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Hypebeast is conducting a series of conversations with producers to learn more about the oftentimes overlooked musicians behind the mixers. Cardo Got Wings has long been a key player in defining the hip-hop production zeitgeist, consistently crafting beats that push the needle on different pockets of this generation’s sonic profile, ranging from G-funk and Trap to Jungle and Electronic Rap. This year, however, Cardo found himself in his most direct spotlight moment yet, providing the beat for Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria.”“I sent Kendrick so many beats,” Cardo recounts. “I found out which beat he picked at the same time everyone else did – when he dropped it.”Cardo has been working alongside Lamar pretty consistently, first connecting with the rapper in 2016 for the untitled unmastered LP. A...

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 albums coming from Mustard, Ice Spice, Empire Of The Sun and Porter Robinson, with singles – a lineup of collaborative ones, specifically – coming in from Jorja Smith; Young Nudy x Metro Boomin; Cordae x Lil Wayne; Smino x Cousin Stizz; DJ Premier x Lil Wayne x Rick Ross x Big Sean and Ravyn Lenae x Childish Gambino.Mustard – Faith of a Mustard SeedLegacied producer Mustard has unveiled his fourth studio album. Faith of a Mustard Seed – which arrives on the heels of his contributions to "Not Like Us" – features 14 tracks and a solid squad of featured lyricists. Mustard kicked off the rollout with the engine-revving "Parking Lot" with T...

Snakehips and EARTHGANG are no strangers to collaboration. The EDM duo and hip-hop imprint first joined forces on “Run It Up” in June of 2021 and then again on “Sometimes…” last year.“Our sounds complement each other really well,” EARTHGANG’s DocturDot shared, though all four SNAKEGANG members attribute the group’s creative cohesion, most of all, to its “energy.”With a simple mandate of having fun at the forefront of their process, the duo of duos has collided yet again – this time, on their first-ever EP, SNAKEGANG VOL. 1. The five-track project’s rollout kicked off with the Sinead Harnett-featuring “Been A Minute…,” which is now joined by more hybrid-genre cuts “Intro (if u down),” “The Remedy,” “GLIMMER,” and “Bounce.”Snakehips’ Oliver Lee and James Carter sat down with EARTHGANG’s John...

Hypebeast is conducting a series of conversations with producers to learn more about the oftentimes overlooked musicians behind the mixers. What do “Location” by Playboi Carti, Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa’s “The Count” and French Montana’s “Shot Caller” all have in common?They all begin with the infamous, instantly recognizable “La Musica de Harry Fraud” introduction.“That was honestly a gift from Mother Earth,” laughs Fraud, recalling the makings of his memorable and meme-able tag.One of Fraud’s friends was in the studio sound engineering for Dominican artist Phoenicia, prompting Fraud to request that Phoenicia “talk some sh*t about me” on the mic to potentially use as a skit on his own album. “Right when I heard her say that phrase I knew that it was more than just a skit.”Having grown up i...

After a decade of making music as Overmono, brothers Tom and Ed Russell may have struck dance music renown, but after those long nights (and early mornings) spent playing raves, they still prefer a quieter way of life. In 2023, the DJ duo of Tom and Ed Russell made their Coachella debut and a month later, they released their seemingly long overdue debut album, Good Lies. A US and Europe-traversing tour followed, along with a Boiler Room set performed as part of Manchester’s cult-favorite club series, The Warehouse Project.As each rave wraps, Tom heads back to Devon – a seaside county about two hours from Bath – while Ed retreats to Bristol. The brothers were both living in London, their apartments just minutes away, when Overmono was born in 2015. Tom, who is 10 years Ed’s senior, bought a...