BLXST ANNOUNCES CLOTHING CAPSULE COLLAB WITH JUGRNAUT & RED BULL RECORDS
PLUS LIMITED EDITION JACKET DESIGNED BY JEFF HAMILTON
CAPSULE LAUNCHING AT EXCLUSIVLY AT LOLLAPALOOZA POP-UP & AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE VIA IMMERSIVE 3D MICROSITE: HERE
R&B/Hip-Hop powerhouse and burgeoning entrepreneur Blxst continues impacting the culture in profound and innovative ways. Today, the LA-native announces a partnership with Chicago-based Streetwear Boutique Jugrnaut, label partners Red Bull Records, and his Evgle LLC imprint for a clothing collection.
The Blxst/Evgle LLC x Jugrnaut x Red Bull Records My City to Chi City collaboration will include an athletic wear-inspired 4-piece clothing capsule. The line will debut at a 3-day pop-up during Lollapalooza at Jugrnaut’s flagship store, just 5 minutes down the road from the festival. Blxst will launch the pop-up and clothing capsule on Friday, July 29th with an in-store meet-and-greet.
In addition to the Jugrnaut collab, Blxst also tapped celebrity jacket designer Jeff Hamilton (Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant) for a one-of-a-kind jacket to commemorate the release of his latest project Before You Go. The clothing capsule will also include a limited drop of a consumer-facing leather and wool jacket resembling Blxst’s for fans and collectors. The jacket bundle will include a branded garment bag and a collectible design sketch drawn by Jeff Hamilton.
Fans not attending Lollapalooza will be able to get in on the action and purchase the My City to Chi City clothing capsule via a 3D immersive microsite. The microsite will host an interactive e-commerce experience of the clothing capsule, a short film about the collaboration between Jugrnaut and Blxst, an official Apple Maps Guide listing must-see Chicago locations curated by Jugrnaut, Red Bull Records, and Blxst, and more – also available to view HERE.
The My City to Chi City clothing capsule microsite will officially launch with the opening of the pop-up on July 27th, here: HERE
BLXST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
JUL 27 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – VARSITY THEATER
JUL 29 – CHICAGO, IL – PARK WEST
JUL 30 – CHICAGO, IL – LOLLAPALOOZA
AUG 1 – CLEVELAND, OH – HOUSE OF BLUES
AUG 2 – DETROIT, MI – ST. ANDREW’S HALL
AUG 4 – TORONTO, ON – HISTORY
AUG 5 – MONTREAL, QC – CORONA THEATRE
AUG 6 – BOSTON, MA – HOUSE OF BLUES
AUG 8 – NEW YORK, NY – THE ROOFTOP AT PIER 17
AUG 9 – SILVER SPRING, MD – THE FILLMORE
AUG 10 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – THEATRE OF LIVING ARTS
AUG 12 – CHARLOTTE, NC – THE UNDERGROUND
AUG 13 – NASHVILLE, TN – BROOKLYN BOWL
AUG 14 – ATLANTA, GA – TABERNACLE
AUG 16 – ORLANDO, FL – THE BEACHAM
AUG 17 – FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – REVOLUTION
AUG 19 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – HOUSE OF BLUES
AUG 20 – DALLAS, TX – HOUSE OF BLUES
AUG 22 – HOUSTON, TX – HOUSE OF BLUES
AUG 23 – AUSTIN, TX – EMO’S
AUG 25 – DENVER, CO – SUMMIT
AUG 26 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – THE DEPOT
AUG 28 – LAS VEGAS, NV – HOUSE OF BLUES
AUG 30 – TEMPE, AZ – MARQUEE THEATRE
AUG 31 – LOS ANGELES, CA – HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
SEP 1 – LOS ANGELES, CA – HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
AU/NZ TOUR DATES
SEP 27 – AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – STUDIO THE VENUE
SEP 28 – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – METRO THEATRE
SEP 30 – MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – 170 RUSSELL
OCT 2 – GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – PROMISELAND FESTIVAL
EU/UK TOUR DATES
NOV 2 – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – DR KONCERTHUSET STUDIE 2
NOV 3 – HAMBURG, GERMANY – MOJO CLUB
NOV 5 – COLOGNE, GERMANY – DIE KANTINE
NOV 6 – FRANKFURT, GERMANY – GIBSON CLUB
NOV 7 – BERLIN, GERMANY – METROPOL
NOV 9 – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MELKWEG
NOV 10 – PARIS, FRANCE – FVTVR
NOV 12 – BIRMINGHAM, UK – O2 INSTITUTE
NOV 13 – LONDON, UK – O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN
NOV 15 – DUBLIN, IRELAND – THE ACADEMY GREEN ROOM
NOV 16 – MANCHESTER, UK – ALBERT HALL
ABOUT BLXST
Blxst has architected a new era of West Coast hip-hop and culture by hand as not only a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer but also as a creative visionary who mixes, masters, and self-edits his own videos and artwork. Back in high school, the South Central native taught himself how to produce and record, going on to collaborate with YG, Mozzy, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Rick Ross, and more. Following a string of buzzing singles in 2019, he forged an ironclad creative partnership with Bino Rideaux on their first critically acclaimed Sixtape. During 2020, he partnered with Red Bull Records and unleashed his solo debut EP, No Love Lost, to unanimous tastemaker praise. The deluxe edition of No Love Lost yielded the platinum certified smash “Chosen” (feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Tyga), posting up over 450 million streams while breaking into the Billboard Hot 100 and hitting #1 at Rhythmic and Urban radio.
