Last night, Grammy Award winning artist and entrepreneur Ciaraand co-founder of Ten To One Caribbean RumMarc Farrell celebrated at the Gathering Spot in Los Angeles, CA. The occasion marked the exciting announcement that Pronghorn has invested in Ten To One Rum marking the first of 57 investments in Black-owned spirit brands that they will make over the next 10 years. Pronghorn’s goal is to cultivate the next generation of Black entrepreneurs, executive leaders, and founders within the spirits industry, and this investment marks the first of 57. Visit HERE to learn more.
Pronghorn founders,Dia Simms (former CEO, Combs Enterprises and founder of Lobos 1707 Tequila with Lebron James), Erin Harris (former Senior Vice President, Combs Enterprises) and Dan Sanborn(President, WheelHouse Labs) joined Ciara and Marc on stage to toast this monumental occasion. Guests includingJason Mitchell (Straight Outta Compton),Lolo Spencer (The Sex Lives of College Girls) and more, enjoyed Ten to One specialty cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres and beats by DJ MOS.
Umiltà 36 is the latest addition to the Shedir Collection portfolio of historical hotels built for the modern traveler. Located just a few steps from the world-renowned Trevi Fountain, the hotel embodies the majesty of the Roman architecture via its style, luxury, and refinement. The building has been restored to its original grandeur with a renovation process that lasted over 18 months led by CaberlonCaroppi studio. The architects zeroed in on the original heights of the ceilings and the ample, single spaces that culminate in the Grand Hall — where the lobby is located — and put a spotlight on the original marble staircase that leads into the upper floors.
The property features 47 rooms, a literary cafe housed in the lobby lounge, a rooftop lounge and bar with unobstructed views of the Eternal City, and the on-property Argentinian restaurant, El Porteño. In addition, Umiltà 36 features an ample meeting room, with a maximum capacity of 30 people, and a state-of-the-art gymnasium.
The originality of the style, untouched by the passage of time, draws inspiration from the elegance of the 50’s, seamlessly blending minimalism with warm surfaces and hues, achieving the perfect balance between eccentricity and intimacy.
Claudio Ceccherelli, CEO of Shedir Collection comments, “We’re incredibly excited to announce the recent opening of Umiltà 36 and to enhance our Roman offer for different and unique hospitality experiences. Our new jewel will be rooted in the principles of simplicity, freshness, and cultural refinement, yet creating an evergreen sense of understated luxury.”
Opening rates start from 500 EUROS for a superior room HERE
Property features
Design and accommodation
Set in a historical building that underwent significant renovation, the luxury property — located at Via Umiltà 36 — offers its guests a total of 47 accommodations, split into different room categories, suites, and apartments. The interior design celebrates the traditional mid-century architecture, the beguiling ceiling heights, and the warm wooden paneling bringing a royal allure to the decorative style.
The guest journey begins in the Grand Hall leading into the reception and lobby area and, in turn, to the main restaurant. Going up on the gargantuan marble staircase, the curated juxtaposition of the minimalist architecture with the rich, blue liberty wallpapers against the Gio Ponti-inspired furniture offers guests an exclusive multi-sensorial experience. The 29 Rooms and Suites are distributed throughout the first and second floors of the building while the two exclusive suites sit on the top floor, offering a mesmerizing view over Rome.
Furthermore, the property features an additional 18 apartments designed for guests looking for longer and more private stays: the living room spaces open up into a kitchen area, the bathrooms offer rain showers and double sinks, along with an astonishing marble floor.
Gastronomy
Umiltà 36 provides the ultimate culinary journey with three different gastronomical experiences:
Dandy Café- inspired by the literati society, the impeccably designed cafe is a convivial space for guests to experience the gourmet lunch and dinner menus with signature cocktails, carefully-blended teas, and fine wines.
El Porteño Gourmet- a bold project signed by the Holding Dorrego Company of Fabio Acampora and Argentinian brothers Alejandro and Sebastian Bernardez, designed for an upscale clientele, the restaurant is ready to conquer an exquisite blend of aromas, flavors, and textures. Regardless of leisure or business purposes, the refined lounge area is the perfect spot for guests to treasure the vibrant atmosphere over lunch or dinner.
Terrace Flores- overlooking the historical city, the Cafeteria, Lounge Bar and Tapas Bar is a stylized study in indoor-outdoor living and the designated spot to watch the sunsets fade away through the ancient buildings, invoking a sense of relaxation high above the busy streets of the city with timeless beauty.
