10 NOVEMBER 2017 / FREE EVERY FRIDAY PRINCESS NOKIA SHE’S LIT FITBIT IONIC. BUILT FOR FITNESS. SPOROTORTORTTSSB BANBANB ND DEPDEP ICTEDICTICCT EDE D SOLDSOLS SEPSESEPAEPAARATELRAA LYY.BA B ATTERTTERYTERE Y LIFE VARIESW WI TH USE AND OTHEERRA FACA TORS.TTOTORSRS S.S MADE FOR YOU. GOALS WHILE KEEPING TRACK OFIONIC EVERYTHING LETS ELSE. YOU GET THEMADE MOST FOR OUT WORKOUTS, OF WORKDAYS, AND YOUR WEEKENDS, FITNESS PERSONALISED COACHING INDUSTRY- LEADING GPS THE SMARTWATCH FOR YOUR HEALTH AND FITNESS PLAY 300+ STORE & SONGS RESISTANT TO 50M WATER CONTINUOUS HEART RATE FITBIT.COM/IONIC NOTIFICATIONS POPULAR APPS & BATTERY 4+ DAYS LIFE Hello... IF 2017 NEEDS A HERO – a positive role model and enemy of the alt-right uprising and abuses of power that the year will be defined by – then look no further than this week’s cover star. She may not be a household name in the UK yet, but Princess Nokia is on a mission to push outspoken, sociopolitical righteousness back into the mainstream through her sharp, frank and totally banging hip-hop. While she’s most definitely Meet Dave, future star into the whole world hearing of grime p35 what she has to say, she’s focused on getting her message across to her young female fans. In her own words: “I talk to young girls. I’m honest and comedic with them, but I also try to keep our conversations intelligent and intellectually stimulating. I want them to feel empowered and that they can relate to me, but at the same time I don’t present myself as ‘perfect’, or as the standard to aspire to – like they’re doing it all wrong and 20 24 26 I’ve got it figured out. I’ll tell Princess Nokia Aubrey Plaza Peaky Blinders them, ‘I’m just as f**ked up as you, but I’ve had more time to “I’m a skater, I’m a goth, I’m “I had a blog written from “The fights inPeaky try to figure it all out.’” a hippy, I’m a weird kid. I’m the point of view of a sea hag Blinders are bloody and With great power comes a loner. And I accept that.” witch who lived in a cave.” nasty. People get f**ked up.” great responsibility. There are quite a few domineering and influential douchebags in the world right now who could learn a thing or two from 5 29 37 Princess Nokia. MIKE WILLIAMS 17 Things We Like 19 What’s On Your Headphones? 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