THE BEST OF 2018 ON IN THE MIX WITH HK™

It’s New Year’s weekend or as I call it “The Mother Of All Parties”! And have I got the beats to make your bash bang! I’m bringing you the hottest jams of 2018 in exclusive HK remix style!

2018 was one super sick year for music. Back in 2017 men slayed the yearend chart without one female artist in the Top 10. This year the women said “oh hell no” with Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello and Cardi B all dancing their way into the Top 10. I’m working on custom HK remixes of those talented lady’s chart toppers plus 2018 money hits from Drake, Dua Lipa, Zedd, Bruno Mars, NF, Demi Lovato, Imagine Dragons, Portugal The Man, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and so much more! So put on a crazy new year’s hat, blow that noisemaker, turn up the volume and get ready to PARTY HK style!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

IN THE MIX WITH HK™ SPECIAL CHRISTMAS THROWDOWN

Oh yeah!…it’s Christmas weekend and your party soundtrack is wrapped in a bow and ready to blow! I’ve got sonic gifts for everyone. My sleigh is packed with custom HK remixes of your favorite hits from Ariana Grande, lovelytheband, Alessia Cara, Bazzi, Benny Blanco & Calvin Harris, Halsey, The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Panic! At The Disco and so much more!

I’m decking the halls with boughs of beats from mashed up Christmas carols to re-imagined throwbacks that will have the tree lights flashin’ and Santa dancing. It’s a musical Christmas bash you don’t wanna miss.

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

PANIC! AT THE DISCO'S "HIGH HOPES" ARE PAYING OFF

The aspirational hit song High Hopes has climbed to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The tracks strong triumph over adversity lyrics, “Had to have high, high hopes for a living. Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing. Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision.”, are resonating with diehard and new Panic! At The Disco fans. Frontman Brendon Urie explained the meaning behind the song and what inspired the lyrics in a tweet saying – “I spent too long not setting my expectations high enough, worried about how it felt to fail. I hit a point when I realized I had to aim high and fail, fail, fail in order to keep growing.” Congrats go out to Urie on Panic!’s success and his smash hit. 

This weekend I’m aiming high with an HK exclusive remix on High Hopes. Plus custom HK remixes on fresh Grammy nominated tracks from Silk City & Dua Lipa featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson, Travis Scott, Lady Gaga & Bradly Cooper. I’ll be mixin’ in new beats from Zayne featuring Nicki Minaj, Lucas & Steve, Madison Beer with Offset, Mark Ronsonand Miley Cyrus, some sick mashups, killer throwbacks, a re-imagined Christmas classic you just gotta hear and So Much More! The party is on and your invited!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

HK'S HEATING UP YOUR WEEKEND

Mother nature’s droppin’ the temps but no worries, I’m droppin’ the beats to heat up your weekend! I’ve got searing HK custom remixes on 5 Seconds Of Summer, Ariana Grande, Benny Blanco with Halsey and Khalid, Why Don’t We, Ellie Goulding, LSD,  Marshmello featuring Bastille, NF and so much more! The decks are on fire with new jams, mashed up throwbacks and sizzling chart toppers! Also on tap - Part II of our exclusive interview with lovelytheband. That is one wild band, you’re gonna want to hear what’s going on with that crew. It may be cold outside but In The Mix with HK™ is smokin’ hot!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

LOVELYTHEBAND GETS IN THE MIX WITH HK™

lovelytheband has the longest running #1 track on Alternative Radio in 2018 with their debut single broken and the track continues to climb various charts. This week lovelytheband gets In The Mix with HK™ to talk about how they just came together as a band less than two years ago, interesting things they’ve learned about each other while on tour and more.

Also on deck this weekend are more of your fave hits, more new jams and more exclusive HK remixes on Camila Cabello, Dan & Shay, Imagine Dragons, Panic! At The Disco, Ariana Grande, Halsey, and of course lovelytheband. I’ll be mixing new beats from Zara Larsson, Alessia Cara, Lukas Graham and Ava Max. Plus I’m reworking a few killer throwbacks that are screaming for shake the walls volume. 

