Numéro Homme 43

Also, Italian new pop phenomenon Mahmood, who will represent Italy with Blanco during the next Eurovision Song Contest ; legendary French rapper MC Solaar ; a report on femminielli, third-gender community in Naples here photographed by Pieter Hugo ; Afro-American painter Kehinde Wiley, behind Barack Obama’s official portrait who gave him international recognition ; and fashion shoots by Horst Diekgerdes, Jacob Sutton, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Jackie Nickerson and Pierre-Ange Carlotti.

In twelve years, the American rap superstar has demonstrated his talent for transcending the limits of hip-hop to build futuristic universes.

Meanwhile, visionary English producer James Blake, photographed by Scarlett Carlos Clarke, talks about his singular career path, which has taken him from the British dubstep scene to collaborations with hip-hop heavyweights such as Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar.

Lucky Love—dancer, actor, and singer—stands out for his intensity and his ability to reinvent himself. The magazine offers an insight into his singular world, his artistic and personal experiences, and the creative force that defines his career.

Numéro Homme also invites readers to explore an in-depth feature on the whirling dervishes of Konya, Turkey, captured by photographer Pieter Hugo, as well as a focus on American artist Sterling Ruby and his more than twenty years of captivating creation.