032c Issue #49: Memphis (Summer 2026)

Anchored by a sprawling cultural dossier, this heavyweight Summer 2026 issue deep-dives into the sonic and visual legacy of Memphis, Tennessee, tracing how its raw, delta-born grit permanently reshaped the landscape of global rap.

Holding this massive contemporary manual offers a highly charged, tactile immersion into radical pop culture; its uncompromising layout, contrasting paper stocks, and high-octane graphic identity transform an editorial collection into a permanent cultural artifact. We selected Issue #49 for the dashpress shelves because 032c remains the ultimate barometer for counter-cultural synergy. This season, photographer Neva Wireko and writer Phillip Pyle bypass typical tourist landmarks like Graceland to document the real Memphis, featuring raw, essential conversations with hometown hip-hop architects like DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia, DJ Spanish Fly, La Chat, Shawty Pimp, and Tommy Wright III.

Beyond the delta, the issue serves as a high-velocity intersection of avant-garde art, music, and fashion history. It features music icon Skrillex breaking a decade-long silence in an exclusive interview with Ecco2k, performance artist Florentina Holzinger making waves alongside Juergen Teller at the Venice Biennale, and an intimate look at musician Kelsey Lu photographed by Collier Schorr. Juergen Teller’s raw photographic presence echoes throughout the entire book—from original archival portraits of the late Dame Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler to legendary architect Zaha Hadid. Rounded out by experimental sections on interstellar travel magazines, youth odes to Zurich, and its signatures from the Berlin Review, this volume is an absolute necessity for subcultural archivists, fashion purists, and collectors tracking the cutting edge of contemporary media.

Secure a copy of this essential summer release and bring a piece of uncompromising cultural history to your collection.