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

A THANKSGIVING WEEKEND PARTY LIKE NO OTHER!

It's Thanksgiving weekend or as I like to call it…The official kick off of the holiday party season!

After a great time with family, friends, football and eating way more then I should, I always look forward to Thanksgiving weekend for working off those extra lb.’s dancing to the best beats. I’ve got those hits for your holiday party soundtrack all cued up. So put down that drumstick, turn up the volume and get movin’ to exclusive HK remixes on 5 Seconds Of Summer, Alessia Cara, DJ Snake with Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons, Why Don’t We, lovelytheband, Khalid, Juice Wrld, Shawn Mendes & Zedd.I’ll be droppin’ new tracks from Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo, Benny Blanco & Calvin Harris and So-Much-More! Its officially the holiday party season and this is the place to be.

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™. 

ARIANA GRANDE IS EXTRA GRANDE

Last week Ariana Grande was named Billboard’s 2018 Woman of the Year. This week Ariana has her first Hot 100 #1 song EVER with her ode to ex-boyfriends… thank u, next!  With all of her success it’s seriously hard to believe this is her first #1. And, this smash didn’t crawl its way up the chart - it debuted at the top with just over five days of streaming and sales. Ariana tweeted her happiness for this new milestone writing “yeeeeee baby’s first number one.” thank you next has also become the fastest song in HISTORY (Say What?!) to ever surpass 100 million Spotify streams. Congrats to Ariana, she’s having a good month!

I’ve got a custom HK remix of Grande’s record breaking track plus exclusives on chart toppers from Halsey, Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Dan & Shay, Panic! At The Disco, Bazzi, Camila Cabello, Lady Gaga & Bradly Cooper. Also on deck… fresh new beats from Zara Larson and Rita Ora, part II of my in depth interview with Bryce Vine and so much more. It’s gonna be an extra “Grande” party this weekend, so call the crew when I fire up the decks.

 Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

BRYCE VINE AND HK EXCITED ABOUT THIS WEEK'S SHOW!

Bryce Vine’s hit Drew Barrymore is surfing the Top 20 of the Pop Chart and this week he joins me In The Mix With HK™. We’ll be getting to know Bryce, talking about his introduction to music, what made him want to pursue music as a career, who contributed to his Drew Barrymore track and more. Speaking of more… this week I have MORE exclusive HK remixes on Bryce’s smash plus reworkings of Imagine Dragons, Juice Wrld, lovelytheband, Marshmello with Bastille, Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. New bangers from Ellie Goulding, The Chainsmokers, Lenny Kravitz, Dillion Francis annnnd there’s still more. I’m workin’ on killer mashups and mashdowns that are destined to kick this weekend’s party into overdrive. Don’t miss a single beat.

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

BIG ALBUMS ARE DROPPING LIKE LEAVES

There's a big slate of new albums coming out in November including music from two major acts who are no strangers to a HK playlist. Alessia Cara’s self-penned sophomore album, The Pains Of Growing will be available on November 30^th. The Best New Artist Grammy winner says she self-produced a few of the tracks as well. Also arriving this month is Imagine Dragons new album Origins. Dropping November 9^th, only 16 months after their huge hit album Evolve, it is described as a “sister album” and the group has already released 3 singles from it. 

