Daft Punk Reveal Secrets of ‘Random Access Memories’
As the expected May 21 release date for Random Access Memories draws close, Daft Punk continues to reveal small details of their highly anticipated fourth album. The French electronic duo sat down with Rolling Stone to speak on their process in creat...
Pharrell Sheds Light on His Collaboration with Daft Punk
After this weekend’s preview of “Get Lucky,” an irresistibly catchy cut from Daft Punk’s forthcoming Random Access Memories, Pharrell sits down with VICE and The Creators Project to discuss the details of his work on the album...
Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck (Live at Coachella 2013)
Now in its third decade of existence, the Wu-Tang Clan has no need to remind us that its collection of legendary MCs is nothing to f**k with, however from time to time the Staten Island natives converge on one stage to show the industry why they are...
HYPETRAK TV: Bodega Bamz – At Close Range
The release of Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z a couple of months ago bore several statements for New York rap. One, it fused the legacy of intentionally gritty, boom-bap aesthetics with the energetic, trap-influenced thump of today. Secondly, and perhaps mo...
Frank Ocean – Lost | Video
Though unveiled some eight months after the release of his Channel Orange, Frank Ocean now premieres the music video for “Lost,” the fourth single from the highly acclaimed LP. The video, directed by Francisco Soriano, finds our hero Fran...
LOGO – Cardiocleptomania | Video
Parisian producer duo LOGO makes its way to the viral pages of Hypebeast, by way of our sister site HYPETRAK, to offer a visual interpretation to the title track of their recently released Cardiocleptomania EP. Signees to the French creative collecti...
Reebok Drops Rick Ross After “U.O.E.N.O” Controversy
Following a slew of controversy with lyrics classified as “pro-rape,” Reebok has decided to end its partnership with Rick Ross. The controversy stems from Ross’s “U.O.E.N.O.” single, and in particular the line “Put...
Pusha T – Numbers On The Boards
Ahead of releasing his debut album, My Name Is My Name, Pusha T now releases an instantly repeatable single in the form of “Numbers On The Boards.” Just hours after Kanye tweeted about his G.O.O.D. Music cohort keeping “the feeling...
Cassie – #RockaByeBaby (Mixtape)
With features from Pusha T, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross and many more, Cassie recruited some known hit-makers for her newest mixtape, #RockaByeBaby. After unveiling a trailer for the project about three weeks ago, the sizzling Bad Boy Records songstress h...
Jay-Z – Open Letter (Produced by Timbaland & Swizz Beatz)
Recently in the news for everything from his Cuban getaway with Beyoncé to his signing of Yankees star Robinson Cano and the establishment of Roc Nation Sports, Jay-Z returns with an open letter to the media. Aptly titled “Open Letter” an...
A-Trak & So Me Unite for adidas Originals
This next installment continues the exciting endeavors behind adidas Originals’ “unite all originals” campaign, showing two artisans of equal calibers of their own field in a colossal collision. Here, So Me provides his trademark ar...