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Recipes Lost: Eastbay Shutting Down At End Of 2022, Sneaker Twitter Reminisces
Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 30 mins ago @aqua174 Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men’s Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. His prior work has appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, The Village Voice, and other notable print and online publications. Other stops in his over 15-year journalism career include BET, MTV News, and AllHipHop.com. Alvin joined iOne in 2017 and continues to always make sure the culture—be it music, business, fashion, sports, sneakers, and everything in between—is thoroughly and accurately documente...
Lil Yachty’s New Album ‘Sonic Ranch’ Reportedly Leaked Online
Lil Yachty has reportedly been hit with the leak of his upcoming studio album, Sonic Ranch. The LP was intended to land as his fifth studio LP, following his 2020 album Lil Boat 3 and last year’s Michigan Boy Boat mixtape. Songs from the project were first discovered online on Sunday, December 25. Sonic Ranch was allegedly going to be released by Yachty next month, along with a mixtape from the rapper’s label Concrete Boys. Fans were excited to hear what direction the rapper would be going in, having cryptically billed the project as a “non-rap album.” Sonic Ranch had been rumored to mark an “alternative” new sound for Yachty, dipping more into psychedelic production elements, similar to that of Tame Impala. Yachty has yet to respond to the commotion, save for replying to one fan’s report ...
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Holds Atop Hot 100, Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ Hits Top Five
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” hangs atop the Billboard Hot 100’s highest bough for an 11th total week. It leads for a third week this holiday season, as it has topped the chart over the holidays each year since December 2019. Plus, Wham!’s fellow Yuletide classic “Last Christmas” reaches the Hot 100’s top five for the first time, rising from No. 6 to No. 5, and Taylor Swift’s former leader “Anti-Hero,” at No. 9 on the latest Hot 100, becomes the most-heard song on U.S. airwaves, ascending to the top of the Radio Songs chart, where Swift becomes the first artist to have reigned in the 2000s, ’10s and ’20s. The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated Dec. 31) will update on Billboard.com t...
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Keeps at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” holds at the (north) pole position on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. The carol adds a 12th total week at No. 1 on the former and a seventh week atop the latter, dating to the charts’ inceptions two years ago. Plus, holiday hits by José Feliciano and Ariana Grande, among others, make further worldwide gains, while SZA’s “Kill Bill” surges in its second week on the surveys. The two global charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Billboard Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the U.S. Char...
Lava La Rue’s Big Year: How the U.K. Indie Upstart Rendered Their Artistic Vision in ‘Hi-Fidelity’
As 2022 draws to a close, Billboard Pride is taking a look back at some of the queer indie artists who saw their stars rise over the last 12 months. Below, U.K. genre-bender Lava La Rue breaks down their big year. It’s the end of a busy trip to New York for Lava La Rue. The buzzy, much talked-about indie artist from West London has been in and out of studio sessions and supporting their partner’s gigs around the city, but as they log onto a Zoom call from a Brooklyn hotel room, they look mildly bummed. “It’s super rainy and gross,” they say, swiveling their camera around to show a cloud-choked skyline just outside their window. “Normally I get this very cute view of everything corny, like the Empire State. Now, it’s just kind of looking like Gotham.” But ...
Feid’s ‘Normal,’ Rosalía’s ‘Saoko’ & More: Vote for the Best Latin Song of 2022
The songs that soundtracked our year were genre-blurring, empowering, hooky and game-changers in their own way. As the year comes to an end, Billboard unveiled the staff picks for the best 25 Latin songs of 2022. Now, it’s time to vote for your favorite song. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The wide-ranging list includes obvious hits such as Bad Bunny‘s “Titi Me Preguntó,” Manuel Turizo‘s “La Bachata” and Grupo Frontera‘s “No Se Va,” but it also includes songs that weren’t outright hits but are truly great songs deserving of a mention on the year-end round-up. Such was the case with Alex Anwandter‘s unapologetic disco-pop anthem “Maricoteca.” The Chilean singer-songwriter presented a risky NSFW statement, where spectators witness the singer-pro...
