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Digging for Gold is HYPEBEAST’s monthly playlist series that highlights regions across the world and the genres that come out of them. By putting together a mix of essentials and hidden gems, we hope to add to how you discover music and to deliver the thrill of finding new tracks. A new subgenre has been brewing in Ghana. Hailed as one of the country’s top music exports, the “Kumerica” drill scene is beginning to travel far and wide. For this edition, we’re taking a look at what it means to be Kumerican and how this burgeoning sound is reshaping the local Ghanaian scene. Proudly originating from the Ashanti Region’s capital of Kumasi, the craze is largely driven by influences from the U.S. — hence the portmanteau “Kumerica.” There, young enthusiasts live and breathe the American culture an...

Raekwon has announced a “prelude” album to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. III entitled Scarlet Fever. In a recent interview with HipHopDX, the Wu-Tang Clan staple teased that Scarlet Fever will “definitely be another classic” and that fans an expect an Q1 2022 release. “Right now, I’m going to give you another project before we actually give you the III,” he shared. “Because the III, we’re still curating that to make it strong. But being that time is really moving, I already have something else on deck that’s going to open up the vessel for Cuban Linx III to come out down the line. So, just get ready though.” Raekwon added, “It’s definitely going to be a dope album, but I would definitely say it’s the prelude to Cuban Linx 3 down the line. It’s going to definitely be another classic. Tru...

John Coltrane‘s 1964 record A Love Supreme has been certified platinum by the RIAA, officially making it the first and only jazz record of the ’60s to achieve this feat. This reportedly marks the late jazz saxophonist’s first ever platinum certification, with Verve and Impulse! Records head Jamie Krents honoring the achievement by presenting the plaque to John and Alice Coltrane’s children, Ravi and Michelle, at the Coltrane family home last week. In line with the certification, Impulse! Records digitally released A Love Supreme: The Platinum Collection, which features the original tracklist, live recordings from Antibes, France and Seattle, Washington, outtakes and alternative takes from A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters. Fans can also stay tuned for the limited edition vinyl reissue. ...

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley says that he has collaborated with his longtime friend Peppy Castro on “some heavy songs.” Peppy reportedly taught Frehley how to play guitar and previously collaborated with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons as a songwriter and performed on Frehley‘s and KISS frontman Paul Stanley‘s solo records. Frehley shared the news of his latest latest studio sessions with Castro in an Instagram post on November 4. At the time, he wrote: “Been Recording all day w/my dear friend Peppy Castro…collaborated on some heavy songs!!!” Earlier today, Ace offered an update on his studio activities, writing: “Been Recording all day!!! I’m thinking about Christmas & how lucky I am that I have complete creative freedom over m...

Tommy Lee‘s wife has publicly thrown her support behind the fat-burning technology that Vince Neil has been trying out in an apparent effort to get in shape for MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s upcoming “The Stadium Tour”. Two months ago, Vince revealed he was using Emsculpt Neo, a revolutionary new treatment which supposedly builds muscle and reduces fat using both radio frequency and high-intensity electromagnetic energies. Earlier today, Brittany Furlan, who has been married to the CRÜE drummer for nearly three years, took to her Instagram to share a video of her wearing the Emsculpt Neo device strapped on to her body, and she wrote in an accompanying message: “Ok so here’s my honest review of #EmsculptNeo on the tummy: not painful at all, honestly just feels like you&#...