Issue #13 – Multicover

Explore the Autumn 2025 ‘Hip Hop & Fashion Issue’ of Something About Rocks featuring Slick Rick, Swizz Beatz, Harriet Slater, and Georgie Farmer. Dive into the worlds of jewellery, fashion, and street culture, plus exclusive interviews, Met Gala insights, and more.

AUTUMN 2025 – ‘HIP HOP & FASHION ISSUE’

The Autumn 2025 issue of the jewellery-first magazine Something About Rocks launches on July 7th, 2025.

Issue #13 is the ‘Hip Hop & Fashion Issue’ highlighting the symbiotic & connected worlds of fashion, street culture and jewellery around the globe.

Hip Hop has always been more than beats and rhymes; it is about expression and breaking from the norms.

That individual spirit from the streets is embodied in jewellery and this multi-cover issue is dedicated to that shine:

Slick Rick the iconic rapper tells us about going back to his London roots with his first new album in 26 years, working with Idris Elba, Giggs and Nas, his love of jewellery and what the future holds.

The rapper and producer Swizz Beatz discusses his fine jewellery collaboration with Brazilian jeweller Ara Vartanian, his memories of his mentor – legendary rapper DMX and the return of Verzuz with Timbaland.

The star of Outlander spin-off Blood of My Blood, Harriet Slater tells us about what we can expect from the new show, her love of Tiffany & Co. jewellery and the magic of Scotland.

George Farmer, the star of hit Netflix show Wednesday, tells us what we can expect from season two of the hit Netflix show, what it was like working with Tim Burton, Steve Buscemi and Billie Piper, and his love of Rolex watches.

Jewellery historian Vivienne Becker explores the role of jewellery within this year’s Met Gala extravaganza & exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.

Explorer Mike Horn tells us how he came close to death, why he trusts his watchmaker Panerai, and what it takes to front it out in front of a firing squad.

We also crossed the Atlantic to Rome, to shoot Bvlgari’s High Jewellery, a house that understands that craftsmanship and storytelling go hand in hand.

We also take a deep dive into the history of Hip Hop and jewellery and explore how the music influenced fashion and jewellery like no other musical genre.