Kickstarting 2021, Blxst dropped the Just For Clarity two-pack and Sixtape 2 with Bino Rideaux. He also earned the Billboard Rising Star Award, becoming the first artist to ever receive the honor at the 2021 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Summit. Posting up more than 1 billion streams, he won “Best New Artist Of The Year” at the 2022 XXL Awards, claimed a place in XXL’s coveted 2021 Freshman Class, was selected as a Breakthrough Artist on Amazon Music, an earned nominations at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards and BET Soul Train Awards. These milestones positioned Blxst to create even more impact in 2022 and set the tone for his latest release Before You Go. The project released to critical acclaim, debuting at #90 on the Billboard 200, #11 on the Independent Albums, #19 Current R&B Album, #41 on Current R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. The lead single “About You” also impacted heavy at radio, reaching #11 at Urban and #16 at Rhythmic formats. Following the success of Before You Go, Blxst was tapped for high profile collaborations with Kendrick Lamar (“Die Hard”), Chris Brown (“Show It”) and Kalan.FrFr (“No Stoppin”).
ABOUT RED BULL RECORDS:
Since its launch in 2007, Red Bull Records has quietly evolved into a homegrown haven for the cultivation of career artists with global reach. Operating out of offices in Los Angeles and London, the international independent record label houses a diverse roster of talent, including The Aces, Albert Hammond Jr., Arkano, Beartooth, Blxst, CVIRO+GXNXVS, Flawes, Gavin Haley, Kofi, Kyle Banks, Peter $un, and pineappleCITI. As of 2022, roster artists have generated over 3 billion streams and video views—unprecedented for an indie. The company’s unrelenting, unapologetic, and unwavering commitment to artist development has resulted in multiplatinum, platinum, and gold successes as its acts have built devoted audiences around the world, indelibly impacting popular culture from outside of the system. HERE
ABOUT JUGRNAUT:
Jugrnaut Chicago is the premier home-grown Streetwear Apparel Boutique in Chicago. The co-owners combined efforts to establish themselves in the city’s South Loop neighborhood as the go-to spot for fashion kids, hip-hop heads, skaters, and anybody with an interest in any type of culture. The store began its quest for Midwestern domination in 2007 and has continued to bring their community the best in fashion, music, art, and culture ever since. Jugrnaut is laying down the groundwork to be an industry leader. Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop! HERE
JEFF HAMILTON:
Jeff Hamilton began his career as a fashion designer in Paris France. When he arrived in the US he forced his way into the top fashion circles making a name for himself as the creative genius behind Guess? for Men. After leaving Guess? Jeff began designing leather jackets that were much more than articles of clothing. Simply stated: “they were pieces of art”. Soon, Jeff had athletes, entertainers and world leaders beating a path to his door for the pleasure of being draped in one of his remarkable designs. Before long Jeff expanded his idea into the world of sports culminating in the creation of a jacket line that became a must-have for athletes, celebrities and sports-fans alike. Along the way people began to take notice of the aesthetic beauty of Jeff’s unique designs and workmanship with hand-cut leather appliqués, accented with finely tuned embroidery and occasionally fashioned with metal and or stone adornment. It was clear that these items were meant to be treasured forever, rather than worn till out-of-season. Jeff ultimately took on a passion for designing specific pieces strictly as art. These earlier pieces generally acknowledged his love of sports icons such as Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan. Today, Jeff has expanded his collection to include tributes to the Legends of Rock including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, to name a few. HERE
