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Grammys 2025: Why the Best New Artist Nominees Aren’t Very “New”
From Sabrina Carpenter to Khruangbin, Shaboozey to RAYE, here’s the run-down on this year’s nominees. Grammys 2025: Why the Best New Artist Nominees Aren’t Very “New” Jo Vito
These Are Just Some of Our Favorite Cars We Saw at SEMA 2024
SEMA – the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association show held in Las Vegas annually – just wrapped up this week, and we were in witness to some truly awesome builds. Some a bit more lowkey and subtle, while others are definitely attention grabbing than your standard C&C car.The show this year brought in over 160,000 guests and had one of its largest number of vendors and exhibitors – 1.6 million sq. ft of booths within 3 million square feet of campus – according to president Mike Spagnola. "[The show] is all passion driven, it's all cool stuff. It really represents just about every single facet of the industry." Spagnola and its representatives also confirmed that SEMA is now the largest show in Las Vegas, overtaking the previous titleholder, CES (Consumer Electronics Show).And while ...
Olafur Eliasson’s ‘Lifeworld’ Brings Blurred Perspectives to Major Cities
Olafur Eliasson’s latest project, Lifeworld, transforms major city screens into abstract visual landscapes, marking a significant partnership between CIRCA and WeTransfer. Launched on October 1, the digital art installation is appearing nightly at 20:24 on screens in iconic global locations: London’s Piccadilly Lights, K-Pop Square in Seoul, Berlin’s Limes Kurfürstendamm and throughout November on Times Square’s 92 screens in New York as part of Time Square Art's Midnight Moment.The installation, centered around soft, blurred abstractions, invites viewers to explore the familiar yet undefined aspects of public spaces, reflecting their surroundings in real-time through a fogged lens. Eliasson aims to break away from the consumer-driven imagery often dominating these screens, prompting refle...
Heavy Song of the Week: Burning Witches Bring Metal Escapism on “The Spell of the Skull”
The Swiss band delivered an anthemic and transportive one-off single. Heavy Song of the Week: Burning Witches Bring Metal Escapism on “The Spell of the Skull” Jon Hadusek
Best New Tracks: FERG, Ab-Soul, Nujabes 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 FERG, Ab-Soul and Nujabes, who each released the projects DAROLD, Soul Burger and the Samurai Champloo 20th Anniversary box set, respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from M.I.A. with Major Lazer, Jamie xx with Oonah Doherty, BADBADNOTGOOD with Tim Bernardes, John Summit with and Venbee and Odd Mob, and Kenny Mason.FERG - DAROLDFERG is back with DAROLD, his first project since 2020's Floor Seats II. The new record is described as an "intimate portrait" of the artist "through the many phases of his life, while paying tribute to those who helped shape him such as his mother, father and grandmother." Named after his birt...
IDK Is More Sure Than Ever
IDK knows what it’s like to feel misunderstood. Despite having more than a dozen studio projects under his belt – probably a Dries Van Noten one – the 32-year-old rapper doesn’t think his complexities have been properly conveyed through his music. That’s why he dropped BRAVADO + INTiMO.“I wanted to strip myself down to the simplest form,” he recounts his approach to the enigmatic album.BRAVADO is the braggadocio. The designer labels. The front-row finesse. The sports cars and sleepless nights. Look beyond that and you’ll find INTiMO – the innermost thoughts, desires and worries IDK he describes as his “true self.”This internal battle commands the rapper’s psyche and, therefore, the sonic profile of his fifth studio album. Aside from the introductory “HELLO,” each of the songs on the projec...
Rituals and Creation: The Personal Touch in Steve Harrison’s Ceramics
Steve Harrison's latest exhibition, Last Supper, is a captivating evolution of his previous project, The Age of the Beaker. With influences drawn from both personal history and collaborative creativity, this exhibition takes his work into new and unexpected territories, merging artistic expression, symbolism and design.Known for his meticulous preparation and high-risk pottery techniques, Harrison's work is deeply personal and functional. His process is a blend of intense mental preparation and physical craftsmanship, creating pieces that reflect his unique approach. The artist’s daily rituals, such as his careful travel with a dedicated tea set, further illustrate his deep connection to his craft, making each piece a part of his life.Through the guidance of Alex Chan from THE SHOPHOUSE as...
BLOND:ISH Is All About the Energy
Over the past decade, BLOND:ISH has emerged as one of the most genre-blurring artists in electronic music. In the five years since going solo under the BLOND:ISH moniker, Bakos has redefined herself as an artist – where she was once a mainstay at late-night raves, you’re now more likely to see her performing beachside sets in the mid-afternoon. And when not behind the soundboard, she runs a crypto fund and a non-profit dedicated to reducing the amount of plastic waste produced by music festivals.Following a rare after-midnight set at Circoloco’s Halloween weekender, produced by Teksupport at a Brooklyn warehouse, Bakos discussed curating a set, her approach to production and what the BLOND:ISH project looks like today.How has the BLOND:ISH project evolved over the past few years?It evolved...
Staff Picks: Favorite Albums of October 2024
Here's a roundup of our favorite October albums, including releases from Kelsea Ballerini, Tyler, The Creator, and Amyl and The Sniffers. Staff Picks: Favorite Albums of October 2024 Consequence Staff
Shalane Flanagan on Conquering the NYC Marathon
Shalane Flanagan knows a thing or two about the New York City Marathon. She won the race in 2017 — becoming the first American woman to win in 40 years — took home second place in 2010 and had a victory lap in 2018, when she secured third place in her final competitive race. Though she's retired from competitive running, now coaching track and field at the University of Oregon, she remains plugged directly into marathon culture, serving as both an ambassador for the event and one of the faces of MasterCard's "Priceless Start" program, which enables a few lucky runners to begin the New York City Marathon well before the crowds and even before the professional runners. Ahead of the 2024 New York City Marathon, Flanagan took a few minutes away from her packed training schedule to discuss shif...
Rage Against the Machine’s The Battle of Los Angeles Is an Urgent Call to Arms
The band's full-throttle approach and staunchly political ethos made The Battle of Los Angeles a shock to the system. Rage Against the Machine’s The Battle of Los Angeles Is an Urgent Call to Arms Paolo Ragusa
Best New Tracks: MF DOOM, Freddie Gibbs, idk 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 MF DOOM, Freddie Gibbs and idk, who each released the visual for "Vomitspit" and the albums You Only Die 1nce and BRAVADO INTiMO. Also joining this selection are offerings from Westside Gunn, Lola Young with Lil Yachty, midwxst, Yeat with Quavo, Balming Tiger and Roy Woods.MF DOOM - "Vomitspit"A music video for "Vomitspit" has been released in celebration of the DOOMSDAY 2024, the anniversary of MF DOOM's death. The visual is directed, animated and composed by Saber, and sees an animated version of the late Supervillain (as well his alter egos like King Geedorah) cooking up something good. It also pays homage to DOOM's legacy with a l...
