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Fan Chant: BSS Have Done It Again with “CBZ (Prime time)”
We're kicking off the new year over here on Fan Chant by zeroing in on the irresistible new release from SEVENTEEN's BSS. Fan Chant: BSS Have Done It Again with “CBZ (Prime time)” Mary Siroky
Everything We Know About Mac Miller’s ‘Balloonerism’
Mac Miller’s long-awaited lost project Balloonerism is just days away from its official studio release, which comes over a decade after its creation.Written and recorded primarily in 2014, Balloonerism marks the musician’s second posthumous LP and is set to arrive this Friday, January, 17: two days ahead of Mac’s 33rd birthday and exactly five years since the release of his first posthumous album, Circles.BackstoryReferred to as Mac Miller’s “lost project,” Balloonerism is not, by any means, new. The project was recorded between 2013 and 2014, in between Mac’s Watching Movies With The Sound Off album and Faces mixtape. Genius indicates, per Mac’s close collaborator E. Dan of ID Labs (in a now-deleted Reddit comment), "pretty much all of the songs you all know as Balloonerism were made insi...
Song of the Week: Ethel Cain Rewards the Patient with the Hauntingly Beautiful “Vacillator”
Plus, other great tunes from Sports Team, Morgan Nagler, awakebutstillinbed, and more. Song of the Week: Ethel Cain Rewards the Patient with the Hauntingly Beautiful “Vacillator” Jonah Krueger and Consequence Staff
Latin Mafia Levels Up With Their COLORS Debut
Mexico City-based trio Latin Mafia is on the rise. Brothers Milton, Emilio, and Mike de la Rosa ended 2024 strongly by hosting a free listening party for their debut album in the Mexican capital, welcoming over 80,000 fans to experience their hypnotic performances. Latin Mafia kicks off the new year with the first COLORS show of 2025, delivering high energy and angelic vocals against teal backdrops. The trio presents their latest single "Siento que merezco más", blending Latin rhythms with uplifting emotions. Through live vocals and pulsing beats, Latin Mafia showcases their eagerness to dominate 2025 with captivating vocals that touch on love, lust, and heartbreak. We spoke with Milton, Emilio, and Mike de la Rosa of Latin Mafia about their sonic rules, representing Latin America on a glo...
Rivian Is Charting a Bold New Path
Jeff Hammoud — chief design officer at Rivian and a longtime stalwart of automotive design who, before joining the company, crafted the visual identity of brands like Jeep — is more well-versed in creating visually stunning cars than practically anyone on the planet, but he wants to talk about sneakers. "I have a lot of friends that started in sneaker design before switching fields to automotive, and we have a lot of footwear in our design studio that we use as inspiration for colors," he says. Hammoud also notes that, apart from their aesthetic parallels (Michael Jordan's personal Ferrari 550M inspired for the Air Jordan 14 while adidas looked to the Audi TT while designing the Kobe 2, among many other examples), recent material innovations in footwear have influenced some of Rivian's sus...
U.S. Museum Exhibitions to See in 2025
The stateside art calendar for 2025 presents a series of incisive exhibitions that interrogate form, perspective, and cultural narratives. Spanning historical retrospectives and contemporary interventions, these shows offer a nuanced lens on the evolving dialogue between art and society.From intimate studies to expansive surveys, each exhibition invites a deeper engagement with the ideas shaping our visual and cultural landscape. Check out a list of must-see museum shows across America below.David Hockney: Perspective Should Be ReversedPalm Springs Art MuseumNovember 23, 2024 – March 31, 2025This expansive exhibition spans nearly six decades of David Hockney's pioneering work in a variety of media, from prints and collages to photography and digital drawings. Known for his innovative exper...
Nathy Peluso: ‘GRASA’, GRAMMYs, and her Theatrical Tour
It's hard to describe the elements that make up the sound of Nathy Peluso, the Latina singer who has changed the rhythm of Argentine hip-hop. Nathy carries her name high, demonstrating her defiant personality as she travels the world to promote her second studio album, GRASA. Since its release in May 2024, GRASA has received significant recognition, carrying it to the helm of international music. The album won three Latin GRAMMY awards and has been nominated by the Recording Academy for "Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album" - an outstanding achievement for the 29-year-old artist.GRASA is a set of themes, rhythms, and lyrics that connect seamlessly, forming a unique album that establishes Nathy Peluso as a creative force with no signs of slowing down. "The GRASA tour is very intense, bu...
Mining Metal: Best Underground Metal Albums of December 2024
Highlighting standout underground metal releases each month. Mining Metal: Aara, An Axis of Perdition, Cranial Vortex, Godflesh, Mind Prisoner, Postabiogenetic Apotheosis, Skagos, and Stygian Ruin Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey
Jimmy Carter’s Most Rock and Roll Moments
Carter opened the door for new substances to be imbibed in the White House and left an indelible mark on pop culture. Jimmy Carter’s Most Rock and Roll Moments Consequence Staff
Best New Tracks: Young Thug, Bad Bunny, Tyler, The Creator and More
As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks.This week’s lineup is led by the long-awaited official streaming releases of both Slime Season and Slime Season 2, Young Thug's seventh and eighth self-produced mixtapes that originally dropped at the end of 2015.Longform releases also come from Kodak Black and Ice Spice, while Tyler, the Creator dropped a standout freestyle over Kendrick Lamar's "hey now" and Homixide Gang, Bad Bunny, Rex Orange County, Hit-Boy and all delivered new singles.Young Thug – Slime SeasonIn a major moment for hip-hop fans, Young Thug (finally) moved his Slime Season mixtape over to DSPs. The acclaimed 18-track mixtape – which he initially dropped in September of 2015 – features notabl...
Edward Norton on Pete Seeger’s “Deceptive” Talents and How a Moment Becomes a Movement
Making A Complete Unknown had plenty of challenges, the three-time Oscar nominee explains. Edward Norton on Pete Seeger’s “Deceptive” Talents and How a Moment Becomes a Movement Liz Shannon Miller
Hypeart Visits: Quiana Parks on Her Journey of Multi-Hyphenate Creativity
For artist and DJ Quiana Parks, art and music are two sides of the same coin. With an unflinching honesty, the self-defined "turntablist" is building a world of her own, giving a spotlight to narratives of joy, resilience and grief drawn from her life and those around her along the way.It’s a duality pulses through her party series, aptly titled Parks & Rec, which has featured luminaries such as A-Trak and Vashtie, alongside Eden, Dede Lovelace and Stonie Blue. “Just Blaze’s mom was my principal, so I’ve known him since I was 14,” she tells Hypeart. “He’s seen me go from being this nerdy art student to seeing me as a DJ.” Born in Paterson, New Jersey, just a short drive from the birthplace of Jersey Club, Parks grew up surrounded greatness and intends to reflect that energy back on her...
