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SpaceX’s Starship Exploded After Take Off and Elon Musk Gifted LeBron James a Blue Check In This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, Elon Musk dominated headlines throughout the tech news cycle. In an effort to push the Twitter Blue paid verification program, the CEO granted a free blue check to LeBron James. Separately, he also revealed plans to launch his own AI chatbot called TruthGPT.Musk’s SpaceX took its own hit when the Starship rocket exploded minutes after taking off. On the product side, meanwhile, Hong Kong music collective Yeti Out teamed up with audio brand AIAIAI for a pair of modular wireless headphones.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 Musk Personally Paid for LeBron James’ Twitter Blue CheckmarkMonths after Elon Musk launched Twitter Blue, the platform has begun stripping previously verified users of thei...
Sam Tozer Creates Connections With Artists To Execute Momentous Tours
As the creative director and show designer for YUNGBLUD, Sam Tozer made it a point to match the the artist and his band’s energy with that of his stage design — ranging from the lighting all the way to the pyro and sets.Tozer and YUNGBLUD first teamed up in 2016 for set ideation, but their creative relationship kicked into gear during preperations for the artist’s recent tour. The concept that Tozer and his team created was the perfect companion to YUNGBLUD’s vision, and the execution transformed into a very collaborative process between YUNGBLUD, Tozer and Flora Harvey, who he works with over at Vision Factory, a creative design agency. “We knew the rough outline of what we wanted to achieve, but wanted to create more of a story behind the set,” recalls Tozer. “After digging deep and find...
Best New Tracks: Jack Harlow, Labrinth, Deb Never 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 Jack Harlow, Labrinth and Deb Never, who released the projects Jackman., Ends & Begins and Thank You For Attending, respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from Slum Village with Larry June, Stonebwoy, THE BLSSM, Conway The Machine with Jae Skeese, Teezo Touchdown, Baby Rose and Victony with Omah Lay.Jack Harlow - Jackman.After mixed reviews for his sophomore studio effort Come Home the Kids Miss You, Jack Harlow returns with a vengeance on the followup record Jackman., named after the rapper's legal first name.Listen: Spotify | Apple MusicLabrinth - Ends & BeginsLess than a week after surprising fans at his Coa...
Joshua Vides Fulfilled a Childhood Promise With His 2001 Acura Integra Type R
A lot of people make promises to themselves when they're young on what supercars they'll have when they inevitably become a success. Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Porsches – the sky's the limit, really. For graphic designer and artist Joshua Vides, his childhood promise was realized with a "sensible" Integra. Unless you've been living under a rock for the last decade, chances are you've seen Joshua Vides' work. The Guatemalan-American based contemporary artist is best known for his "flat" artwork, one that mimics if our reality were drawn to life using pen and paper. The execution is visually stunning, the applications are endless, and the artwork remains timeless. Vides' vision is so widespread that it resonates globally, allowing for partnership work with such brands as Disney/Pixar, New Balan...
Succession Sees the Roy Siblings Take Hollywood by Storm in “Living+”
The tension remains at an all-time high in Season 4 Episode 6. Succession Sees the Roy Siblings Take Hollywood by Storm in “Living+” Mary Siroky
The Hypegolf Korea Invitational Inspires a New Generation of Golfers
Re-imagining golf culture for a new generation, the Hypegolf Invitational presented by Callaway made its debut in Korea on April 24 at the prestigious Ildong Lake Golf Club outside of Seoul. From artists, to creatives and musicians the event’s guest list read like a who’s who of influential figures in Korean golf and streetwear.The full-day event invited them to consider how golf can blend with style, art, design, food and music. From the panoramic views of Ildong Lake, to the transformation of the clubhouse with Hypegolf branding and the experiential activations on the course, the event energized and connected the Hypegolf community in Korea to embrace a forward-thinking vision of the sport.As with most days on the course, the event kicked-off on the driving range where players began to w...
