connecting the culture

Check out these six must-listen albums hand-picked by HYFIN for Friday, April 26, 2024. From the jazz stylings of Isaiah Collier to the future jazzy-soul grooves of Audrey Powne, the raw Americana storytelling of Charley Crockett, the boundary-pushing electronic beats of Brazil’s VHOOR, the charismatically toxic R&B of PartyNextDoor, and the unapologetic rap skill of Anycia, this week's lineup is a testament to the spectrum of Black music. Isaiah Collier […]

PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR CALDWELL GLAM: HAIR: NAKIA RACHON MAKE-UP: ROKEAL LIZAMA COLOR: ERIC HAGEN STYLIST / COSTUME DESIGNER: SHIONA TURINI WARDROBE SUPERVISOR: RYAN DODSON ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNERS: MOLLY PETERS TARA GREVILLE FASHION ASSISTANT: JAIIN KANG TAILORING: TIM WHITE ASSISTED BY: KANNA TANIUCHI WARDROBE: HAT - STETSON TOP - HANES CNN announced a new documentary, "CALL ME COUNTRY: BEYONCÉ & NASHVILLE'S RENAISSANCE," delves into this cultural shift, exploring the impact of diverse […]

Milwaukee will get a chance to witness something special on April 26, the One World Music Festival at the Riverside Theater. As Piet Levy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, this showcase features an unprecedented lineup of Milwaukee's most prominent rap artists, rising stars and established veterans. The One World Music Festival is a creation of Tierra McClain and Anthony Milons, who run the Our Money LLC. According to the […]

Photo by Patrick L. Pyszka, Samuel Sotelo-Avila, City of Chicago The City of Chicago, the birthplace of House Music, is set to honor the genre's 40th anniversary with a series of free events from May 30 to June 2, 2024. The celebration, organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), will culminate with the Chicago House Music Festival in Millennium Park on June 2. The festivities will […]

President Biden has signed a law that gives ByteDance up to a year to fully divest from TikTok, or face a nationwide ban. Kiichiro Sato/AP Updated April 24, 2024 at 12:54 PM ET President Biden on Wednesday signed a law that would ban Chinese-owned TikTok unless it is sold within a year. It is the most serious threat yet to the video-streaming app's future in the U.S., intensifying America's tech […]