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music WORDS

interviews:

ever since I started at Hypebeast as an editorial intern (summer 2023), I have consistently grown the music vertical. hypetrak has since run as a standalone print magazine for the first time since 2015, along with hypetrak-exclusive digital covers. i've brought a lineup of music talent –– ranging from grammy-winning a-listers to underground talent on the come-up –– into the hypebeast cut, rapidly yet intentionally expanding our taste profile and community by way of long-form editorial interviews across print and digital, as well as social content.

 

The highlights: 

 

*A$AP Rocky

*Billie Eilish

*brent faiyaz

*doechii

*ferg

*jean dawson

*ken carson

*kid cudi

*larry june

*leon thomas

*liim

*thundercat

*redveil

*rico nasty

*rihanna

*shaboozey

 

Brent Faiyaz: Off the Grid

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Thundercat Is Distracted – and That's the Point

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Organic Growth: Larry June’s Guide to Success Without Selling Out

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Jaden Smith on the "Most Authentic" Part of His Artistry

Sagan Lockhart's 'Shangri-La' Isn't Only a BTS Look at 'Alfredo 2,' But a Case Study in "Boundless Creativity"

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Liim Lasalle Is Just Like You. His Music Isn’t Like Anyone Else’s.

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redveil, Unfiltered

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24 Hours After: Miami Art Week With Ferg

Word On The Road: Miguel

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Odeal's Change of Season

"Your Turn II": Another Pillar of Billie Eilish's Boundless Artistry

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Ken Carson: Maximum Volume

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A$AP Rocky x PUMA: Built on Jazz in the Concrete Jungle

Danny Brown Has Found His Purpose

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In Conversation With: Anysia Kym and Tony Seltzer

Smino Kicks It With St. Louis City Soccer Club 

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Oakland’s Very Own: Ovrkast. 

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TiaCorine Is Nearing Her Final Form

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Jean Dawson: An Interlude

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Rico Nasty at Her Realest

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Lelo: From Local to Global

In Conversation With: The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega

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Niontay: Underground Rap’s Rockstar

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In Conversation With: Leon Thomas and Aweng Chuol

Catching Up With Chuckyy

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Shaboozey Shows His Cards

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IDK Is More Sure Than Ever 

In Conversation With: Shoreline Mafia

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Smino Suits Up For 'Maybe In Nirvana'

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Lil Tecca’s 'PLAN A' Has Been Written Since Day 1

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Rihanna Kicks Off Her "Soccer Mom" Era With New Fenty x PUMA Avanti

Ferg, Harlem's Hometown Hero

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Kid Cudi Curated a Colorful Cosmic Escape for NYFW

Cochise Isn't Here To Please Anyone

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A$AP Rocky Puts the Pedal to the Metal for PUMA Yet Again

Devin Malik Is Producing, Selling and Delivering

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MAVI Has Made a Museum With ‘shadowbox’

Simplicity Is Key for Hit-Boy

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For Turbo, Timing Is Everything

Porter Robinson on Using “Internet Artifacts” to Unearth Archival Emotions

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Cardo Got Wings Is Collecting the (Production) Infinity Stones

Doechii Is Making The Swamp Sexy

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Harry Fraud: Brooklyn’s Blog-Era Byproduct

In Conversation with Snakehips and EARTHGANG

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AUDREY NUNA on Using Fashion as a “Defense Mechanism”

John Summit Makes His Duality-Driven Debut 

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James Fauntleroy Invents "Sexy Christmas" on Debut Solo Album

Zacari Is TDE’s Secret Weapon

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Bryson Tiller: The Final Boss

Maude Latour Will Be Outside This Summer – and As Long as Possible

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Cakes da Killa Can Party Anywhere

How Smino Added (More) Color to KidSuper’s Paris Runway

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skaiwater Is Still on Their Journey

Channel Tres Breaks Boundaries on 'Head Rush'

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Tay Keith Is An Architect of Virality

Nascent Is Emerging From the Shadows

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According to Eyedress, "Skate Culture Bleeds Into Everything"

Kenny Mason Makes Mood Music

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Mutha-of-All-Trades: bbymutha Outfits Her Inner Child

Isaac Dunbar Loves Dancing, Duality & Downtown NYC

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ericdoa Reflects on Femininity, Family and Fear of Perception

Mez Is Plugged In (and Fully Loaded)

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Montell Fish Embodied His Alter Ego on 'Intercession Before Charlotte'

UMI Dives Deeper Into Her Diary

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Better Late Than Never: Rich Amiri Is Here To Stay

Allow RiTchie To Reintroduce Himself

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How Cole Bennett Built His Own World on 'All Is Yellow'

Yung Bans Returns to the Scene with 'Vol. 6'

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serpentwithfeet’s ‘GRIP’ Is Not an Album, but a "Mosaic of Intimacy"

Who Is Erick The Architect?

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Jean Dawson Invites You To Perceive Him

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Faye Webster and Kyle Ng Are “Literally Just Homies”

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Quavo and True Religion Go Way Back

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