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Ghetto Gastro Releases T-Shirt That Highlights Black Community’s Contribution To American Cuisine
Source: GHETTO GASTRO / GHETTO GASTRO One of the most recently impactful collectives in the culture is standing up for the people. They are speaking facts and reminding the world where the United States got their kitchen magic from. As spotted on Hype Beast people of color continue to unify in order to usher change in this world. On Thursday, June 4 Ghetto Gastro showed their further support of amplifying the magic of melanin through fashion. The crew is releasing a limited-edition t-shirt that highlights Black people’s indelible contributions to modern American cuisine. They made the formal announcement via their social media feeds. “Never forget that farming practices and the culinary innovations of enslaved Africans and Indigenous Americans are the foundation of “American” cuisine....
Excision, KSHMR, More Team Up with Cymatics for Sample Pack to Support Black Lives Matter
A bevy of dance music artists, producers, and vocalists have teamed up with renowned music production marketplace Cymatics to craft an expansive sample pack in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The bundle, titled “Hearts Vol. 2,” features contributions from Excision, KSHMR, Dion Timmer, Dubloadz, Dirty Audio, Leah Culver, Henry Fong, IVEEN, PhaseOne, Graves, OTR, Slow Magic, Ramzoid, Jameston Thieves, and Laxcity, among others. 100% of the proceeds from the sample pack will be donated to three organizations fighting for racial justice and equality amid nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd. Those organizations are Black Lives Matter, Campaign Zero, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. The team at Cymatics is respo...
mau5trap Donates 100% of Label Earnings from Bandcamp Today to Official George Floyd Memorial Fund
deadmau5‘s mau5trap imprint took to social media this morning to align with the Black Lives Matter movement, announcing they will donate 100% of label earnings from Bandcamp today directly to the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund. The label will also match 100% of its net proceeds that are received today. The fund has been established to cover funeral and burial expenses, mental and grief counseling, lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and to assist Floyd’s family in the days to come as they continue to seek justice. Bandcamp recently announced that it would be donating 100% of its share of sales on June 19th to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, a major legal organization who “seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate dispar...
Katy Perry Sends Off Graduates With ‘Daises’ and ‘Firework’ on ‘Dear Class of 2020′
Katy Perry gave the class of 2020 a big send-off to wrap up the Dear Class of 2020 YouTube ceremony on Sunday (June 7). The singer appeared on screen following former president Barack Obama’s inspiring speech to help graduates toss their caps. “Lets turn those tassels and make it kind of official — whether you’ve got a real cap and a tassel or an iPhone taped to a pizza box,” she told viewers. “This is the moment for everyone around the globe to graduate at once. No matter where you are, remember: The tassel goes from right to left.” After the countdown, Perry — who is expecting her first child with Orlando Bloom — launched into her new single “Daises” from her upcoming album due Aug. 14. As she sang, the singer — evok...
BTS Performs ‘Boy With Luv,’ ‘Spring Day’ & ‘Mikrokosmos’ for ‘Dear Class of 2020′
K-TOWN 6/7/2020 by Ashley Iasimone BTS sent off this year’s graduates with a virtual mini concert their ARMY won’t forget for the “Dear Class of 2020” after party on YouTube. The K-pop superstars’ set list for Sunday’s (June 7) special event in honor of the graduating class featured a smooth medley of “Boy With Luv,” “Spring Day” and “Mikrokosmos.” BTS filmed their performance at National Museum of Korea, where they suited up and showed their flawless moves with “Boy With Luv.” The beautiful “Spring Day” had the group swaying on stools, while the emotional “Mikrokosmos” surely had their fans waving their arms in the air in front of their screens at home. The boy band had already chim...
Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ Debuts at No. 1 in Australia
Lady Gaga scores her fourth No. 1 in Australia as Chromatica (Interscope/Universal) debuts at the summit of the ARIA Albums Chart. Gaga’s sixth studio set eclipses the No. 2 best of Joanne, from Oct 2016, though it’ll need some real staying power to match her soundtrack to A Star Is Born, which spent eleven weeks at No. 1 in 2018/2019. Previously, the U.S. pop superstar snagged top spot in Australia with The Fame Monster (April 2010) and Born This Way (May 2011). Also making a splash this week is Kip Moore’s Wild World (MER/Universal), which bows at a career-high No. 4. It’s the followup to Slowheart, which peaked at No. 6 in September 2017, and the November 2018 EP Room To Spare: The Acoustic Sessions, which hit No. 18. Rounding out the top five is Cold Chisel’s classic third album East (...
