Feels like so many past projects have been leading up to this, feel immensely proud to place this HMK story as a Billboard Chartbreaker... : )

Hanumankind breaks down the pronunciation and meaning behind his name.

Fresh off a viral moment with “Big Dawgs,” Hanumankind (Hanumankind) spoke to us about the reception of the song in the US versus in India.⁠ Read Complex's new feature with Hanumankind here: bit.ly/4eoLM5W

This has been a super fun + rewarding run so far! 🚀

finally able to mention that some pals and I started our own music publication!!!!!!!!! Hearing Things hearingthings.co

Andy Cush (Andy Cush), Ryan Dombal, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd (J. Escobedo Shepherd), Jill Mapes, and myself are Hearing Things. four months in the making, this the next chapter. love to my squad. love to independent worker-owned music journalism. we up!!!! hearingthings.co

Rema, one of Nigeria’s biggest pop stars, has sampled British-Nigerian soul icon Sade Adu on his latest single, “Baby (Is It a Crime).” Take a listen: rollingstone.com/music/music-ne…

2hollis' new album is wired-up and ready to dance, confronting his growing fame through festival-ready beats that bang like post-millennial supernovae pitchfork.visitlink.me/iUc_tM

Best Songs of the Week → cons.lv/L7Yy2Y - 2hollis — "you" - By Storm — "Double Trio 2" - Dazy — "Pay No Mind (To the Signs)" - Florist — "Jellyfish" - The Marías — "Back to Me" - Maz — "Circle" - PinkPantheress — "Tonight" - Rodeo Boys — "Sam's Song" - S.G. Goodman —

Since Tyla, Rema, Amaarae and Seun Kuti & Egypt 40 will be performing at #Coachella starting this weekend, I rounded up the African acts who've performed at the festival before for billboard: billboard.com/lists/african-…

JID doing a crash out style rollout and I’m here for it 😂

#NuMusiqueFriday: Tyler, The Creator, NBA Youngboy, Lelo, Freddie Gibbs x Alchemist, WondaGurl, 03 Greedo, Peysoh, Quadeca, Hanumankind, Tommy Genesis, zayALLCAPS, FOHDH Matthew x Wino Willy, & more dropped projects this week Peep the rest here: numusiquefriday.com/week-of-july-2…

JID ((J.I.D)) performs “Stick” at his Dollar & a Dream show in NYC.

glad the streets are finally getting this new jid album bc this shit is ridiculous. album of the year contender

Profiled JID for Atlanta Journal-Constitution. We talked knowing your worth, Atlanta rap, fame, fatherhood and everything else on 'God Does Like Ugly' ajc.com/arts-entertain…

This contextualizes the guys' success so perfectly!

‘I Don’t Play the Stream Game’: Why J.I.D Is on a Mission to Get ‘Asses In Seats’ on His Tour billboard.com/music/rb-hip-h…

A$AP Rocky Praises JID, Says He'd Love to See Him Collaborate With Kendrick Lamar “I wanna hear him and Kendrick on a song together so bad. I need that before I die”

JID recently launched a mobile app. Why? “The goal was to own our community.” I spoke with (J.I.D)’s manager, Zekiel “Zeke” Nicholson (Ice Bear), about superserving fans, their plans for the app, defining success, and lessons for other artists thinking about their own app 🧵

A week of “Studio Hours,” a little synchronicity ✨, and one raw question that cracked open an “aha” moment in my attempt to build a more dynamic life. open.substack.com/pub/santhipom/…