Today, international Jamaican-American artist Tosh Alexanderreleases the tantalizing official music video to her sizzling hit “Cum Yah,” available to watch HERE.
The official music video, directed by Rogen “Ruption” Walker (Aidonia, Konshens, Shenseea,) was shot in Portland, Jamaica, and immediately grabs the attention of all with Tosh’s hard-hitting presence as she pays homage to the 90’s golden era of Dancehall with a splendor aesthetic and enriching allure.
Tosh shares, “It was important for me to highlight the dynamic of the Jamaican culture through our fashion, attitude & art form. From the vibrant colors of the tropical- lux landscape, the fashion which pays homage to Caribbean & Dancehall fashion with subtle nuances of couture, to the grit of our expression throughout the video. I wanted the person watching “Cum Yah” to gain an authentic experience of my culture for those 3 minutes & 7 seconds.”
Since the release of “Cum Yah” earlier this month, the JonFX (Vybz Kartel, Shabba Ranks, XXXTentacion) produced dancehall track has dominated with praise earning placements on coveted playlists across major platforms, including Apple Music’s ‘Breaking Reggae,’ ‘Worldwide Riddim’ and Tidal’s ‘Dancehall Massive.’ The single topped Top 10 via iTunes Reggae charts as Jamaica’s finest such as Usain Bolt, Ky-Mani Marley, Baby Cham, Protoje and more praised the bubbling track via social media. The track cuts a strong dancehall stance that nods to Tosh’s heritage yet adds the unique flare that makes it an unmistakable Tosh Alexander hit.
Tosh, named after her mother’s favorite singer, Peter Tosh, is a Brooklyn native raised in Jamaica. She captures the best of both worlds in her delivery & refuses to be placed in a box. “I grew up in both cultures so my approach to music and expression reflects exactly that,” she states. Serving her classic movie star looks layered with a Bad Gyal demeanor accompanied with smooth unadulterated vocals, Tosh is excited to release her new genre-bending sound authentic to her upbringing & life experiences. Tosh is no stranger to the music scene having received accolades from Rolling Stone, Clash Magazine & more. “Cum Yah” will serve as her highly anticipated return as she re-claims the title as Jamaica’s hottest sensation following a string of successful releases which include “Games” “Can’t Give You a Try” “911” featuring Ky-Mani Marley and more.
The premium all-electric 001 vehicle broke the record for the fastest drift ever achieved by an electric car hitting a maximum speed of 207.996km/h
It then went on to take the title for the fastest electric car slalom at 49.05 seconds
Premium electric mobility brand ZEEKR has announced its luxury all-electric 001 vehicle has broken two Guinness World Records.
Less than a year since the brand started delivering vehicles to customers in China, ZEEKR has made its mark on the global stage by claiming the titles for the fastest drift ever achieved by an electric car and the fastest electric car slalom.
The records have fully verified the three core strengths that underpin the 001, it is “fast, accurate and stable.”
The fastest electric vehicle drift requires the vehicle to achieve greater than 160km/h and the 001 was able to achieve a maximum speed of 207.996km/h. Using the 001’s high-performance twin electric drive system, the front and rear were able to achieve instantaneous torque output up to 7,680Nm and an acceleration time up to 100km/h in only 3.8s.
This power and acceleration, combined with the 001’s high-performance chassis suspension system, maximizes body stability and allows the driver to maintain consistent and precise drifting and the car to truly dance right on the edge of the limit.
ZEEKR’s 001 also went on to set a new benchmark for the fastest ever all-electric car slalom. The vehicle weaved between 50 cones equally spaced and completed the course, without touching or knocking any down, in 49.05 seconds.
001’s intelligent electric four-wheel drive system boosted acceleration off the line and enabled excellent handling of the vehicle on the fast and dynamic course. The quality of power distribution and the balance between the front and rear wheels between the cones allowed for the 001 to glide through the cones with minimal disruption from the chassis or tyres, maintaining excellent and stable braking at the end. The strong grip also allowed the vehicle to have better cornering ability throughout.
World Record Technology for Users
This same driving control technology is in all ZEEKR 001 cars and not only brings users a fun and dynamic driving experience, but it also provides safety through stronger controllability and stability. 001 already meets the five-star safety standards and lays the foundation for solid performance control.
