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Latin Superstar Maluma Discusses Versace, Hip-Hop Influences and Future Plans
As one of the leading voices in Latin music, Maluma – the stage name of Juan Luis Londoño – has achieved global stardom. With chart-topping songs, millions of albums sold, record-breaking concerts, awards, magazine covers and brand partnerships, his star continues to rise with the recent release of his EP #7DJ (7 Días en Jamaica). Hailing from Medellin, Colombia, Maluma is now preparing for his “Papi Juancho” world tour, and the excitement for his homecoming trip is evident. His Latin roots have left a major imprint on his musical styling, and his moniker — an amalgam of the first two letters of his mother, father and sister’s names — is a testament to his strong family bond. In celebration of his recent projects – including a Versace campaign and a new film with Jennifer Lopez – Maluma sa...
Murderville Showrunner Wants Dave Grohl for a Potential Season 2
The upcoming Netflix series Murderville stakes an early claim to the title of “wildest comedy of 2022,” bringing together a number of elements, including cop parody, improv comedy, and famous people being pranked, to deliver something remarkably unique. And while the first season has yet to premiere, if you ask showrunner Krister Johnson who he might want to involve in Season 2, he has an answer: Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters. Each episode of Murderville features a trainee detective (played by a celebrity) being paired up with senior detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett) to solve a crime — the catch being that while everyone else involved has a script, the “trainee” has no idea what’s going on, and has to improv their way through each scene before ultimately coming up with the answer to w...
This Band Has an Inventive Approach to Producing Techno—With Household Items
Musical trends are cyclical. What’s old becomes new, and vice versa, in perpetuity. We’ve had a good run making techno music in the digital age, using computers to do the heavy lifting, but now it’s time to return to good old fashioned instruments and explore how they serve the purpose of producing electronic music. It might seem counterintuitive, but that’s precisely what Klangphonics sought to discover. The Berlin band produces techno music with a myriad of instruments and sounds that would otherwise be thought of as unconventional for the job, such as ukuleles, cats, pans, buckets, and even wine glasses. Recommended Articles Without the visual context, most listeners likely wouldn’t assume Klangphonics’ music was made outside of a computer...
Mitski Blazes Forward on the Enigmatic Laurel Hell
Mitski had made up her mind after finishing her “Be The Cowboy” tour in late 2019: after months of frequent shows, press, and supporting her biggest album to date, she was quitting music for good. “I felt it was shaving away my soul little by little,” said Mitski in a recent profile, describing the anxiety, pressure, and existential dread she was experiencing as simply too much to bear. Of course, endings aren’t always that simple. She began working on Be The Cowboy’s follow-up quickly after, but only because she was contractually obligated to do so; yet, after over two years of writing and recording in the midst of a global pandemic, Mitski arrives this week (February 4th) with her sixth studio album, Laurel Hell. And by all measures, Laurel Hell is yet another phenomenal entry in Mitski’...
Claude VonStroke Talks Experimentation, Surrealism Art and More: “I Don’t Think There’s Enough Risk-Taking In Our Scene”
Claude VonStroke wants your weird music. The Dirtybird co-founder and esteemed house music producer is currently on the hunt for the weirdest and most innovative music out there. “I listen to every track that is submitted for consideration on Dirtybird,” VonStroke told EDM.com in a recent interview. “It’s a crucial part of my day. But I feel like everything that’s been submitted recently sounds the same. I want to hear some new, weird stuff. That’s what I’m currently looking for right now.” This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows and listens to VonStroke’s music. Throughout his last 17 years spearheading Dirtybird’s events, apparel sales, and musical endeavors, he’s also managed to release six albums. While the tech house genre is known to be somewhat ...
What the hell is Web3 anyway?
Web3 — or Web 3.0 as crypto boomers like to call it — is a topical buzzword with only a very vague definition. Everyone agrees it has something to do with a blockchain-based evolution of the internet but, beyond that, what is it really? Yet, the conversation surrounding the meaning and prospects for Web3 has become very fashionable in crypto communities. The term gets thrown about by big corporates trying to muscle in on the space while avoiding the negative connotations of “crypto.” But, without an agreed-on definition, it can’t be properly evaluated. Crypto influencer Cobie is among those deriding Web3‘s lack of specifics: “Despite the deluge of undistinguished think pieces issued by the dominie of the day, nobody really agrees on what Web3 even is. Depending on which tribe you belong to...