Pen & Paper: Joe O’Donnell
With million dollar figures being thrown at auction, it’s easy to forget that art can just be made for fun. It’s ok to make work that doesn’t need to be for someone else or about anything, really. Insert all the tacky slogans you want, ‘Just Do It’, ‘Live the Journey’ — whichever.For British artist, Joe O’Donnell, skateboarding taught him early on to chase a feeling. Born in Milton Keynes and now based up in Manchester, O’Donnell continues to work at the intersection of skateboarding and art, creating work that is reminiscent of early teletext art from the 1970s, which imparts a feeling of liveliness and joy.While art is entirely subjective, it’s objectively hard not to smile a bit when looking at O’Donnell’s work. A beady-eyed horse looking out of a washy stable, pigeons ripping apart a b...
Maserati, David Beckham and Hiroshi Fujiwara Want You to Relive Your Childhood
We’d like to think you, Hypebeast readers, are quite familiar with the collaborative landscape.In recent years, Nike and Virgil Abloh’s “The Ten,” Supreme and Palace’s constant barrage of top-tier content, and Stüssy’s ascent to the top of the collaborative pile have all been era-defining cultural shifts in their own right. Collaborations are, still, very much an ongoing phenomenon. One quick Google search and you are inundated with information about “The Power of Collaboration” – there are TED talks on its value, while Forbes sums it up in a nutshell: “Cоllаbоrаtіоn іѕ thе kеу to your success.”Collaborations have become the de facto vehicle for hype and hysteria, getting one name out to the world via the means of anothers. Critics often talk about the fashion and footwear industry as bein...
Masego Discusses the Nuances of Making His Self-Titled Album
Nearly six years ago, Masego – the musical alias of Micah Davis – staked his claim as the creator of an eclectic genre he’s fondly come to call “trap house jazz.” Teaming up with French multi-instrumentalist FKJ, Masego made waves with the addictive single “Tadow,” and also laid down the blueprint for a new classification of music that, at its core, sounds like it was recorded during an afternoon jam session in someone’s garage — if the jam session participants were musical virtuosos. This is just how Masego and FKJ work: the entirety of “Tadow” was improvised on the fly.In the aftermath of “Tadow” virality, Masego has put out an EP and two albums and clocked a Grammy nomination. Now, he finds himself in the middle of a sold-out global tour. Nevertheless, his music has retained the same ca...
Carl Weathers Talks ‘The Mandalorian’ Ahead of Season Finale
From Rocky to Star Wars, none have done it quite like Carl Weathers. The acclaimed actor has touched on everything from Happy Gilmore to Toy Story while also establishing himself as a renowned director. Wrapping up his fifth decade in the industry this year, he’s shown no sign of slowing down.Playing a prominent role in the third season of The Mandalorian, Weathers has appeared as both High Magistrate Greef Karga and as a director in “Chapter 20: The Foundling” -- his second directing credit with the show. In anticipation of tomorrow’s season finale, Hypebeast sat down with him to talk about everything The Mandalorian -- covering past, present and future.What was it like entering the Star Wars galaxy when you first signed on?It’s tough because you’ve got a lot to live up to. You go into so...
Mrs. Davis Review: A Fascinating Series About Science, Faith, and Exploding Heads
The genre-bending Peacock series stars Betty Gilpin as a nun on a quest to destroy an artificial intelligence. Mrs. Davis Review: A Fascinating Series About Science, Faith, and Exploding Heads Liz Shannon Miller
The Best Rising Artists of Spring 2023
The flowers are in full bloom this season and an impressive variety of rising artists have entered the Hypebeast radar. The Spring 2023 selection features exciting names blurring the lines of R&B, hip-hop, rap, rock, K-pop and more, allowing fans to rest their worries about what the immediate future of music may sound like.Baby RoseFor fans of: Ari Lennox, Mereba, Lucky DayeThanks to her surprisingly deep voice and evocative old school sound, Baby Rose has quickly ascended to become one of R&B’s most exciting emerging talents. While her first album, 2021’s To Myself, saw her sing solo from its beginning to end, her discography has since expanded to count the likes of Smino and Ari Lennox as some of her collaborators. Two years later, fans are anticipating next month’s release of th...
