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This week's headlines were on the lighter end, as annual "Best of" and "Editor's Picks" lists go live (wait on it). But the news that did cross the desk this week definitely didn't disappoint.21 Savage enlisted Slawn for an artful album rollout and release, with Kim Kardashian giving her formal stamp of approval – in the form of an Instagram story, that is – to Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely.Exclusive interviews with Ferg on his Art Basel debut, redveil on sankofa, and Liim on hisFind all of this week's notable new releases in our December playlist, and read the full recap of this week's highlights below.21 Savage’s Artful WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS? Rollout, Starring Slawn  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hypetrak (@hypetrak) Talk about an artful rollout. 21 S...

When it comes to crafting an unforgettable K-pop concert experience that balances pure joy, polished performances, and heartfelt connection, TWICE has long been in a league of their own. For their highly anticipated Hong Kong concert, presented by Live Nation, the group didn’t just meet fan expectations — they smashed them. TWICE transformed the venue into a sea of candy-colored light and deafening cheers, creating shared moments that felt like a warm hug between the idols and their ONCEs. The TWICE THIS IS FOR World Tour kicked off at Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong on December 6 and 7.An atmosphere filled the venue early on, defined by a sea of TWICE’s signature and official lightsticks, Candy Bongs, and the unified sounds of the fandom calling out to the girl group. As the opening video roll...

redveil sits across from me in a conference room in Chinatown, New York City, but his soul is elsewhere.It's in a bunch of other places, actually; this is the guiding sentiment of the Prince George County-bred rapper's new studio LP sankofa, which translates to the Ghanian Akan tribe's concept of "go out and get it.""Home is a lot of different things," he shares, of Caribbean descent, Jamaican on his mother's side, and with roots in St Kitts on his father's. Born and raised in Maryland, he now resides in Los Angeles, where he recorded the entirety of sankofa. "Home is a place that's physically and spiritually tranquil. I feel a heritage connection to it, but home is also the DMV. It's also the places I grew up going, the music I was into as a kid, the skate parks in Maryland, and being on ...

“Renaissance Man” has become such a washed term nowadays, but I have to use it when describing Ferg. The music-dominant, multi-hyphenate’s big Miami Art Week is the epitome of why I chose to use the clichéd term to describe Harlem’s very own.When I first met up with Ferg in Miami, it was on Wednesday evening at SCOPE, one of the centerfold events of the week, for the unveiling of his debut exhibition. Just about an hour prior, he spoke on a wellness panel. About 48 hours later, he led a “FERG STRONG” 5K run – at 8:30 in the morning, nonetheless – and that night, hosted the first screening of his FLIP PHONE SHORTY short film, followed by an A-list afterparty.Showing at SCOPE is a full-circle moment for Ferg to close out the year, having showcased (and spoken with our Hypeart team) at his fi...

Puerto Rican superstar Young Miko is living out her dreams with her second studio album. With maturity and leadership, she continues to break barriers, as evidenced by her two sold-out nights at El Choli in Puerto Rico.“It’s important for me to challenge myself as an artist to keep doing what I love. And I feel like we also set ourselves the challenge of taking the listener to a world they can immerse themselves in with us,” Young Miko tells us about Do Not Disturb.From defining the project’s black-and-white visuals to featuring her only collaboration with rapper Eladio Carrión, Do Not Disturb marks a turning point in her career as she continues to position herself as a top-ranking artist worldwide. After touring with Billie Eilish and traveling to Mexico for her headlining set at Coca-Col...

2025 is coming to an end, but the music headlines are doing the exact opposite.With new releases from Niontay, SAILORR, and redveil, shocking links came from the likes of Leon Thomas and Disclosure, as well as Yeat and Joji. Our December playlist is now live with all the new additions thus far, and find all of our favorite music moments from the week below. Niontay Announces New Tape10k’s output this year has surely been solid and consistent, with longform releases coming from a majority of the label’s lineup; Niontay, duendita, Anysia Kym and Tony Seltzer, MIKE and Tony Seltzer, and duendita all dropped projects. As one of 10k’s ascendant rappers, the budding Brooklyn-based, Florida-raised Niontay shared the news of yet another longform release coming this year. Preceded by sharp new sing...