I-D #376 SS26 Cover:EsDeeKid Vertical cities freed from their

Vertical cities freed from their past

au milieu de secteurs industriels ou de champs de betteraves

Drawing from this history as a metaphor for the long-enduring nature of Black culture and traditions

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I-D #376 SS26 Cover:EsDeeKid Vertical cities freed from theiri D celebrates anti algorithmic behaviour with The Lore Issue for Spring 2026. EsDeeKid is a masked sensation whodespite being a child of online rap culturehas absolutely zero paper trail. In a photoshoot spanning across three countries (and featuring three rottweilers), director Aidan Zamiri follows the Liverpudlian musician on a medieval chronicle through the looking glass of rap stardom. The story features an original poem titled Vermin penned by