A rapper’s thoughts on kicking it
Ali Shaheed Muhammad is an American hip hop DJ, record producer, and rapper, best known as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. In this fascinating, reflective and deeply humane conversation, he talks about the deaths of his grandmother, his father – an Imam who worked in the US prison sentence – his artistic collaborator, Phife Dawg, and … a pet salamander.
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A painted guide to death
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The woman who celebrated her death before she died
The problem with dying is that you miss your own funeral. When Annie Werner, 45, discovered her breast cancer had spread and that her death was only a short time away, she decided to hold a “living wake”. So, she booked a hall and invited lots of friends to celebrate her life – and decorate her coffin. She described the process, the planning and the event to journalist Imogen Dewey from The Guardian.
Sepultura's Andreas Kisser: “I Don't Understand Why People Are So Afraid To Talk About Dying”
Sepultura, from Brazil, are one of the most respected heavy metal bands in the world, but success brings no protection against tragedy. In July 2022, the band’s guitarist Andreas Kisser lost his wife of 32 years, Patricia Perissinoto Kisser, to colon cancer. In November 2023, he was finally ready to talk about the experience – how the couple approached death, and the lessons learned during the process.