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With Indigo, RM Makes Fleeting Moments Feel Permanent
The album cover of RM’s Indigo includes artwork by Korean artist Yun Hyong-keun, a painter known for meditative, contemplative pieces characterized by splashes of umber and ultramarine. While the contemporary paintings are relatively minimalist, they’re technically complex, and all the more layered considering the artist was a bold, persistent figure who survived one of the most turbulent and traumatic periods in South Korea’s history. The streaming press preview of Indigo included extensive notes on the record; it’s there that Yun Hyong-keun is noted as RM’s favorite painter. RM, who was born Kim Namjoon, is the leader of BTS, the biggest pop group on the planet. He’s also a vocal supporter and passionate collector of contemporary art, particularly interested in elevating work by South Ko...
Elon Musk Suspends Kanye West from Twitter for Incitement of Violence
Kanye West’s antisemitism is a bridge too far, even for Elon Musk. In one of his first acts of censorship since assuming control of Twitter, the self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” deleted a series of West’s tweets featuring a swastika and imposed a 12-hour suspension on West’s account. West reacted to the news by sharing a text message from Musk, in which the Twitter CEO wrote, “Sorry, but you have gone too far. This is not love.” West also posted a shirtless photo of Musk, which he declared to be “my final tweet.” Related Video Musk responded to West via his own Twitter account. “This is fine,” Musk tweeted in response to the shirtless photo. “This is not,” he added in response to West’s use of the swastika. Advertisement In response to a Twitter user asking Musk to “fix Kanye pleas...
Best New Tracks: Metro Boomin, A$AP Rocky, RM and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s lineup is led by Metro Boomin, RM and A$AP Rocky, who each released the albums Heroes and Villains and Indigo and the single “Shittin’ Me.” Also joining this selection are offerings from YSL’s Yung Kayo, RINI, Saucy Santana, MIKE with Sister Nancy, Louis The Child, Wallice and Pheelz. Metro Boomin – Heroes and Villains [embedded content] Metro Boomin delivers his sophomore studio effort Heroes and Villains, a brilliant and star-studded affair featuring the likes of Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Future and more. The 15-track project serves as the producer’s first solo full-length album since 2018’s Not All Heroes Wear Cap...
100 gecs Reveal 10,000 gecs Release Date, Share Surprise New Snake Eyes EP: Listen
100 gecs are back. More than two years after releasing their debut album 1000 gecs, the Los Angeles–based duo has released a surprise EP called Snake Eyes. The three-track effort includes a guest feature from Skrillex on the song “Torture Me.” Listen to the EP below. Accompanying the EP, Dylan Brady and Laura Les have also announced that their sophomore album is coming this winter: 10,000 gecs is out March 17, 2023, via Dog Show Records and Atlantic Records. The long-teased record is set to include the songs “MeMeMe” and “Doritos & Fritos.” In 2020, the duo issued 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues, a star-studded remix album of 1000 gecs. Revisit Pitchfork’s Cover Story “This Is Your Brain on 100 gecs.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content Thi...
BTS’ RM Enlists Erykah Badu for New Song “Yun”: Listen
BTS leader RM has released the new solo album Indigo. The first song on the record, “Yun,” is a collaboration with Erykah Badu, produced by Logikal J and Ghstloop. Take a listen to “Yun” and Indigo below. Indigo follows RM’s mixtapes RM (2015) and Mono. (2018). Additional contributors to the new album include Anderson .Paak, the British singer-songwriter Mahalia, and the electronic duo Honne. The latest BTS album, Be, got released in November 2020. The band’s members are currently pursuing solo endeavors. Over the years, outside of BTS, RM has collaborated with Fall Out Boy, Wale, Lil Nas X, Honne, and others. Read about Erykah Badu’s Baduizm in Pitchfork’s feature “The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. All products featu...
Jack Harlow Ends 2022 With 12 New RIAA Certifications
Jack Harlow is closing out his 2022 with 12 new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The six-time GRAMMY nominee seven new platinum certifications and five new gold ones; his viral hits “WHAT’S POPPIN” and “First Class” are now 7x and 2x platinum, respectively, while the cuts “Nail Tech,” “Way Out” with Big Sean, “Already Best Friends” with Chris Brown and “I Wanna See Some Ass” are platinum and “Tyler Herro” is 2x platinum. Harlow also took home gold certifications for the Drake-assisted “Churchill Downs,” “Dua Lipa,” “Face of My City” with Lil Baby,” “Thru The Night” with Bryson Tiller and for his latest album COME HOME THE KIDS MISS YOU. The rapper’s new full-length effort debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and is currently nominated for Best...