Not only does 001 respond to driver operations in milliseconds, but it also responds to multiple emergency scenarios autonomously. In addition, the newly developed intelligent anti-skid dTCS (distributed traction control system) operates at a processing rate 10 times faster than the mainstream TCS traction control systems. The outstanding stability performance showcased in the slalom record is also met by 001 users on the road in China.
Adhering to the concept of “don’t be a boring electric car” to develop a pure electric high-performance experience, the 001 also has an excellent driving comfort experience under the powerful power and extreme control fun.
Breaking these two world records, ZEEKR has adhered to its own philosophy to not be “a boring electric car”. 001 users can enjoy an excellent driving comfort experience under world record achieving power and finesse. The perfect integration of smart and electric technology in the 001 will bring users more enjoyment in their travel.
The records were broken in August under the supervision of an adjudicator from Guinness World Records at the CATARC proving ground in China.
ZEEKR Business Update
ZEEKR continues to prioritize and fulfill local market customer orders ahead of a planned European roll-out from 2023, where it will ramp up capacity at the ZEEKR Intelligent Factory – one of the world’s most advanced vehicle facilities – to deal with unprecedented demand for the 001.
ROAM Beyond Brews the Perfect Blend of Pints and Outdoor Adventures during Oktoberfest Adventure Camp
Adventure travelers offered summer camp vibes and Oktoberfest festivities at ROAM Beyond’s seasonal experience
ROAM Beyond introduces its first-ever Oktoberfest Adventure Camp (September 27 – October 1), offering adventure travelers an unforgettable seasonal experience. The unique, all-inclusive weekend combines the communal atmosphere, vibes, and new friendships of summer camp with the festivities and autumnal atmosphere of Oktoberfest. that combines the new experiences. Guests are invited to join ROAM Beyond for a week of outdoor adventure, farm-to-table feasts, and new experiences with soon-to-be like-minded friends.
Travelers will enjoy scenic river floats, learning to fly fish, hiking in national forests, paddle boarding or kayaking in Glacier National Park, and reveling in the Oktoberfest celebrations at the Great Northwest Oktoberfest festival in Whitefish. At night, guests can expect the magical, meaningful moments that happen under starry skies, around crackling bonfires, all while enjoying evening beer tastings and too many s’mores.
“ROAM Beyond has created an incredible Oktoberfest experience, one that will perfectly compliment all of the festival activities in and around Whitefish celebrating the season,” said Corey Weathers, CEO and co-founder of ROAM Beyond. “We’ve blended our artisan, sustainable mobile dwellings that elevate the camping experience with opportunities for our guests to enjoy, unplug, and connect with nature.”
Guests can expect farm-to-table feasts, crafted cocktails, local brewery nights, and gourmet burgers. Accommodations include comfortable roaming cabins with down comforters, kitchenettes, and private bathrooms. ROAM Beyond’s Oktoberfest Adventure Camp, which can be booked at HERE, includes:
Elevated Accommodation – Start and end your day in a private roaming cabin at ROAM Beyond Glacier, a classic 20-acre Montana estate with panoramic mountain views that are yours to explore.
Big Adventures – Plan for new adventures suitable for all ages and skill levels, including scenic river floats, fly fishing, paddleboarding, kayaking, guided hiking, or mountain biking
Oktoberfest in Whitefish – Dive into the festivities of the Great Northwest Oktoberfest celebration in Whitefish, featuring German food, music, dancing, food trucks, artists, and—of course—plenty of beer!
Classic Camp Activities – It wouldn’t be camp without communal bonfires, goofy talent shows, and polar plunges. Count on opportunities to let loose and reconnect.
Epic Meals – Farm-to-table feasts, curated cocktails, gourmet burger nights, local brews, and damn good wine. We’ll also ensure you get your day started with tasty breakfast items and packable lunches.
Convenient Transportation – Let us take care of getting you to and from your daily adventures with transportation provided for each off-site activity. Includes roundtrip transfers to Glacier International Airport on Tuesday and Saturday.
4-nights accommodation at ROAM Beyond Glacier in your choice of dinette (sleeps 1-3) or bunk cabin (sleeps 1-4)
All meals – breakfast, lunch, and dinners for the entirety of your stay
Gear, guides, and transportation for whitewater rafting, fly fishing, paddleboarding, mountain biking, and hiking
On-site yoga session
ROAM Beyond provides one-of-a-kind lodging in some of the most remote and stunning locations in the western U.S. Our flagship location is just outside Glacier National Park in Montana.
