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Waxing Poetic ‘Bout Being in the Lexus TX 500h F Sport AWD
How do you determine an automotive brand's cultural significance? That's a wide-reaching question, one without a cut-and-dried answer, but one way of replying is to list its hip-hop name-drops. And by that metric, Lexus is in the pop culture pantheon: it's been name-checked by everyone from The Notorious B.I.G. to Ye, Snoop Dogg and JAY-Z (whose 2017 cut "Smile" included a bar that was paraphrased for this article's title). There's a certain vibe, one of elevated-yet-streetwise taste and quality, associated with a new Lexus, and it's on full display through the TX 500h F Sport AWD, one-third of the brand's TX offering.A new range that began production in November 2023 and sits between the RX and LX lines, the TX line offers a standard model, a plug-in hybrid electric iteration, and a TX Sp...
A Closer Look at the 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
During an exclusive invite to the Land Rover House in Park City, Utah, we got some personal time with the 2024 Range Rover Sport and its more exclusive Park City Edition brethren. For starters, the Range Rover Sport – which was announced in 2022 – is arguably the perfect sized SUV for everything. Naturally, its setting of Park City, Utah, helped us to understand that, as it was more than capable in the snowy atmosphere hauling all of our ski gear while also catering to our Après-ski lifestyle needs. Our Dynamic SE model arrived in Ostuni Pearl White and had just a hint of colorful metallic fleck showing, offset by black trim pieces and the subdued 22" Satin Dark Grey Style 5127 wheels which we gravitated towards naturally. Pops of color at the Land Rover badge and the sexy, thin rear tail ...
Song of the Week: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ “Wild God” Is a Gorgeous Mindf*ck
As well as other great songs from Ibibio Sound Machine, Washer, Greg Mendez, and more. Song of the Week: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ “Wild God” Is a Gorgeous Mindfuck Jonah Krueger
How to Appreciate The Traitors, Even If Reality TV’s Not Your Scene
No spoilers, but the Peacock reality series, having just finished its second season, is a damn good time. How to Appreciate The Traitors, Even If Reality TV’s Not Your Scene Liz Shannon Miller
Best New Tracks: Ariana Grande, Matt Champion x Jennie 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 Ariana Grande and BROCKHAMPTON's Matt Champion with BLACKPINK's Jennie, who released the album eternal sunshine and the collaborative single "Slow Motion," respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from NBA YoungBoy, Mura Masa, Justice, Kamasi Washington, HOMESHAKE, Jean Dawson and Yaya Bey.Ariana Grande - eternal sunshineAriana Grande makes her return to music with eternal sunshine, her first full-length solo album in four years. The followup to 2020's positions features a sole guest appearance from Grande's grandmother, affectionately known as Nonna, on the closing track "ordinary things," and is co-produced in its enti...
Oscars 2024 Predictions: Who Will Win In Each Race?
Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Barbie, and Killers of the Flower Moon, and more could be among this year's big winners. Oscars 2024 Predictions: Who Will Win In Each Race? Liz Shannon Miller
UMI Dives Deeper Into Her Diary
UMI manifested what she’s referring to as her “feature era.” In the first few months of 2024, the 25-year-old has offered up her ethereal EP talking to the wind, as well as collaborations with V of BTS on “wherever u r” and “Hummingbird” with SahBabii and Teezo Touchdown for Lyrical Lemonade’s All is Yellow album.“For years, I’d been reaching out to people to do a song with me, and nothing would happen. Then over the past three months, I’ve landed every feature I wanted,” she says. A meditation and manifestation aficionado – even releasing a "meditation version" of "wherever u r" to share the love – UMI accredits her recent successes to her unwaveringly forward-facing mindset: anything she wants, she’ll envision until it’s hers. “I’ll put mood boards up on my wall or as my phone background...
Inside the Death and Other Details Season Finale, and the Creators’ Plans for Season 2
The show's creators, star Violet Beene, and even "Viktor Sams" reveal all about making the unconventional whodunnit. Inside the Death and Other Details Season Finale, and the Creators’ Plans for Season 2 Liz Shannon Miller
Best New Tracks: ScHoolboy Q, Miley Cyrus x Pharrell 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 ScHoolboy Q and Miley Cyrus with Pharrell, who each delivered the album BLUE LIPS and the joint single "Doctor (Work It Out)." Also joining this selection are offerings from Teezo Touchdown, Quavo, HOMESHAKE, Charli XCX and Matt Champion, as well as collaborations from Skepta with Portable, Rico Nasty with Boys Noize and SG Lewis with Chloé Caillet.ScHoolboy Q - BLUE LIPSScHoolboy Q is back with BLUE LIPS, his first full-length release since 2019's CrasH Talk. The innovative and introspective 18-track project features guest appearances from Rico Nasty, Devin Malik, Lance Skiiiwalker, Freddie Gibbs, Ab-Soul, Jozzy and Childish Major, as...
A Closer Look at the 2024 McLaren 750S
For McLaren, usability and form-meets-function go hand-in-hand in everything they do. For our latest automotive deep dive, we got a closer look and a ton of seat time in its latest example of the aforementioned characteristics: the 2024 McLaren 750S.The 750S stands as the brand's flagship vehicle of consumer supercars – ultimately a replacement for the 765LT. While numerically it's "down" from its predecessor, the 750S does take attributes and components from the 765LT while optimizing and refining the 720S platform. In fact, McLaren states 30 percent of the vehicle is new or changed from it, prioritizing lightweight construction and acceleration to produce some serious numbers in a familiar package. Power stands at 740 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque from the delightful twin-turbocharg...
Noel Fielding on Bringing a Gender-Fluid Spirit to The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Says Fielding, "Whatever show I do, there'll always be a big clothes budget and I'll always keep those costumes after the show." Noel Fielding on Bringing a Gender-Fluid Spirit to The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Liz Shannon Miller
Better Late Than Never: Rich Amiri Is Here To Stay
Despite raking up 78 million streams and counting on “ONE CALL” plus over 160K TikToks backed by the track’s catchy chorus, and even making his debut on the Billboard charts all at just 19 years old, Rich Amiri doesn’t feel like he’s made it quite yet.“Seeing my face on a billboard was cool, but I want that physical plaque in my hand,” the now-20-year-old rapper told Hypebeast.Now, “plugg&B” – a slurry blend of soul and trap that’s been taking over the internet – is where Amiri’s found his pocket. Just like many Gen-Z’s, the rising rapper spent many days scrolling TikTok “from sunup to sundown,” mastering the formula for virality.During a recent trip to NYC for the end of New York Fashion Week – fashion is crucial to Amiri’s artistry, though his name does not stem from the high-fashion...
