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Our Day With PlaqueBoyMax
Before PlaqueBoyMax ventured down to Orlando for his debut Rolling Loud performance, he made a quick stop in New York City for a few days. One of those days, he pulled up to the Hypebeast office for a classic Chinatown afternoon by our office. We showed him some of our favorite spots, grabbed dim sum, and got him right with a manicure before he took the stage. Read the full story here.
Bladee Drops Sulfur Surfer, First Solo Album Since Cold Visions
Preceded by boisterous yet introspective single “Blondie,” Bladee has stepped back into the scene with his first solo studio record since Cold Visions in 2024. Sulfur Surfer spans 13 songs and runs a little over 45 minutes, with a feature from 1980s experimental rock group Current 93 on “Fox & Birch.” Reddit is loving the unexpected yet totally sensical collaboration.
Liim (Finally) Drops “R.I.P. Peace”
We’ve been waiting for this one ever since Liim premiered it at his one-night-only Baby’s All Right Show with WHATMORE back in December. But in true Liim fashion, he wasn’t going to drop it until he could do it right. The anticipated new single comes accompanied by a nostalgic Blood Orange-inspired video, that draws direct inspiration from Dev Hynes’ “Champagne Coast” video, but reimagines the immersive, video-game-esque concept through Liim’s Harlem lens.
