what the future holds

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’
Music

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’

The punk/hip-hop duo’s new album is also about survival, about affirmation and positivity, and about hope despite the times

Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: ‘The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see’
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Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: ‘The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see’

Big Zuu talks to The Big Issue about his love-hate relationship with food growing up, the days where he feels down and how happiness can lead to change

Joshua Luke Smith: Meet the rapper helping prisoners process their past through poetry
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Joshua Luke Smith: Meet the rapper helping prisoners process their past through poetry

Listen to the lyrics before you point the finger at rap for street killings
Music

Listen to the lyrics before you point the finger at rap for street killings

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