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Vince Staples: A Case Study in Gratitude
Vince Staples has never been the type of person to complain. He’s fine with sitting down on the couch and telling everyone that everything is okay, even when it’s really not. So when he receives any kind of opportunity to create, he’ll gladly do so — and he’ll do it with all the gratitude he can muster. (Spoiler alert for those who have yet to finish the series.)Fame and celebrity are two things that the 30-year-old never wanted or needed. He’s always been open about the fact that he never chased them; they came with the success of his musical endeavors, which he then developed into various business deals and a foray into acting. He cut his teeth with guest cameos on Dope and Insecure, supporting roles on Abbott Elementary and the 2023 reboot of White Men Can’t Jump and voiceover work on A...
Mike Reesé Explores the Complexities of Life Through His Storybook Practice
Mike Reesé is equal parts artist and storyteller. He uses his practice as a way to tell tales of pain, joy, tension and fantasy. Born and raised in Los Angeles, the thick applications of paint and cultural signifiers he uses is partly inspired by his own experiences, while purposefully left shrouded to leave an air of ambiguity for the viewer to piece together for themselves. As the art director of The OpM Company and co-founder of DREAMHAUS LA, Reesé, alongside fellow artist Nikkolos Mohammed, provide internships and creative workshops for youth of all ages to spark collaborations within the community, while empowering the unique expression native to each individual. "I don't think there is any type of formal protocol that any artist needs to follow to make impactful work," Reesé tells Hy...
Amélie Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet Reveals His One Regret About the Re-Released Classic
Here are the elements that keep the film timeless, according to the iconic French director. Amélie Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet Reveals His One Regret About the Re-Released Classic Liz Shannon Miller
Song of the Week: Beth Gibbons Contemplates the End on Debut Solo Song “Floating on a Moment”
Other standout tunes came from Les Savy Fav, Tei Shi, Blitzen Trapper, and more. Song of the Week: Beth Gibbons Contemplates the End on Debut Solo Song “Floating on a Moment” Jonah Krueger and Consequence Staff
Best New Tracks: Usher, Lil Jon x Steve Aoki 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 Lil Jon x Steve Aoki and Usher, who released the single "Get Lower" and the solo studio effort Coming Home, respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from Little Simz, HOMESHAKE, 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Mohamed Ramadan with Future and Massari, d4vd and Mount Kimbie.Usher - Coming HomeUsher continues to cement his legacy with his latest studio album, Coming Home. The 20-track effort features the likes of Burna Boy, Summer Walker, 21 Savage and more, and arrives just ahead of his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance on Sunday.Listen: Spotify | Apple MusicLil Jon x Steve Aoki - "Get Lower"Longtime friends and collaborators St...
Rhymefest Take Re-Envisioning James Baldwin & Nikki Giovanni
Information and truth are more important now than ever. For Che “Rhymefest” Smith, it is a part of the mental jewels he values the most, standing right alongside divine forgiveness and love. “We have to discern the truth from the lie and everyone thinks they know the truth. But we can only have a civilized […]
10 Essential Film Scores Este Haim and Christopher Stracey Think Everyone Should Own
From There Will be Blood to Jurassic Park, co-composers Este Haim and Christopher Stracey break down their favorite film scores. 10 Essential Film Scores According to HAIM’s Este Haim and Christopher Stracey Mary Siroky
P1Harmony Know They’re Killin’ It
P1Harmony returns to Fan Chant this week to dive into their first full-length album, Killin' It. Fan Chant: P1Harmony Know They’re Killin’ It Mary Siroky
Oscar Wang’s “Timeless Pavilion” Is a Place To Gather and Celebrate Togetherness
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Oscar Wang has unveiled the “Timeless Pavilion” in Hong Kong’s LANDMARK mall. While Wang has previously collaborated with artists and designers to create large-scale projects of this caliber, the “Timeless Pavilion” is technically the first artistic representation solely by him and his creative studio, Open Work.An amalgamation of architecture and art, the pavilion complements its ultra-sleek surroundings with Wang's signature east-meets-west vision. The Shanghai-based multidisciplinary artist also transformed the mall’s BELOWGROUND space into a separate section, dubbed “Timeless Games.” With "Timeless Games," Wang invites visitors to participate in a life-size board game all the while lounging in the mall’s hybrid retail space.Ahead of the installation’s openi...
‘New Blue Sun’ at Blue Note: An Evening with André 3000
"The spirit of [this music] is making stuff up and having fun," André 3000 said to a rapt audience the Blue Note Jazz Club that included Questlove, G-Eazy and Jerrod Carmichael, phones tucked away in locked pouches, $125 per seat paid for the privilege of attending and all attention trained on the stage. "When you stop having fun, you're in trouble."The enigmatic artist was in the middle of his second show in a three-night, six-show "no bars, no phones" residency at the Manhattan jazz institution, tucked off the West 4th Street stop in Greenwich Village. Taking the cramped, softly-lit stage at the intimate, 246-capacity venue placed Three Stacks, as his fans call him, in the company of past and present Blue Note performers like Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson and Robert Glasper — titans of...
Argylle Ending Explained: Let’s Unpack as Many of Those Twists as We Can
Let's decipher the most and least surprising moments, including why it's strange that [SPOILER] and [SPOILER] don't kiss. Argylle Ending Explained: Let’s Unpack as Many of Those Twists as We Can Liz Shannon Miller
Song of the Week: Billy Joel’s Comeback “Turn the Lights Back On” Is a Divorced Dude Masterpiece
With other standout songs from Softcult, Bktherula, cruush, and more. Song of the Week: Billy Joel’s Comeback “Turn the Lights Back On” Is a Divorced Dude Masterpiece Wren Graves and Consequence Staff
