Roopa Pemmaraju announced its first foray into swimwear and resort wear with its collaboration with Canadian swimwear designer Beth Richards. Both brands take pride in their ethical and sustainable manufacturing practices – Beth in Canada and Roopa in India – and their empowerment ethos. Together, the collection brings women a consciously crafted swimwear line that’s unique, sophisticated,
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The alternative to Venmo has become ubiquitous in rap lyrics. How did that happen? By Grant Rindner April 12, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson For the rapper Guapdad 4000, Cash App isn’t just a useful tool to share money or another passing fad in hip-hop. It’s a literal part of his creative process. “I
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Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins
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“How’s It Goin’ Down” is beautiful, pensive and painfully realistic. By Julian Kimble April 11, 2021 Courtesy of Ruff Ryders and Def Jam DMX was a larger-than-life presence, but he contained multitudes as well. The legendary rapper, who died on April 9 at the age of 50 after suffering a heart attack one week prior,
With the rising trend to adapt to a more sustainable and ethical lifestyle, it’s key to know what to look for when you shop around. Brands on the highstreet have been accused of greenwashing, and fast fashion companies are constantly developing ways to deflect the negative attention from their unethical methods. To help out with
Dave has surprise released a pair of new tracks, ‘Titanium’ and ‘Mercury’. The South London rapper teased ‘Titanium’ a couple of weeks ago on Instagram, while ‘Mercury’ is a collaboration with emerging singer-songwriter Kamal. Check them out below. Dave released his Mercury Prize-winning debut studio album, Psychodrama, in 2019. Though he hasn’t dropped a solo track
Neō Wax Bloom, the breakthrough debut LP from Dorset electronic producer Seamus Malliagh aka Iglooghost, felt like a portal to a world as endlessly fascinating as it was complex and bewildering. Since releasing that album in 2017, the prolific musician has been steadily expanding the audiovisual universe permeating his work, dropping two EPs, Clear Tamei
The rapper, 50, had been on life support for the last week following a heart attack. By Frazier Tharpe April 9, 2021 DMXAwol Erizku, GQ, October 2019 Earl Simmons, known as DMX over a legendary, influential rap career, has died. His family released this statement Friday morning: “We are deeply saddened to announce today that
“Everyone’s kind of experiencing their own little version of the world in a solitary way,” Florence Shaw once told me. “By collecting lots of little things, I think what I’m trying to do is to make an external version of what I am experiencing walking around to share with other people.” Despite the Dry Cleaning
The Wallflowers have announced a new album called Exit Wounds. It marks Jacob Dylan and company’s first LP in nine years and it arrives on July 9 via New West. Produced by Butch Walker, the follow-up to 2012’s Glad All Over includes the newly unveiled song ‘Roots and Wings’, which the band debuted on Friday night’s
Earl Simmons, the legendary rapper known to the world as DMX, has died. The rapper was rushed to a hospital in White Plains, New York on April 2 after suffering an apparent drug overdose that led to a heart attack. He was 50 years old. “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved
The photographer Matt Salacuse recounts an impromptu day spent with the rapper in 2008 that showcased both his charm and his demons. By Matt Salacuse April 9, 2021 In October 2008, a little over two years after DMX released his sixth album Year of the Dog…Again, I was set to shoot him in Chicago over
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An appreciation of the most intoxicating silk tops to hit prestige TV. By Gabriella Paiella April 8, 2021 Courtesy of HBO Circling Back is where GQ revisits the little things about the big things in pop culture. Italy is responsible for producing magnificent art that has endured throughout the centuries, from the Sistine Chapel to
Much of Jenn Wasner’s career so far has been defined by collaboration: best known as one-half of the indie rock duo Wye Oak, the Baltimore-born, Durham-based artist has also formed the more pop-oriented project Dungeonesse with musician Jon Ehrens, and over the last few years has been a touring member of groups like Bon Iver
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The President’s son went to California for a fresh start. Instead, his addiction spiraled. By Colin Groundwater April 6, 2021 Shepard Sherbell / Getty Images Hunter Biden’s memoir started trickling into the world today. Controversy has dogged the President’s 51-year-old son for the last few years, from a public struggle with drug addiction to the
Watching movie is a great hobby. It has been considered to be the best way to pass your leisure time. Good movies including the ones related to heist will not only refresh your mind, but also serve as mind teasers. If you are fond of watching heist movies, then below is a list of top
Helena Deland and French producer/multi-instrumentalist Ouri have revealed the details of their debut Hildegard album. The self-titled LP arrives on June 4 via section 1. It includes the previously released single ‘Jour 2’ as well as the newly unveiled ‘Jour 1’, which comes with an accompanying video. Check it out below and scroll down for the
Max Bloom, formerly of the British indie rock outift Yuck, has announced a new solo album. It’s called Pedestrian and it’s out June 18 via Bloom’s own Ultimate Blends. Along with the announcement, Bloom has also shared a video for the album’s title track. Check it out below and scroll down for the LP’s cover
Fresh off of being named Wrestler of the Year, Banks will make history alongside Bianca Belair as the first two Black women to compete for a WrestleMania championship, where Bad Bunny will also be wrestling. By Mick Rouse April 6, 2021 Sasha BanksCourtesy of WWE 2019 was a tough year for Sasha Banks. Since debuting
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Sufjan Stevens has announced a new five-volume collection called Convocations. The first volume of the project, Meditations, is out on Thursday (April 8) via Asthmatic Kitty, while the other four – Lamentations, Revelations, Celebrations, and Incantations – will arrive by May 6. Along with the announcement, Stevens has also shared the new song ‘Meditation V’. Check it out below.
M.I.A. is jumping on the NFT (non-fungible token) trend with GIFTY 1, the first part of the NFT GARAGE DANCE series that she plans to release through Foundation. GIFTY 1, which a press release describes as a still image “bookending her 25-year tenure as a digital artist and collected as a GIF,” will be available
Francis of Delirium is the Luxembourg-based musical duo of 19-year-old singer-songwriter Jana Bahrich, originally from Vancouver, Canada, and drummer/producer Chris Hewett, who hails from Seattle and is 30 years her senior. Based on that information alone, it’s no surprise a press release describes their sound as a mix of “Gen Z indie rock” and grunge,
A decade ago, the music career of Ben Howard seemed pre-ordained. The singer-songwriter’s debut album, Every Kingdom, was a mainstream sensation: it was nominated for the Mercury Prize and earned Howard Brit Awards for British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. He was anointed as the next soft indie folk singer-songwriter from England –