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Metro Boomin Announces “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Soundtrack

May 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

St. Louis producer Metro Boomin has officially announced his Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack. The soundtrack accompanies the upcoming film which premieres June 2 of this year. He shared a post on Instagram today, captioned “METRO BOOMIN PRESENTS SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE SOUNDTRACK.” Adding that it’s, “FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE.” He says, “June 2nd I’m excited to share this album with the world!!” The cover art for the new soundtrack is also featured in the post: a neon rainbow-colored Spider-Man logo against a black backdrop.

Yesterday, the producer shared a clip of a song from the soundtrack on Twitter, titled “Link Up.” The song also features rapper Don Toliver. It was featured in a Hyundai commercial recently, and the clip shared by Metro Boomin is from the advertisement. “New @SpiderVerse Hyundai commercial dropped today featuring ‘Link Up’ feat @DonToliver,” the caption reads. He goes on, saying, “Soundtrack dropping June 2nd featuring all original songs inspired by the film. #Metroverse.” The soundtrack is set to feature several notable artists.

Metro Boomin Reveals Cover Art

Along with producing the album’s soundtrack, the artist also makes an appearance in the film itself. Metro Boomin shared the news on social media alongside a clip of his character. Writer of the film Phil Lord shared a post saying, “For this next movie we brought in some reinforcements.” He went on to reveal, “This time we are working with legendary Metro Boomin. If anybody is going to be able to make something that feels like it’s Miles’ experience.” Adding, “that guy knows what he’s doing.”

Co-director Kemp Powers also recently discussed the upcoming film at CinemaCon. “The new Spider-Verse movie coming to your theaters in just over two months is a continuation of the story of Miles Morales,” he shared. He went on, saying, “In this film, we’re going to explore new dimensions and bring in lots of characters old and new, but they still relate to the same emotional journey of miles and his family.”

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Metro Boomin Debuts New Don Toliver “Spider-Verse” Collab In Commercial

May 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Metro Boomin premiered a new collaboration with Don Toliver titled “Link Up” from his upcoming Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack for a Hyundai commercial that dropped on Monday. The iconic producer shared a clip from the advertisement on Twitter.

“New @SpiderVerse Hyundai commercial dropped today featuring ‘Link Up’ feat @DonToliver. Soundtrack dropping June 2nd featuring all original songs inspired by the film. #Metroverse,” Metro wrote to Twitter alongside the clip. He also shared a teaser of the full tracklist later in the day, describing it as the “soundtrack of the year.”

Metro Boomin With 21 Savage At Coachella

INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: 21 Savage and Metro Boomin perform at the Sahara Tent at 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival weekend 1 – day 2 on April 16, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

In addition to handling the soundtrack to the movie, Metro Boomin will also be making a cameo appearance. He shared a clip of his character from a new TV spot, earlier this month. Writer Phil Lord discussed the decision to bring in Metro during a post on the official Spider-Verse account. “That’s a high bar to clear,” Lord wrote. “So, for this next movie we brought in some reinforcements. This time we are working with legendary Metro Boomin. If anybody is going to be able to make something that feels like it’s Miles’ experience, that guy knows what he’s doing.”

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson. The cast features Shameik Moore in the lead role as well as Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Karan Soni
Jason Schwartzman, Brian Tyree Henry, and more. It serves as a sequel to 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. A third film in the franchise, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is also due out in 2024. Check out Metro Boomin’s latest song for the soundtrack below.

Metro Boomin’s Don Toliver Collaboration

Be on the lookout for the rest of the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack on June 2, featuring all-new original songs. The film will be hitting theaters on the same day.

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Air Jordan 1 “Spider-Verse” Gets New Images

March 30, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Fans of the Air Jordan 1 have absolutely been spoiled over the last few years. This is a sneaker that is constantly getting some dope new colorways. Overall, it is also perhaps the most iconic shoe ever made. Michael Jordan wore it in his first year in the NBA, which consequently makes it a part of history. Moreover, it just has an amazing look to it. There is no denying this shoe’s place within the sneaker lexicon. At this point, pretty well every single sneakerhead has a pair.

Furthermore, this is a shoe that has cemented its place within pop culture. There have been various instances in which this sneaker has been seen in movies or other forms of media. One of the more recent examples of that was on the Air Jordan 1 “Origin Story.” The shoe was made to help promote Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Subsequently, there is a sequel coming out called Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. Interestingly enough, this movie is also getting its very own sneaker.

“Spider-Verse” Air Jordan 1

This new sneaker is called the Air Jordan 1 “Spider-Verse.” If you know the visual motifs of the film, then this silhouette will certainly make sense to you. However, it may actually come across as jarring to others. Firstly, you can tell that this shoe has a similar base to the “Chicago” Air Jordan 1. However, things get very weird when you get to the overlays near the cuff of the shoe. There are all sorts of circles that are red in nature. Moreover, they are bolstered by some blue and yellow tones. Needless to say, this shoe is definitely going for something exciting.

For those of you out there who are fans of these, you will have to wait until May 20th to cop. Additionally, these will cost a total of $200 USD. As for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, that movie will be dropping on June 2nd. Needless to say, these will prepare you for the new film. Let us know your thoughts on this Air Jordan 1, in the comments down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world.

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