You Sure?: Nike Says It’s Doing Its Best To Stop Sneaker Bots From Eating Products
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke For the past few years, sneaker bots have really soured the sneaker game for heads who simply want a personal pair of grails to rock on their toe. It seems like Nike has finally heard our cries and are doing what they can to combat bots in anyway they can. At least that what they say they’re doing. A few weeks ago, Nike announced that they were going to war against sneaker bots, and in the following weeks those sneaker bots made copping kicks on the Nike SNKRS app that much more worst. It’s almost like the people behind those bots took it as a personal challenge and went Super Saiyan mode on the SNKRS app. Though it was obvious that sneaker bots made the Air Jordan 1 “Lost and Found” Chicago colorway thee worst drop in SNKRS app history, Nike ...
Ab-Soul Teases JAY-Z Feature on Upcoming Album
Fans may be getting an Ab-Soul x JAY-Z collab on the former’s upcoming album, Herbert. The Top Dawg Entertainment stalwart took to Instagram to share a photo of him and Hov, who is one of his favorite rapper, linking up in Barclay’s Stadium with the caption “SOUL DID.” TDE went on to essentially confirm that JAY will be appearing on Herbert with their own post with a caption that reads, “Hov x Soulo #Herbert Dec. 16th,” but it wasn’t until label founder Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith confirmed on his own Instagram that he was the one who connected Ab-Soul and JAY-Z. “aye soul did u do ur part ? I guess we will find out when the album drop,” he wrote as the caption. “Y’all think he got it ? #TDE[.]” Herbert will mark Ab-Soul’s first full-length studio in six years and will follow up Do What Tho...
RM Releases Debut Solo Album ‘Indigo’: Stream It Now
RM finally unveiled his long-awaited debut solo album Indigo on Friday (Dec. 2) via Big Hit Music. For his first full-length effort sans his BTS bandmates, the rapper enlisted a diverse slate of guests assists from the likes of Erykah Badu (opener “Yun”), Anderson .Paak (“Still Life”), Epik High leader Tablo (“All Day”), Paul Blanco and Mahalia (the Honne-produced “Closer”) and more. “Indigo recounts the stories and experiences RM has gone through, like a diary,” a press release revealed ahead of the album, promising to “present a different charm” to the South Korean rapper. Earlier, on Nov. 22, RM teased the album’s themes in a preview video that read, “Record of RM: Indigo. From the colors of nature, human, etc. Documentation of my youth in the moment of independent phase. Sun-...
RM Finds Peace in ‘Wild Flower’ Music Video
RM’s debut solo album, Indigo, officially arrived on Friday (Dec. 2), and the BTS rapper celebrated his next musical chapter by sharing the lead single, “Wild Flower,” and its accompanying music video. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Wild Flower” — which features South Korean rock singer youjeen — has atmospheric drum and synth beats and, as the title suggests, the music video follows a serene, natural theme. In general, RM revealed that his debut solo album was highly inspired by the world around him. “Record of RM: Indigo. From the colors of nature, human, etc. Documentation of my youth in the moment of independent phase. Sun-bleached record faded like old jeans. The last archive of my twenties,” the star t...
Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Sampler: Stream It Now
Morgan Wallen has released a trio of new songs for his One Thing at a Time–Sampler project, a teaser of new music he’s been working on. The new tunes include “Tennessee Fan” (written by Wallen, HARDY, Ashley Gorley and Mark Holman), “One Thing at a Time” (written by Wallen with ERNEST, Gorley and Ryan Vojtesak), and “Days That End in Why” (written by Driver Williams, Blake Pendergrass and John Byron). “I’m not quite done making this new album, so I’m going to keep making it through the holiday break and early January to chase this inspiration,” Wallen said via a statement. “I promise I won’t wait too long to reveal the album details. To hold you over, I’m dropping three new songs today as a sampler of what I’ve been working on. Can’t wait to take it one night at a time in 2023.” ...
Jimmy Barnes Extends Australian Chart Record With ‘Blue Christmas’
It’s shaping to be a Jimmy Barnes Christmas in Australia, as the legendary rock singer scores another No. 1, this time with a collection of holiday classics. Barnes’ Blue Christmas (via Liberation/Universal) blasts to the summit of the ARIA Chart, for his 15th leader, extending his all-time lead in that category. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Blue Christmas is the 20th solo studio album for Barnesy, as he’s affectionately known in these parts. It adds to his collection of leaders, which includes Bodyswerve (1984), For The Working Class Man (1985), Freight Train Heart (1987), Barnestorming (1988), Two Fires (1990), Soul Deep (1991), Hits (1996), Double Happiness (2005), The Rhythm And The Blues (2009), 30:30 Hindsight (2014), Soul Searchin’ (2...