ROAM Beyond is an elevated camping experience where guests can unplug to recharge. Roaming cabins have similar amenities that guests find at home and are designed with conservation in mind and reducing your footprint. Each cabin features unexpectedly comfortable beds (queen, twin, or bunk beds), linens, towels, hot water, a shower, toilet, a kitchenette with an under-the-counter fridge, a two-burner induction stove, dishes, and essential cookware. Outside, each cabin has a fire pit and outdoor seating creating the perfect space to enjoy a cozy Montana evening by a crackling fire.
Swedish producer/DJ Elvatixis back with more music and continues to explore his artistery and creative process by experimenting and blending sounds and genres. This time around he has teamed up with The High, a failed experiment by a mad scientist to create a robot designed for mass destruction, now unable to do anything else but to created amazing music.
The result of their collaboration is a blend between dance pop and slap house with the The High on vocals. Their single ‘Champions‘ is out now on all streaming platforms. Listen HERE.
Newly signed Ideo & Fax makes their debut on LINC MUSIC with their new single Clarity.
Ideo & Fax is an Italian DJ & producer duo made up of Davide Amodeo and Ettore Favatà. Their music draws inspiration from different genres ranging from house music to radio friendly pop music. This is a positive effect due to their different backgrounds: Davide was an urban and rock musician, and Ettore created more classic and melodic songs.
The project they created together,Ideo & Fax, is characterized by a dark, deep and groovy sound matched by vocals. Their new single ‘Clarity‘ features Arthur Kody on vocals and is out now on all streaming platforms. Listen HERE.
Linda Varg releases her new single She Saw U.
Linda Vargis known from winning the Swedish version of TV show Popstars and being a part of the multi platinum selling group Supernatural. Now she’s preparing to release her new album in 2022, with three singles from it released so far: ‘Alcoholics‘, ‘All The Way Tonight‘ and ‘Why Don’t Ya‘. Today she’s releasing the 4th one, a song written about her dad.
“My dad had been in love with my mum for a long time before they became a couple. He was very shy and didn’t have the courage to talk to her. But his dream came true one night at the disco when, all of a sudden, she walked up to him and said Do you wanna dance with me?“
Her new single ‘She Saw U‘ is out now on all streaming platforms. Listen HERE
Extraordinary Measures for Final Month of Motion.Autos, Art, Architecture
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao extends hours to welcome record number of visitors
In response to the extraordinarily high number of visitors coming to the Museum these days—a historic record of 50,434 last week (August 8 to 14) with a daily visitor average of 7,204—and in the light of the even higher daily average in the current week (8,800 this past Thursday), the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao will extend opening hours so that higher numbers of people can come and enjoy the exhibitions.
From Monday August 22 to September 18—closing day of Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture—the Museum will open at 9:00 am, that is, one hour earlier than usual. In addition, on Fridays and Saturdays, it will close one hour later, i.e., at 10:00 pm, a historic extension of the Museum opening hours.
Undoubtedly, the interest and acclaim of Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture, the exhibition curated by Norman Foster that celebrates the artistic dimension of the automobile, have had an enormous impact on visitor turnout. Sponsored by Iberdrola and Volkswagen Group, the show has gone past the mark of 500,000 visitors since it opened in April, and it is expected to welcome many more in its final month. This has led the Museum to implement extraordinary measures to ensure everyone has a chance of visiting and enjoying it.
Other exhibitions that are currently on view at the Museum include Jean Dubuffet: Ardent Celebration, sponsored by BBK, closing this Sunday August 21; Serra/Seurat. Drawings, through September 6; The Otolith Group. O Horizon, through October 9 in the Film & Video Gallery; and the ongoing Masterpieces from the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Collection.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opening hours from August 22 to September 18:
Today, Platinum-selling 22-year-old Manchester rapper Aitch releases his debut album, Close To Home. Listen HERE via Capitol Records / 10K Projects. To celebrate this milestone moment, Aitchreveals the heart-warming video for My G featuring Ed Sheeran. Watch HERE.
Displaying a more mature, reflective, and personal side of Aitch‘s songwriting, My G is a loving tribute from the Manchester rapper to his 12-year-old little sister, affectionately called G, who has Down’s Syndrome. Paired with a music video directed by long-term visual collaboratorKelvin Jones, the visual was filmed at The Langdon Down Centre and features a moving performance from Aitch, as he reminisces viewing old childhood and family photos over a soothing silhouette of Ed Sheeran.
