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Things We Loved In Music This Week: October 11
As the week comes to a close, we're rounding up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, tour announcements, merch drops, fashion campaigns, footwear collaborations, and more.A$AP Rocky At His Coolest For PUMA View this post on Instagram A post shared by HYPEBEAST (@hypebeast)Harlem, jazz, and an infinite canvas as creative director? Three things that guarantee a groundbreaking delivery from A$AP Rocky. For his latest (and largest) venture with PUMA, we got ten minutes with Flacko to chat more about his true-to-form new endeavor. Our favorite quotes: "No minks were harmed," "I took the dad swag and I freaked it," and his cosign for his cousin A$AP Nast on the cover of Hypebeast Magazine #36: Platinum Issue. "goosebumps" Goes 17x PlatinumBreaking...
YONLAPA on Mixing Roots, Freedom, and Dream Pop Energy
Emerging from Chiang Mai with a sound that drifts between dream pop, rock, psychedelic, and groove, YONLAPA has built their identity on freedom, experimentation, and the roots that shape their everyday lives. Their music carries both dreamy and melancholic tones, shifting from heavy and powerful to soft and easygoing, while always reflecting the culture and surroundings that inspire them.Now they join Budweiser’s Music Is Yours To Take, presented by Hypebeast in Bangkok this October. The event celebrates music and culture in Southeast Asia, and for YONLAPA it’s a chance to share their journey and bring their energy to a new stage.Read our full conversation with YONLAPA and see how they are shaping their sound and story.HB: YONLAPA will be a part of Budweiser’s Music Is Yours To Take presen...
Things We Loved in Music This Week: October 4
As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, merch drops, fashion and footwear collaborations, and more.Young Thug Performs Outside Atlanta CourthouseOn Sunday, Young Thug surprised fans with a last-minute performance in Atlanta – outside the courthouse where his trial was held. The fully free set held outside of the Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse featured live performances of the classics "Digits" and "Ski" as well as live debuts of new tracks like "F*cking Told U." "Man, I wanted to take the time to come to Atlanta, the place I'm from, and I wanted to perform for y'all for free, man," Thugger said on the mic. "And I wanted to do it at this place because this place changed my life for the better, ma...
Rosalyn Brings Intimacy and Atmosphere Through Music
Rosalyn is one of Bangkok’s most exciting indie bands, known for weaving dreamy textures, emotional lyricism, and layered instrumentation into a sound that feels both intimate and cinematic. Rooted in friendship and shared instincts, the group has steadily built a reputation for music that belongs to the night—reflective, immersive, and deeply personal.As part of Budweiser’s Music Is Yours To Take, presented by Hypebeast, Rosalyn steps into a lineup that champions individuality and artistic freedom. With influences ranging from synth-driven atmospheres to raw, heartfelt storytelling, the band continues to shape Thailand’s evolving music scene while carving out a distinct identity that resonates with listeners at home and beyond.Read the full conversation below to hear their story in their ...
Broken Toe, Unbroken Spirit: ONE OK ROCK’s Taka Will Not Go Down
ONE OK ROCK has just wrapped up the Japan leg of their DETOX tour. Since releasing the namesake album this past spring, the band has been in constant motion, conquering five stops in Latin America, 15 cities in North America and seven stadium shows across Japan.This Japan tour, however, is one for the history books — not just for the band’s scale, but for its adversity. Not long after the Japanese run began, frontman and vocalist Taka fractured a toe during one of the shows. Known for their incredibly dynamic and high-energy performances, where Taka is constantly sprinting and leaping, the injury posed immense physical and technical challenges. Taka, rendered immobile, feared disappointing the fans. “After the injury, there were moments when I felt mentally unstable, almost to the point of...
CoSign: Rocket Turn Up the Volume and Let Chemistry Do the Rest
R Is for Rocket, the band's debut album, is a testament to their shared musical mind. CoSign: Rocket Turn Up the Volume and Let Chemistry Do the Rest Paolo Ragusa
‘Bring Her Back’ Is a Grief-Soaked Nightmare
Following up their viral debut Talk to Me, directors Danny and Michael Philippou return with Bring Her Back, an unrelenting, visceral exploration of maternal grief and occult horror.The A24 film centers on orphaned siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and partially sighted Piper (Sora Wong), who are placed with foster mother Laura (Sally Hawkins) after their father’s death. Laura, still reeling from the drowning of her own daughter, quickly reveals herself to be deeply disturbed, driven by a sinister ritualistic plot to fill the void in her life.Hawkins delivers a career-defining, unhinged performance, brilliantly oscillating between manic warmth and chilling malevolence as she attempts to gaslight Andy and isolate Piper. The Philippous once again display their mastery of body horror and dread, r...
Things We Loved in Music This Week: September 27
As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, merch drops, fashion and footwear collaborations, and more.SEVENTEEN/CxM for Hypebeast Magazine, Ken Carson and James Blake In-Book View this post on Instagram A post shared by HYPEBEAST (@hypebeast)This week, Hypebeast revealed the first set of cover stars and full talent lineup for its latest print magazine, Hypebeast Magazine Issue 36: The Platinum Issue. SEVENTEEN members S.COUPS and MINGYU – who have also recently formed their new sub-unit, CxM – are confirmed to front the first cover. Other notable musicians featured in the magazine include James Blake, Ken Carson, and Justice.The A$AP Rocky x Moncler Genius Collection Is Here View...
Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week September 20th – September 26th
Great new songs from Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo, Bartees Strange, Chika, and more. Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week September 20th – September 26th Paolo Ragusa
2026 Toyota GR Corolla: Evolution Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Toyota wants to make sure its improvements and upgrades are not only known but felt. Enter the 2026 GR Corolla, which has had incremental updates since its introduction in 2023. And after three years of refinement, the 4WD hot hatch is seriously impressive.Toyota invited us up to Napa Valley, California to test drive not only the 2026 GR Corolla, but also the 2026 GR Supra MKV Final Edition and the 2026 GR 86 Yuzu Edition. Key developers and engineers were there as well to walk us through all of the evolutionary upgrades and improvements throughout the generations. For the 2026 model year, the GR Corolla saw minor updates mainly in its body-in-white – the structural chassis on which the GR Corolla is built. Chief Engineer Naoyuki Sakamoto walked us through that key improvement: 45.6" add...
More Than a Rap Show: Tyler, the Creator’s ‘CHROMAKOPIA’ World Tour Is a Celebration of Artistry and Legacy
Walking around the vicinity of Manila's Araneta Coliseum, it was fairly easy to spot the ones attending the first night of Tyler, the Creator's CHROMAKOPIA world tour. Color-coordinated motifs inspired by his albums were styled accordingly, landing on everything from Ivy Style to fuzzy pieces and suits. It was evident that this was more than just a rap show for the crowd; on top of attending his first ever show in the Philippines, it was also their way of paying homage to one of the most influential artists of the modern age. Moreover, it was a visual reminder of Tyler's creative evolution, and that putting him in a box is near impossible.The show kicked off with openers Paris Texas, who, unsurprisingly, was met with the same fiery energy they were giving out. The duo performed a mix of tr...
10 Albums for City Living That Nation of Language Think Everyone Should Own
The trio's great fourth album, Dance Called Memory, is out now. 10 Albums for City Living That Nation of Language Think Everyone Should Own Paolo Ragusa