Lady Gaga and DaBaby Battle It Out For U.K. Chart Supremacy
Lady Gaga has a chance of securing the U.K. chart double. Though a rockstar stands in her way. DaBaby’s “Rockstar” (Interscope) featuring Roddy Ricch takes a narrow early lead in the sprint to the U.K. singles chart crown. “Rockstar” is the most streamed song in the week so far to lead the First Look survey, while “Rain On Me” (Interscope) by Gaga and Ariana Grande is close behind. “Rain On Me” has the advantage on downloads in the first two days of the chart cycle and is firmly in the race, according to the Official Charts Company. Don’t count out Gaga just yet. Her sixth and latest album Chromatica on Friday landed the biggest opening week for any artist on the U.K. albums chart this year. Making moves on the sales blast are dance tracks “Flowers” (No. 11 via A...
RAYE Hints at New Collab with David Guetta and Hailee Steinfeld
Last month, London-based electro-pop artist RAYE took to Twitter to share a screenshot of a Zoom session she conducted with David Guetta and Hailee Steinfeld, sending her fanbase into a fever pitch as they wondered whether or not the cryptic post signaled a forthcoming collaboration. Fast-forward about three weeks later when The Official Big Top 40, one of the most prominent radio chart shows, caught up with RAYE and chatted about the Twitter screenshot, among other topics. The “Please Don’t Touch” songstress refused to divulge any details on a potential collaboration between the triad, but did confirm that the three have been in touch from an artistic standpoint. “We was on a session Zoom call with Hailee Steinfeld,” RAYE said, prompting the show...
2022 BMW M4 Shows Off its 4 Series–Like GrilleFace Early
Domagoj Dukec, head of BMW design, recently assured us the BMW 4 Series coupe’s tall and narrow grille will not serve as the new face of all upcoming BMW models. Still, Dukec noted that BMW has no immediate plans to ditch the 4’s massive maw, either. In fact, it’s due to spread to other 4 Series models, including the forthcoming i4 battery-electric vehicle and the M4 sports coupe. Just see for yourself—that photo above shows the high-performance M4, caught undisguised well ahead of its official debut. Posted to Reddit, the image reveals that, much like the mugs of the 430i and M440i coupes, the M4’s face stands out for its massive nostrils. (Or buck teeth, if you prefer.) Although it’s far from beautiful, the M4 arguably pulls off the design detail better than...
The 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Is Trekking Into View Soon, Bringing More Heat
We’ve always liked the plucky Subaru Crosstrek. The lifted, all-wheel-drive hatchback a great mix of utility, off-roadability, and relative space and fuel efficiency. But there is one thing we’ve always wanted from it: More power. Thankfully, that’s finally happening. Officially. Subaru is dangling the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport in front of our noses, promising more information to come next week. Best of all, the 2.5-liter’s fuel economy numbers would be just as good as the smaller 2.0-liter engine’s figures. The new engine choice will return 27 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, and 29 mpg combined per the EPA. We also know that the 2.5-liter will only be offered with Subaru’s CVT automatic. We have our fingers crossed that the base six-speed man...
Megan Thee Stallion Kicks Off Summer for ‘Dear Class of 2020′ With Sizzling Medley
The class of 2020’s graduation after party officially got its start with Megan Thee Stallion Sunday night (June 7). The rapper performed an at-home, virtual medley oozing of summer house party vibes right after this year’s all-star YouTube ceremony came to an end. Her nearly 10-minute set included “Big Ole Freak,” “Hot Girl Summer,” “Captain Hook,” “Cash Shit” and “Savage.” As Katy Perry said during her “Dear Class of 2020” appearance before the fete began, “a global graduation deserves a party for the ages.” “Congratulations to the class of 2020! Have a hot girl summer!” Megan said to the camera as her music wrapped. Sunday’s virtual graduation opened at 3 p.m. ET on YouT...
CNCO Brings ‘Honey Boo,’ ‘Reggaeton Lento’ & More to ‘Dear Class of 2020′ Party
CNCO got graduates dancing at home with their party-ready mix Sunday night (June 7). The Latin pop boy band — Christopher, Erick, Zabiel, Richard and Joel — synchronized their own moves, in separate video frames, as they performed “Honey Boo,” “Hey DJ” and “Reggaetón Lento” remotely during the after party following the “Dear Class of 2020” YouTube Originals graduation ceremony. Earlier in the evening, in the midst of the actual ceremony, they also popped in to teach this year’s grads how to say “Congratulations to the class of 2020” in Spanish. The virtual graduation, which started with Lizzo‘s powerhouse flute performance and was chock-full of all-star commencement speeches from the likes of Bara...
