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Two big comebacks dominate this week's new music headlines: J. Cole's The Fall-Off and Joji's Piss In The Wind.What might mark Cole's final album, and what indicates Joji's first album not under 88rising, both projects have been communally anticipated across the music scene.In the fashion ether, Dave fronts the new Wales Bonner campaign, with Larry June landing an adidas Adistar Control 5 collaboration, and LISA stunting on everyone in the new NOCTA x Chrome Hearts.New singles come from Feng and Arlo Parks, among others, with new updates stemming from Nettspend and Brent Faiyaz. Find this month's full playlist below, and this week's full lineup underneath.Joji Returns with Piss In The WindFor his first long-form release in over three years, Joji has unveiled Piss In The Wind. Marking his f...

The Clipse comeback is one to be studied.To absolutely no surprise, Pusha T and Malice's return to the scene as a well-oiled, high-octane hip hop familial unit disrupted and dominated the entire music zeitgeist.Almost two decades after the release of Til the Casket Drops in 2009, the Virginia brothers lifted the veil on an imminent reunion plan, keeping it vague at first. Ever since the pair’s hiatus as a duo, Push and Malice dialed in their solo discographies, sporadically linking up for one-off features on Ye’s Jesus Is King (“Use This Gospel”) and NIGO’s I Know Nigo (“Punch Bowl"), as well as a surprise collaboration on Pusha’s It’s Almost Dry in 2022.The first semblance of the comeback came in June of 2024, during Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2025 show in Paris, when new Clip...

Even though Grammys Week is in full swing, the music scene is not slowing down.A myriad of anticipated long-form releases materialized from both the mainstream and the underground; Don Toliver and Jordan Ward both unveiled anticipated LPs, along with studio albums from ZUKENEE and xaviersobased. Fakemink also made it into the mix with his recently announced The Boy Who Cried Terrified. Find the full January 2026 playlist below, and this week's top music moments underneath.Don Toliver Drives It Home on OCTANEThe day has come. After a whirlwind of a rollout – that happened super slow and then all at once – Don Toliver’s fifth studio album is here at last. Arriving about a year and a half after its predecessor HARDSTONE PSYCHO, the rapper’s fifth studio album has materialized at last. Toliver...

Back in October 2025, ONE OK ROCK officially brought the high-octane energy of their DETOX European Tour to Berlin’s Max-Schmeling-Halle. As part of their most ambitious European run to date - spanning 16 cities including Hamburg, Cologne and Munich - the Japanese icons delivered a setlist packed with career-defining hits and fresh cuts from their latest album, DETOX. Following one of the wildest and most spirited shows of the circuit, the band granted Hypebeast an exclusive, intimate look at what an average tour day looks like for a global powerhouse.Life on the Road: The Tour BusLeading the day’s walkthrough was bandleader and guitarist Toru, joined by bassist Ryota and drummer Tomoya. Far from the typical "rockstar" bravado, the trio provided a candid tour of their mobile home for the t...

There's a lot to look back on this week.It's no surprise the 2026 music scene is shaping up incredibly solidly, but the past seven days have shaken up the sonic zeitgeist quite a bit. Don't Be Dumb continues to dominate the cultural conversation, as A$AP Rocky carefully and creatively expands the acclaimed new album visually, musically, and experientially.Don Toliver announced his long-awaited OCTANE LP – due out sooner rather than later – along with other studio project announcements from fakemink, Foggieraw, and Denzel Curry, and new releases hit from IDK, Young Thug x Fred again.., Ari Lennox, xaviersobased, James Blake, and more.Stream all of our favorite new releases in the January playlist below, and find all this week's full roundup underneath.A$AP Rocky Expands Don’t Be DumbRocky i...