In the wake of the pandemic, which suddenly halted live events, Americans are renegotiating their relationships with music and the spaces they engage with it. Canvas8 spoke to eight people across the country to find out how digital and IRL communities affect their connection with music subcultures.

Russian musicians have been appropriating hip hop culture since the early ‘90s, but it’s only in recent years that the scene has flourished, prompting big brands to pay close attention to the genre. What has pushed rap up from the underground and to the top of Russia’s musical food chain?