We Need to Talk About Cosby: W. Kamau Bell on Having “The Bigger Conversation,” and If He’d Do a Sequel
It’s probably possible to spend an entire decade discussing Bill Cosby, the comedy legend who was eventually revealed to be a serial predator. For We Need to Talk About Cosby, director W. Kamau Bell got four hours. “Showtime was great about giving us every minute they could, to let us push it as far as we could. Some of these episodes are like 59:59,” he tells Consequence in a Zoom interview. Bell, who also currently hosts CNN’s United Shades of America, brought his insight as a comedian who grew up as a “child of Bill Cosby,” as well as his experience working in documentary television, to the four-part series, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival before its Showtime debut. The series tracks the entirety of Cosby’s career, putting into context the importance of the strides he...
Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood Take The Smile for a Round in 24-Hour, Three-Show Concert Series: Recap
The Smile, the English trio formed by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, officially became audience-tested as they completed their first run of in-person performances over the weekend (January 29th-30th) with three shows in just over 12 hours. The trio convened at the Greenwich venue Magazine London for three consecutive concerts at 8:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m. GMT, which were simultaneously broadcast with time zone considerations for virtual audiences watching in Europe and Africa, the Americas, and Asia and Australia, respectively. The venue’s rounded central stage was packed to the edges with an array of gear and sound equipment that promised a more elaborate set than the relatively spare setup for their surprise debut at the Glastonbury Fes...
Action, Murder, Musical and Romance: The Afterparty Cast and Creator on the Art of Genre-Bending
Technically, The Afterparty is one show, a murder mystery in the style of Agatha Christie that tracks what happens when the celebration following a high school reunion becomes the site of tragedy for an obnoxious pop singer (Dave Franco). But it also could be said to be many different shows, as every member of the all-star cast, including Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer, and Jamie Demetriou, is a suspect, and as Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) interviews them, their version of events mimics a popular genre of entertainment. Each episode thus focuses on one genre, from rom-com to action movie to musical and more, as meticulously recreated by creator Chris Miller, which he says evolved organically out of his original concept for the series. Advertiseme...
Song of the Week: Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama Aren’t Going to “Beg For You”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama put their pop powers together in their first collaboration after years of friendship. There’s a strong chance Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama have dropped the first big bop of 2022. Maybe they were also feeling the void in explosive dance hall tracks — how long it’s been since we had the cathartic joy of “Rain On Me” — and came to the rescue. “Beg For You” is fine-tuned, almost to a fault (the song is barely over two and a half minutes) but it’s a worthy collaboration between two artists who know what pop...
Rap Song of the Week: Benny the Butcher Recruits J. Cole for “Johnny P’s Caddy”
Our new music feature Rap Song of the Week breaks down the hip-hop tracks you need to hear every Friday. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Benny the Butcher recruits J. Cole for his new single, “Johnny P’s Caddy.” Hip-hop fans who haven’t been paying attention might be surprised to hear Benny the Butcher landed a J. Cole feature on his latest single, “Johnny P’s Caddy,” but they’ve actually known each other for nearly three years. The Buffalo rhymer was one of the artists hand-picked by Cole for the mythical Revenge of the Dreamers III sessions, and he clearly made a strong impression despite not making the final cut. It was part of the formerly insular North Carolina MC stepping outside his inner circle by handing out rare features to trap rappers like 21 Savage, Offset, a...
Best New Tracks: Denzel Curry, Na-Kel Smith, Machine Gun Kelly and More
HYPEBEAST has returned with another installment of Best New Tracks to round out the week. Denzel Curry leads this week’s lineup with “Walkin,” the first single off his forthcoming album Melt My Eyez See Your Future, followed by an tape by L.A. skater Na-Kel Smith titled SKULLFACE BONEHEAD. Joining the mix is a Frank Ocean cover by Machine Gun Kelly, a cut from the Euphoria soundtrack from Tove Lo and a tribute to late rapper Young Dolph. Denzel Curry – “Walkin” [embedded content] Two weeks after announcing his new album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future, with a trailer reminiscent of a Hollywood Western, Denzel Curry has delivered the project’s first track and music video. Directed by Adrian Villagomez, the “Walkin” visual sees Curry traverse a barren landscape and culminates in an old-fashion...