Hit-Boy Teases More Music Before End of 2022
To say that Hit-Boy has had a busy year would be an understatement. The prolific producer put out King’s Disease III, the third installment in his ongoing LP series with Nas, in November, along with collaborations with The Game, Big Sean and more. He also served as the main producer behind Pacman Da Gunman’s Bulletproof Soul and Dreezy’s HITGIRL. Despite the impressive output of music he’s dropped so far, it seems that Hit-Boy has more up his sleeve before the year comes to an end. The producer has revealed that he has another project — either a song or full-length record — coming out later this week. “I got more to say this year 12/30,” he wrote in the caption to a photo of him standing at a podium, ready to make a speech. Fans will only have to wait a few days to hear the new music from ...
Essentials: Oh Hyuk
For our latest installment of Essentials, Hypebeast Korea speaks with South Korean multi-hyphenate artist Oh Hyuk. As the leader, singer, and guitarist of the indie band HYUKOH, he has had a tremendous impact both locally and globally through cross-boundary collaborations with various artists and individual projects. Oh Hyuk is also a member of 다다DADA多多, a creative collective and label that has been developing a variety of playful collaborations across apparel and F&B. Inaugurated into HB100 back in 2017 as an individual artist, he appears in Hypebeast 100 once again this year as a member of 다다DADA多多. Behind Oh Hyuk’s multifaceted career is an intriguing personal history. He was born in Korea and grew up in China where he graduated from an international school, making him trilingu...
Rich DietZ Realign Their Energy On Heavy-Hitting Club Track, “Chakras”
Rich DietZ are embracing the new year ahead with their familiar, heady house rhythms. The duo is bringing the satisfying bounce of their signature basslines to “Chakras,” an energizing, dancefloor-ready track with catchy, tongue-in-cheek vocals. Over the course of 2022, the red-hot duo have notched a year of earworm singles such as “LIT” and “Free Ur Mind,” among other house bangers. With pitched down, lounge-style vocals, they continue to bring an even more elevated energy to “Chakras”—and we’re sure this isn’t just the crystals talking. On the production side, Rich DietZ have consistently had a penchant for bass-driven tech house music. On “Chakras,” a supercharged percussion section with marching snares and pumping ...
Electronic Music Community Mourns Death of Faithless’ Maxi Jazz
The electronic music community is mourning the death of Maxi Jazz of Faithless, who passed away at the age of 65 on the night of December 23rd. In a statement shared by the verified Faithless Facebook account, the electronic band announced the passing of Jazz, its lead vocalist. A subsequent tweet confirmed the British singer-songwriter, DJ and producer died in his sleep due to natural causes. “We are heartbroken to say Maxi Jazz died last night,” reads Faithless’ statement. “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and message to our music. He was also a lovely human being with time for everyone and a wisdom that was both profound and accessible.” Jazz had been a member of Faithless since the group’s ince...
Skrillex’s Lifetime Streams as an Engineer, Songwriter and Producer Exceed 18 Billion
It’s no secret Skrillex is a wearer of many hats. But now there’s data to illuminate just how far his reach on streaming services goes. According to new data provided exclusively to EDM.com by Muso.AI, we’re now able to confirm that Sonny Moore’s lifetime streaming numbers are well into the tens of billions. It goes beneath the surface level numbers, however, considering Muso.AI is an artificial intelligence-driven aggregator and validator of musician credits in all creative disciplines. This means the company is capable of empowering artists to track their credits in incidences where they were fulfilling the role of a music producer, audio engineer, songwriter and other roles. Skrillex performing with From First to Last. Carl Pocket For that reason, it&#...
Cher and Kelly Clarkson Trade Tales About Willie Nelson’s Bus: ‘I Got a Contact High’
Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winner Cher visited The Kelly Clarkson Show earlier this month, but NBC saved a few clips from Cher’s chat with Kelly Clarkson for a post-holiday treat that they shared online the day after Christmas (Dec. 26). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In one clip, Cher is talking about her fragrance line with Scent Beauty entitled “Decades,” a four-part collection with each scent representing her take on a particular decade. “I was shocked the ‘70s didn’t smell like marijuana,” Clarkson told Cher of her “Me” Decade-themed scent. “I was like, oh, this one will obviously smell like Willie Nelson’s bus.” “Oh my God, I’ve been on Willie Nelson’s bus, it smells exactly like marijuana,” Cher responded. Clarkson, no stranger to the world...
