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Money Didn’t Motivate Drew de Leon, So He Left His Job in Finance for the Music Industry
When he was 25 years old, Drew de Leon waved goodbye to his high-paying finance job and pricey Manhattan apartment in an apparent quarter-life crisis. Money didn’t make him feel fulfilled, so he quit his job to search for his purpose. He found it in music.In taking that leap of faith, there were a lot of factors de Leon had to consider — one of which was exiting a steady job as a trade analyst at an investment bank during the 2008 recession. No amount of money could overpower his lack of passion for his role in banking, but he didn’t exactly know what he wanted to do next — only that he wanted to help people — so he took some time off and traveled for a few months to regain clarity. “I wouldn’t advise anyone to do this,” he says, especially during a time of economic hardship. Shortly after...
Take a Closer Look at Apple’s “Transparent” Beats Studio Buds +
Earlier this month, Apple unveiled and opened the pre-order link for its latest pair of Beats earphones, the Beats Studio Buds +. Now, Hypebeast has the "Transparent" edition in hand in order to give you a closer look at the brand's newest music-lover must-have.While the new Beats Studio Buds + do come in "Black/Gold" and "Ivory" colorways, it's the "Transparent" set that's lit the Internet on fire. The aesthetic touch is peak Y2K -- a throwback to the transparent gadgets that any and all teenagers yearned for in the noughties, such as the Apple iMac G3, crystalline PlayStation 2, see-through Nintendo 64, and Tamagotchis, all of which showed their innards.As these earphones were not made 20-plus years ago, materials have come a lot further in quality and feel. With this in mind, the "Trans...
Succession’s Penultimate Episode, “Church and State,” Captures the Chaos of Grieving
"A Little Sob Story" would be a good alternate title for the second to-last installment of the HBO drama powerhouse. Succession’s Penultimate Episode, “Church and State,” Captures the Chaos of Grieving Liz Shannon Miller
Best New Tracks: KAYTRAMINÉ, Post Malone 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 KAYTRAMINÉ, KAYTRANADA and Aminé's duo, and Post Malone, who released the self-titled studio album and the single "Mourning," respectively. Also joining this week's selection are Summer Walker, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge's NxWorries duo, Wallice, Queen Naija, Omah Lay with Ozuna, Wande Coal, Louis the Child with Zachary Knowles and Genesis Owusu.KAYTRAMINÉ - KAYTRAMINÉKAYTRAMINÉ, the duo composed of KAYTRANADA and Amine, release their self-titled debut studio album with the help of Freddie Gibbs, Pharrell, Big Sean, Amaarae and Snoop Dogg. Their 11-track effort is a no-skip package that exhibits the best of both artist, all the while...
Celebrating Five Years of UK ‘Cultural Encyclopedia’ GAUCHOWORLD, with Founder Dean George
Gauchoworld has become one of the most on-point creational hubs in the UK over the last 5 years.The platform was founded by East London creative Dean George at the age of just 22, inspired by the creatives behind the football team and creative agency Soho Warriors with one dream in mind: the desire to start a magazine. The rest is history.Gauchoworld doesn’t buy into the term “emerging” – they want to celebrate a plethora of talent who have been doing their thing here and now. The team, consisting of Dean, Seun Areoye and Ellie Muir, shine a spotlight on those who wouldn’t normally get the time to speak about their passions outside of their professions. Gauchoworld is often the first to celebrate those who have gone on to receive plenty more flowers – just look at previous cover stars such...
The Ferrari Roma Is a Love Letter to Italy
Ferrari wrote the supercar rule book. Its cars are exotic, exclusive, powerful and dramatic, both to admire and to drive. But above all else is Ferrari’s passion; a passion for producing “Prancing Horses” that fuel an emotional connection between driver and machine. This passion culminates in the Ferrari Roma, a car that stands aside from the overtly boisterous world of racing cars made for the road and instead puts the focus on traditions, nostalgia, and old Italian luxury values. Despite being at the lower quarter of the marque’s roster, sitting alongside the Portofino M and recently-released Roma Spider, there’s little about the Roma that feels entry-level. Heck, if you were given the keys to a Ferrari that looked like it was sculpted from Venetian marble for the weekend, we doubt you’d...
Channeling the (Al)gorithm: A Conversation with Jesse Damiani
The question of what it means to be human has perplexed scientists, philosophers, and scholars throughout history. While we don’t have the answers to this question, it’s a thought that arises when meditating on the progression of artificial intelligence.Like all species, humans have radically changed in an infinitesimal space of time. So has the technology that has allowed this evolution. In less than a million years, humans have evolved from hunting animals to sentient beings, a rapid transformation considering the age of the universe.When speculating on the evolution of human intelligence, Dr. Carl Sagan once pondered, “What is the information content of the brain?” Unsurprisingly, there is much that connects humans with the rest of the animal kingdom, but where we differ, at least to ou...
Hannah Gadsby Wants to Keep You Guessing
Gadsby explores the process of bringing their new special to Netflix, and why they don't want to "paint myself into a persona corner." Hannah Gadsby Wants to Keep You Guessing Liz Shannon Miller
Pen & Paper: Ella Webb
While normally distinguished from one another, art and geology live on the same plain for British artist, Ella Webb. Based in London, her artwork doubles up as ‘research’ that she meticulously lays in watercolor, gouache and paint markers in Moleskine notebooks, as well as across limited-edition prints and clothing capsules.Webb’s abstract illustrations are aesthetically pleasing, just like the scientific films and attire that inspired her as a child. Of the many documentaries that resonated with her, The Volcano Watchers from 1987, which featured the late French volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft, had a big impact, which she continues to draw from today as she records her travels across the world.In her own studies, Webb seeks to make visible the titanic forces that lie just under th...
Sick New World fest rocked by System of a Down, Deftones, Korn, and more: Recap + Photos
The massive one-day Vegas gathering also featured Incubus, Evanescence, Mr. Bungle, Turnstile, Ministry, and more. Sick New World Festival Rocked by System of a Down, Deftones, Korn, and More: Recap and Photos Jonali McFadden
Is Frank Ocean Thinking About You?
Being a Frank Ocean enthusiast can be summed up in two words: unrequited love. Since Tumblr’s heyday, Ocean has been steadily expanding his musical repertoire and treating our cochleas with the cathartic vocals, inimitable lyricism, and genre-bending production that have made him one of the most influential artists in modern music. However, his reclusive behavior and the unorthodox methods in which he distributes his creative offerings have sent his cult followers on a, well, endless emotional roller coaster ride. Ocean’s following has been forced to grapple with his elusive personality, and as a result, the dynamic between him and his fans continues to fluctuate.There’s no artist who toes the line between being deeply relatable and completely mysterious quite like Ocean. Through his lyric...
Linda Yaccarino Was Named Twitter CEO and Apple Launched Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro on iPad in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, the tech industry was surprised to learn that Elon Musk would be hiring a new CEO at Twitter. Months after buying the company and taking up the role himself, Musk hinted that he had hired a woman for the position. The following day, he officially revealed the hire was NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino.Elsewhere in tech, SpaceX and Vast have teamed up to build the first commercial space station. The two companies plan to launch the Haven-1 into orbit, using SpaceX’s Falcon rocket, as soon as mid-2025.On the software side, Adobe brought its Firefly text-to-image AI to Google’s Bard chatbot. Apple, meanwhile, finally rolled out Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPads.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.Elon...
