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Meet Keegan Bradley: The Original Jordan Golf Athlete
Keegan Bradley’s golf career has followed the trajectory of a ball hit from behind a tree, narrowly avoiding a branch then soaring high through the air, finishing on the green 30 feet from the pin. The muted response from the gallery suggests a tinge of disappointment, but it was a pretty damn good shot.His outsider status has in many ways shaped his relationship with the game. Bradley comes from Vermont, an area not known for producing top golfers, and went to a college that would seldom appear on any list of top golf schools. But he persisted, and from relative anonymity produced a rookie season that nobody saw coming, winning the PGA Championship and the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Although he hasn't won a major since, Bradley has been a consistent fixture at the top level, only twice...
Five Highlights from SEVENTEEN’s New Mini-Album: Fan Chant
Diving into the tracks in SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN. Fan Chant: Five Highlights from SEVENTEEN’s SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN Mary Siroky
Apple Debuted a New Apple Pencil and India Is Building a Space Station in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, the tech industry saw new developments in the AI space. For starters, Adobe launched the 2024 versions of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, both of which were updated with advanced AI capabilities. ChatGPT also improved its own AI bot with real-time factual accuracy.On the hardware side, Apple unveiled a cheaper version of the Apple Pencil. And in the space industry, India shared plans to build the first space station in the country.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.Adobe Unveiled New AI-Powered Tools for Photoshop and PremiereAdobe is showing off next year’s Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, bringing a suite of new AI features to the programs. The tools build on the company’s Sen...
Best New Tracks: Drake, Denzel Curry x Ronny J, Tems 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 Drake, Denzel Curry with Ronny J and Tems, who each released the album For All the Dogs and the singles "WOO" and "Me & U," respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from Jay Rock, Maeta with Ambré, Earl Sweatshirt with The Alchemist, Aesop Rock, CZARFACE with Nems and NNAMDÏ with Big Baby Scumbag.Drake - For All the DogsDrake's highly-anticipated album For All the Dogs is almost a return to form; the album is an elevated version of his earlier catalog and almost combines the different eras of Drizzy together. The artist is true to his word when he teased the beloved line "They say they miss the old Drake, girl don't ...
Hypeart Visits: Ppuri’s Artistry in the Age of Internet Memes
Ahn Tae-Won, aka Ppuri, uses his art to express the unruly, overwhelming elements of the Internet age. Ppuri's on a mission to blur the lines between the virtual and real, making images that tug at both worlds. His creations are like a visual rollercoaster, mixing things up in a surreal yet whimsical way. He's got this wild technique where he twists and bends familiar images. It's like he's airbrushing life onto objects, kind of like how digital whizzes slap 2D images onto 3D models. The result? A total blur between what's real and what's digital. Back in 2015, Ppuri started messing with custom canvases and trippy grids, giving off a sci-fi vibe. Over time, he teamed up with tech-savvy artists to explore all sorts of formats. He even went wild by throwing internet memes right onto his pain...
Hypeart Visits: Ppuri’s Artistry in the Age of Internet Memes
Ahn Tae-Won, aka Ppuri, uses his art to express the unruly, overwhelming elements of the Internet age. Ppuri's on a mission to blur the lines between the virtual and real, making images that tug at both worlds. His creations are like a visual rollercoaster, mixing things up in a surreal yet whimsical way. He's got this wild technique where he twists and bends familiar images. It's like he's airbrushing life onto objects, kind of like how digital whizzes slap 2D images onto 3D models. The result? A total blur between what's real and what's digital. Back in 2015, Ppuri started messing with custom canvases and trippy grids, giving off a sci-fi vibe. Over time, he teamed up with tech-savvy artists to explore all sorts of formats. He even went wild by throwing internet memes right onto his pain...
Essentials: Trent Alexander-Arnold
For the latest installment of Essentials, Hypebeast caught up with Liverpool footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold to talk about his necessities, both on and off the field.At 24 years old, the right-back is already vice-captain of the team, working with captain Virgil van Dijk. First making his debut with the team at 18 years old, Alexander-Arnold is regarded by many as one of the best full-backs in the world. Since joining, the England international has won four major trophies with the club including the 2019 Champions League and the 2019-20 Premiere League championship.Whether it's his football boots or his copy of Atomic Habits, the English footballer is always thinking about bettering himself. Follow along as he takes us through his essential items. It seems like a lot of your items surrou...
Faye Webster and Kyle Ng Are “Literally Just Homies”
Among the many reasons singer-songwriter Faye Webster and Brain Dead founder Kyle Ng have become fast friends is a shared devotion to their hobbies — even light-hearted pastimes are things they like to explore fully. Webster is a yo-yo aficionado, so Brain Dead unveiled a playful cobalt yo-yo. Ng is passionate about tennis, and whenever Webster leaves her Atlanta hometown to travel to Ng’s in Los Angeles, the two ensure they make time to hit the courts to run a few matches. While Ng was always drawn to Webster’s music, the creative collaboration officially began in 2021 when Ng hit up Webster to make an appearance on Brain Dead Radio as part of NTS Radio’s at-home concert series. Webster traveled to LA later that year, the two met in person, and the rest was history – seriously. “People ar...
Saweetie Wants to Do It All
Saweetie is something of an anomaly in the world of hip-hop right now. Six years ago, the then-24-year-old rapper, whose real name is Diamonté Harper, splashed onto the scene with the red-hot single “Icy Girl,” introducing her punchy, lighthearted rap style in a flip of the 2001 Khia original, “My Neck, My Back.” As Saweetie quickly assembled a dedicated following, “Icy Girl” went platinum and the same year, she delivered her debut EP, High Maintenance, followed by a second and third EP, 2019’s Icy and 2021’s Pretty Summer Playlist. Fans, however, are basically begging the rapper for her debut album at this point.If one thing is true though, it’s that Saweetie isn’t slacking. From television to cosmetics, she’s left her mark across industries. She’s been putting out singles left and right,...
Song of the Week: The Rolling Stones’ “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” Is an Instant Classic
Other standout tunes also came from alexalone, julie, Anxious, and others. Song of the Week: The Rolling Stones’ “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” Is an Instant Classic Jonah Krueger
Best New Tracks: Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty x J. Cole 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 Wayne and Lil Yachty with J. Cole, who released the mixtape Tha Fix Before Tha Vi and the collab "THE SECRET RECIPE.," respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from Jorja Smith, Daft Punk, Sudan Archives, Black Pumas, BIA and TOBi, along with joints from Jung Kook and Jack Harlow and 6LACK and Jessie Reyez.Lil Wayne - Tha Fix Before Tha VILil Wayne gives fans Tha Fix Before Tha VI, tiding them over until the release of his highly-anticipated project Tha Carter VI. His latest mixtape features guest appearances from Jon Batiste on the opener “Act Up,” Euro on “Tuxedo” and Fousheé on “Chanel No. 5,” and is another high-...
Shepard Fairey Explores Poignant Themes and Choices in “The Future Is Unwritten”
Earlier this month, Shepard Fairey, renowned street artist and founder of OBEY, unveiled his very first solo exhibition in Southeast Asia at the Opera Gallery. Entitled "The Future is Unwritten," the showcase highlights a fresh series, incorporating mixed-media paintings on canvas, original illustrations, and among other elements. Through the seamless fusion of various techniques and recurring themes, Shepard demonstrates his distinctive artistic approach, delivering a powerful visual message to the audience.In addition to his indoor exhibition, the artist has also created his first mural in the region. This striking artwork graces the Tanjong Pagar Conservation Area in the city, a district steeped in history and culture, where the echoes of the past seamlessly blend with the rhythms of th...
