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Drake’s ‘FOMO’ Gives Lena The Plug’s Hall-Pass Joke a Second Life
Lena The Plug’s poolside cameo in Drake’s FOMO film revived the viral hall-pass bit that began on his dating stream—without confirming anything beyond the joke.
Drake’s ‘FOMO’ Is a Surreal Victory Lap Through His Own World
Drake’s self-funded FOMO film turns new music, career nostalgia and summer excess into a surreal victory lap.
J. Cole’s The Fall-Off Turns a Long Tease Into a Victory Lap
After years of buildup, J. Cole’s 24-track The Fall-Off lands less like an ending and more like a final proof-of-work statement.
Anyma’s ÆDEN Is Built for the Era of Screens
Anyma’s ÆDEN world tour pushes melodic techno toward blockbuster scale, where sound, digital bodies and giant screens share top billing.
Fred again.. Made the Album Feel Alive Again
With 9 months & 50 hours and the ever-evolving USB series, Fred again.. keeps turning finished releases into living, social objects.
Drake’s Three-Album Drop Makes ICEMAN Feel Like the Main Event
Drake returned with three projects at once, but ICEMAN is the record that turns scale, pressure and cold-blooded focus into the real story.
Leon Bridges and Jungle Are Giving September a Dance Floor
Happiness Anytime arrives September 25, with Jungle’s J Lloyd and Lydia Kitto producing. This is the collaboration going straight onto our listening calendar.
The Best Albums of 2026 So Far: From Clipse's Echo to Isaiah Rashad's Return
Drake flooded the zone, Isaiah Rashad ended a five-year silence, and the underground kept the year honest. Here's HYPE's running list of the albums defining 2026's first half.
Why Everything Got Faster and Louder in 2026, and Why That's a Good Thing
Speed garage, rage rap, gabber, hyperpop 2.0: the BPMs are up across the board in 2026. An argument that the great acceleration of music is a healthy revolt against the algorithm.
When the Booth Meets the Pitch: NOCTA, the World Cup and Music's Sneaker Takeover
Drake's NOCTA is designing for Nike's 2026 World Cup collection, Action Bronson keeps shaping New Balance, and Solange fronts Jacquemus. Music's grip on the sneaker world is tighter than ever.
50,000 AI Tracks a Day: The Streaming Flood Is Here, and Listeners Are Pushing Back
Deezer logs 50,000 AI-generated tracks daily, an AI artist hit a Billboard chart, and Spotify went lossless. But a 2026 study says listeners like AI music less and less. The reckoning is here.
Speed Garage Is Up 1,270%: Inside the UK Sound Taking Over 2026 Dancefloors
UK garage is back, speed garage streams are up over 1,270%, and KETTAMA is leading the charge. A scene explainer on why dancefloors got faster and harder in 2026.
PinkPantheress Is Quietly Running 2026: A Profile of the Internet's Favorite Architect
She's on the Coachella, Primavera and festival-circuit billing everywhere that matters in 2026, without ever shouting. A profile of PinkPantheress, the genre-blending architect quietly shaping pop's next decade.
EsDeeKid and fakemink: The UK Bedroom-Rap Wave the A-List Can't Stop Co-Signing
EsDeeKid broke out of the UK underground with a genre-blurring sound, and fakemink earned co-signs from Drake, Carti and even Timothée Chalamet. The British bedroom-rap wave is mid-2026's most important rising scene.
Coachella 2026 Sold Out in a Week: Here's What Actually Defined the Desert
Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G headlined a sold-out Coachella 2026, but the real story was the depth: Clipse both weekends, a stacked alt roster, and a festival recalibrating for a new era.
How Clipse Turned a 16-Year Silence Into 2026's Loudest Victory Lap
Pusha T and Malice reunited for 'Let God Sort Em Out,' an all-Pharrell production that carried Clipse from a 16-year hiatus to both weekends of Coachella 2026. Here's why it still matters.
John Summit Just Became House Music's Biggest Main Stage Closer
John Summit closes Ultra Music Festival 2026 Main Stage on March 29th. House music goes prime time with 21-hour Club Space takeover during Miami Music Week.
Dangerous Summer: Yeat’s Audacious Summer Statement
Yeat’s Dangerous Summer EP drops August 1, 2025: 11 tracks, wild features, cinematic artwork, and a fearless sonic mood board for the next chapter.
Sabrina Carpenter Looks Stunning in New Music Video “Manchild”
Sabrina Carpenter is done babysitting, and she’s got the receipts. In her fiery new single “Manchild,” Sabrina takes direct aim at the emotionally unavailable, ego-driven guys who fumble the bag (and the girl). It’s the kind of pop diss track that balances sharp lyrics with sugar-sweet vocals, giving us major thank u,
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HYPE COMPANY's music coverage follows new albums and singles as they drop, from hip-hop and rap to dance, electronic and pop. You'll find release reviews, artist profiles, lists of the year's best albums and reporting on the business around the music, from streaming to AI-generated tracks and the scenes filling dancefloors. It also covers where music meets sneakers, fashion and sport.