北美洲／中美洲，自由形式創作

Ashley Peña

多明尼加裔美國籍，生於2000年

紐約之聲——鑽頭音樂

2022年7月30日，紐約。Young Devyn（20歲）受到自身加勒比海血統的啟發，夢想在鑽頭音樂圈為女性打造出一片天地。

鑽頭音樂源自於美國芝加哥，這種音樂類型是近來全球最熱門的饒舌音樂，但在嘻哈音樂上，它的故事並不新鮮。紐約鑽頭音樂藝人的歌曲就算在排行榜上名列前茅，他們仍然是紐約市警局調查人員的目標。警探會爬梳鑽頭音樂藝人的歌詞和音樂錄影帶，尋找幫派犯罪的證據。演唱會被迫取消，藝人面對起訴，而成功也帶來了同行競爭與嫉妒。這系列照片讓我們近距離觀察新一代的鑽頭音樂年輕男女藝人如何努力實現夢想。

Ashley Peña為《紐約》雜誌拍攝這系列照片。

North and Central America, Open Format

Ashley Peña

Dominican-American, born 2000

The Voice of New York Is Drill

Young Devyn (20) is inspired by her Caribbean heritage and dreams of making space for women in the drill scene. New York, 30 July 2022. 

Drill, a musical genre that originated in Chicago, United States, may be the most recent wave of rap music to achieve massive global success, but its story is not new to hip-hop. Even as their hit songs top charts, New York drill artists are targeted by New York City Police Department (NYPD) investigators who comb their lyrics and music videos for evidence of gang-related crimes. Concerts are shut down and artists face indictments, all while success brings rivalry and jealousy among peers out on the streets. This series offers an intimate look at several members of this new generation of young men and women drill artists striving to realize their dreams.

Ashley Peña photographed these images on assignment for New York Magazine.