Setting the scene with BelgraveRoad_1, Close To Home showcases Aitch‘s remarkable journey within hip-hop. Fuego, Cheque and Louis Vuitton are blessed with the rapper’s trademark lyricism and cheeky suave. He reunites with AJ Tracey on R Kid, while laidback summery bop Sunshine featuring New Machine embraces a new tangent of melodic guitar riffs.
The album’s title track Close To Home, which features a children’s choir, sees Aitch up close and personal, putting his private thoughts on paper for the first time. In Disguise featuring Bakar, the Shaun Ryder-assisted and Stone Roses-sampling 1989 and platinum-selling #2 Fred again. producedhitBaby featuring R&B icon Ashanti. In fact, AshantiandAitch performed Baby together during BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022. Watch the performance here.
When speaking about his album’s title, Aitch says: As much as I say that I’m trying to get out of the ends, and I want to go elsewhere, I always end up back in the same place. Even across the other side of the world, I feel like I bring a sense of Manchester; whether I’m in London or Australia, I’m still Close To Home.
Taking Close To Home on the road for the first time, Aitch will kick off a sold-out headline in the UK followed by a run in the rest of Europe early next year. On the performance front, recently Aitch was brought out as a special guest during Jack Harlow’s set at the 2022 Wireless Festival.
At only 22-years-old, the BRIT Award nominated artist is on the verge of a global breakout with Close To Home. His debut album showcases his ever-growing songwriting skills. Combining a mature and reflective side with the confident charisma he’s known for, Close To Home is a modern spin paying homage to the lineage of Manchester’s musical history, pairing rich and identifiably local flavor with global ambition. Already under his belt Aitch retains over a billion streams, over 5 million records sold worldwide, millions of followers, and co-signs from the likes of Tay Keith, Sam Smith, Skepta, and more.
Multi-Platinum-selling, BRIT-Award nominated drum and bass DJ and producers Sigma (aka Cam Edwards and Joe Lenzie) are one of the only UK dance acts to make it big in the world of pop – achieving Gold certification status on their debut studio album Life and amassing over 2.7 billion worldwide streams – without losing relevance in the Drum and Bass scene where the London-based duo spent a decade, pre-fame.
Their success extends to their singles collaborations, leading them to work with artists such as Paloma Faith, The Chainsmokers, Rita Ora,Quavo, Jack Savoretti and John Newman, exploring the full gamut of club and pop sounds. Their impressive resume includes seven UK certified singles[2 x Platinum, 2 x Gold and 3 x Silver], two Brit-Award nominations and becoming the first ever drum and bass act ever to headline the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. They have also sold-out headline shows at the O2 Academy Brixton and played festivals on the biggest stages in the UK and across the globe.
Making a return after the COVID pandemic, the dance duo released their highly anticipated second studio album Hope in June 2022. Featuring hit singles such as Find Me ft. Birdy, Brit-Certified Silver single Anywhere, 2 Hearts with Sam Feldt and the brilliantly uplifting anthem Hope, the album has already accumulated over half a billion worldwide streams and counting.
Hailing from Leicestershire, Queen Millz’s music is an expression of the many emotions she has experienced in life, growing up in a musical house filled with reggae, R&B, hip-hop and house. She has received radio love and playlist support from the likes of DJ Target, Tiffany Calver, Sian Anderson and Jack Saunders at BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, DJ Semtex at Capital Xtra and Henrie, Ellie Prohan, Kaylee Golding and Esi at KISS FM – as well as being championed by tastemaker press such as NOTION, CLASH, Wonderland, COLORS and much more.
With recent live performances at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, BBC 1Xtra at The Great Escape, TakeOff Malia, NASS Festival (Bristol) and upcoming performances at Spektrum (Hamburg, Germany), it’s evident that Queen Millz is an international star in the making.
Continuing the wave of festival season, Queen Millzis gearing up for her upcoming release Little Things with Sigma, which arrives mid August just in time for Sigma‘s Reading and Leeds Festival sets where she will be performing alongside the duo in addition to her own performance at the BBC 1Xtra Stage at the festivals. Speaking about the release, Queen Millz says Little Things is a song to make you jump up and celebrate every little thing that your man might do that you really love but you don’t say it often enough! This one’s for my ravers!!
