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fakemink’s Terrified Is Here At Last

After a live listening event to premiere the project earlier today in his hometown ofEssex, fakemink has lifted the veil on his first studio album under his fakemink moniker: Terrified. His first longform release since his breakout last year, Terrified has the potential to skyrocket the UK underground talent to a new level of recognition adjacent to the mainstream. Read more about the album’s Lynchian aesthetic, among other details, here.

LISA, ANITTA and REMA Go Global for World Cup Song, “GOALS”

Talk about a global music moment. As the 2026 World Cup continues to shape up as one of the most exciting convergences of music and sport on the world stage, three of the biggest modern musicians from across the world have linked up on the newest official cut lifted from the tournament’s official soundtrack. Aptly entitled “GOALS,” FIFA’s latest sonic offering is a collaboration between LISA, ANITTA, and REMA.

Veeze Gives the Fans What They Want on Y’all Won

It’s not Worst Tape, but it might be even better. Veeze just packaged all of the tracks we’ve been waiting for him to drop on one mixtape dubbed Y’all Won. A press release describes it as a tape that “sets the tone for his forthcoming sophomore album.” The project arrives in tandem with a star-studded video for “Wrong Place, Wrong Time,” complete with cameos from Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, Rylo Rodriguez, Lil Yachty, and more.

6LACK Enlists Leon Thomas, Young Thug, Odeal, and More on Love is the New Gangsta

Landing over three years after Since I Have a Lover is 6LACK’s fourth studio project, Love Is The New Gangsta. The 16-track, 44-minute album comes complete with a stellar lineup of featured artists, including 2 Chainz and Young Thug on lead singles “Sunday Again” and “Ashin’ the Blunt,” respectively, as well as Leon Thomas, AZ Chike, Mereba, QUIN, and Odeal throughout the rest of the tracklist.

Vince Staples Continues to Build Out Cry Baby World with “White Flag”

Following up a string of fan-listening events in Los Angeles, Vince Staples has dropped off the second single from his forthcoming Cry Baby album. Entitled “White Flag,” the new track continues to build on the visual themes and motifs introduced in “Blackberry Marmalade”’s music video, with this one focusing on the rapper painting an American Flag with white paint. Described in a press release as a “dynamic, confrontational body of work that captures the tension, absurdity, and emotional weight of America,” and “an album that doesn’t just document the times and its precedents, but actively wrestles with them,” Cry Baby is built on live instrumentation and hears Staples shift into a new sonic era. The album is due out on June 5.

Stormzy Returns With First Track in Two-Plus Years, Featuring Odeal

The old guard and the new guard of UK music converge on their first-ever collaborative cut, which also marks Stormzy’s first new music in over two years. “24 Hours” features Odeal and rests on an interpolation of Egypt’s 2010 song “In The Morning.”

Our Day With PlaqueBoyMax

Before PlaqueBoyMax ventured down to Orlando for his debut Rolling Loud performance, he made a quick stop in New York City for a few days. One of those days, he pulled up to the Hypebeast office for a classic Chinatown afternoon by our office. We showed him some of our favorite spots, grabbed dim sum, and got him right with a manicure before he took the stage. Read the full story here.

JPEGMAFIA Drops EXPERIMENTAL RAP

JPEGMAFIA has, literally, dropped EXPERIMENTAL RAP. Peggy continues to push the boundaries of traditional hip hop on the 25-track studio album, which signals his first since 2024’s I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU. There’s only one collaborator on the new release, Buzzy Lee, who also featured on its predecessor project. The divisive, discourse-driving record (in its rollout phase, at least) is centered on themes of power, paranoia, and modern-day clout culture.

Charli XCX Stages a Fashion Show for “SS26”

Charli XCX’s self-described rock era continues with a second single. This one’s called “SS26” and debuted with a striking Torso-directed music video, in which the songstress struts down the runway in a handful of different looks.

On Osamason’s Birthday, He Gave Us a Tour Announcement and a New Single

Earlier this week, Osamason turned 23, and on his birthday, he unveiled a slate of new tour dates and a new single titled “off that!” The Psykturnal run of shows spans Europe, the UK, and Australia, and kicks off on September 16 in the Netherlands.

Bladee Drops Sulfur Surfer, First Solo Album Since Cold Visions

Preceded by boisterous yet introspective single “Blondie,” Bladee has stepped back into the scene with his first solo studio record since Cold Visions in 2024. Sulfur Surfer spans 13 songs and runs a little over 45 minutes, with a feature from 1980s experimental rock group Current 93 on “Fox & Birch.” Reddit is loving the unexpected yet totally sensical collaboration.

Molly Santana Getting Her Flowers Post-ICEMAN

Big ups for Molly Santana. After appearing on Drake’s ICEMAN cut “Ran To Atlanta” alongside Future, Santana gained 7.3 million monthly listeners overnight. The Boy also called her “the biggest in the game.”

Wiki Announces First Solo Album in Seven Years

It’s been nearly a decade since Wiki shared a solo release. We’re back just in time for summer. The New York City MC is gathering a gaggle of his seasoned collaborators for his first long-form solo release in over seven years: Ancient History. The album comes equipped with production from The Alchemist, Navy Blue, Dom Maker (Mount Kimbie), dj blackpower (MIKE), Nick Hakim, Laron, and more. There are also guest features from fellow New Yorkers Your Old Droog, duendita, and Salimata.

Liim (Finally) Drops “R.I.P. Peace”

We’ve been waiting for this one ever since Liim premiered it at his one-night-only Baby’s All Right Show with WHATMORE back in December. But in true Liim fashion, he wasn’t going to drop it until he could do it right. The anticipated new single comes accompanied by a nostalgic Blood Orange-inspired video that draws direct inspiration from Dev Hynes‘ “Champagne Coast” video, but reimagines the immersive, video-game-esque concept through Liim’s Harlem lens.

Lelo Goes B2B With New Tape, Pink Tiles

Following earlier this month’s Mastiff, Detroit rapper Lelo has shared its follow up project Pink Tiles, which also clocks in at an even six tracks, and leans into a Ghettotech sound. Both albums are packaged together as Mastiff: Pink Tape.

Opium Takes Over GucciCore

On Saturday night, Demna’s Gucci took over Times Square with its GucciCore runway spectacle. Of course, the designer had a crop of the coolest musicians in the crowd, centered around none other than the Opium trifecta: Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, and Destroy Lonely.