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Tyler, the Creator has unveiled another look at his imminent Chromakopia project. Dropping on October 28 – which also marks Frank Ocean's birthday – Chromakopia's revealed tracks thus far consist of "St. Chroma," and the newly released "NOID."Like "St. Chroma," "NOID" has not yet made its way over to streaming services yet and is solely available on YouTube. The visual follows suit of "St. Chroma," featuring the musician as the main character, donning this album's uniform of a face mask and horned haircut. Ayo Edebiri also stars in the video, playing a crazed fan who causes Tyler's paranoia to transpire. Beginning in black and white, the visual kicks into color toward the end as the backing vocals kick in.As reflected in the video's storyline, "NOID," sonically, also feels like anxiety, ba...

Dr. Dre has shared his thoughts on multi-producer albums, arguing that having a sole collaborator could be beneficial.The artist and Snoop Dogg both recently spoke to ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, where they were asked about the current state of the game. Dre opened up from the perspective of a producer, “I just love getting in the studio with Find your collaborators. I don’t like the fact that there are nine different producers on one album — I like the idea of one producer on an album." He added, "Continuity is everything."While Dre didn't specify who or when the multi-producer trend started, he simply stated, "I don't like it. If you're a producer, you should be able to produce the entire album. That's what I thought it was supposed to be. That's what I was doing at the beginning."In r...

Rapper IDK has returned with a new track entitled “SUPERNOVA” as he continues rolling out his latest album BRAVADO + INTiMO.The song hears the Maryland artist seamlessly flow between rapping and singing. He also enlists rising Newark, New Jersey act TheARTI$T as a guest feature.“Girl, lets explode, like a supernova / Wanna light up your galaxy,” he raps on the track. “I gotta feel your energy / Girl, let's explode.”BRAVADO + INTiMO will also include the previously released tracks TiFFANY” featuring Gunna and the solo cut “kiCKIN.” The project will also include an appearance from Conway the Machine.Stream IDK’s “Supernova” featuring TheARTI$T everywhere now. BRAVADO + INTiMO is out in full on November 1.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast

Jaden has released a new EP reflecting on what he calls “the study of the psychological effects of young love and heartbreak in the 21st century.”The project is entitled 2024: A Case Study of the Long Term Effects of Young Love and sees the artist explore different perspectives on love, including his own mistakes and successes in the realm.Spanning four songs, 2024 includes the previously released “Roses” and “D.U.M.B.,” as well as the new tracks “Gorgeous” and “The Coolest Part 2.”In addition to releasing the EP, Jaden shared a music video for the “The Coolest Part 2,” which was filmed in New York fresh off of landing his flight.Watch Jaden’s “The Coolest Part 2” video above and stream 2024 everywhere now.Read more at Hypebeast

Apple Music has a new tool that allows artists to turn their concert setlists into playlists. The feature works by pulling information from Shazam and Bandsintown, the latter of which is a platform that provides a calendar of live music and their setlists.Artists can then create setlists for upcoming shows, whether a concert, tour or residency. The feature lets them designate the kind of show, the date and the location – or, if that information is already on Bandsintown, they can simply select a given show.From there, the artist can add tracks from their setlist to the playlist, as well as songs from other artists if the show includes any collaborations or covers. After a show wraps, they can either delete the playlist or leave it up for fans to relive the experience.The feature is designe...