I’ve got tracks from both Alessia Cara and Imagine Dragons new albums ready to bust a move in this week’s show. Also on deck are excusive HK remixes on Shawn Mendes & Zedd, The Chainsmokers with Kelsea Ballerini, Ariana Grande, Lauv featuring Julia Michaels, Halsey, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper. Plus a few surprise throwbacks, mashups and new beats that are guaranteed to turn your party out!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

IT'S A BOO BANGIN' HALLOWEEN WEEKEND ON IN THE MIX WITH HK™

Halloween is just around the corner and I’m ready to spin a web of sonic tricks & treats for a spooktacular throw down! Get ready for wicked custom HK remixes on Panic! At The Disco, lovelytheband, Bryce Vine, Imagine Dragons, Silk City featuring Diplo, Mark Ronson with Dua Lipa, Five Seconds Of Summer, Marshmello & Bastile. And that’s just getting the cauldron of hits bubbling! I’ll be raising some classic Halloween beats from the grave, sinking my fangs into a few monster mashups plus new bangers and so much more! It’s going to be a ghoulishly good time!

  

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

NF - THE FULL UNEDITED BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW

THIS WEEK ON IN THE MIX WITH HK™

I’m ready for the weekend and can’t wait to get the In The Mix with HK™ party started. This week NF is back for part II of our in depth interview. He talks about dealing with success, working on being a better person, trying to celebrate achievements and always looking to that next song. I’ve got an exclusive HK remix on NF’s latest hit “Lie” all cued up, also custom remixes on Halsey, Shawn Mendes featuring Zedd, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Juice Wrld. Plus new beats from Panic! At The Disco, Kim Petras, The Chainsmokersand SO MUCH MORE!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™

IT'S NO "LIE", NF GETS IN THE MIX WITH HK™

NF's latest album went #1 on the Billboard Top 200, this spring his song “Let You Down”  reached #1 and his latest track “Lie”  is in the top 15. NF’s deep and heartfelt lyrics are inspiring a legion of fans that hang on his every word. This week I sit down with NF to talk about his writing process and those profound inspirational words. Also on deck- I’ll be throwin’ down some serious party inspiration with custom HK remixes of Imagine Dragons, Sia with Labrinth & Diplo, Five Seconds Of Summer, Sabrina Carpenter, Anne-Marie, Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Plus fresh tracks from Twenty One Pilots, Charlie Puth, David Guetta and so much more!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

I'VE GOT "THIS FEELING" ABOUT THIS WEEK'S PICK TO HIT™

This week’s Pick To Hit™ comes to you from The Chainsmokers. The dynamic duo has a history of all-star collabs including Coldpay, Daya, Jhene Aiko and Halsey. Their latest track to drop is with country hit maker Kelsea Ballerini. Drew Taggart says of the song: “This Feeing’ is the first song I wrote when I came out of my depressed state for the first time. It’s a song about following your heart even when people don’t believe in you”. 

You can BELIEVE that In The Mix with HK™ will bring you nothing but great musical feelings this weekend. Get ready for custom HK remixes on hits from Ariana Grande, Post Malone, Marshmello featuring Bastille, Bryce Vine, Bebe Rexha, Charlie Puth, Jason Derulo and David Guetta! Plus new beats from The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini, Travis Scott with Drake, Shawn Mendes featuring Zedd and so much more!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

IN THE MIX WITH HK™ HAS THE NUMBER ONES

Drake has spent the past 10 weeks as the #1 song in America with his smash,“In My Feelings”. This Week Drizzy settles in at #2, making way for Maroon 5 to take the top spot with their hit “Girls Like You”. This is the group’s first chart topper since “One More Night”  took over the summit back in 2012 and their forth #1 song overall. Adam Levine says “Reaching this milestone again is a dream for this band” and he doesn’t take this accomplishment for granted. 

I’m not taking this weekend’s party pulse for granted! I’m blendin’ the beats with custom HK remixes on both Maroon 5 and Drake's hits and bangin’ jams from Cardi B, Anne-Marie, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Lovelytheband, Calvin Harris & Sam Smith. Plus fresh new tracks from Mike Posner, LSD featuring Sia, Labrinth and Diplo, Cheat Codes with Little Mix, Sabrina Carpenter, Silk City featuring Dua Lipa, a sick throwback, a couple mashups and so-much-more!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

LOVELYTHEBAND'S DEBUT SINGLE IS ANYTIHNG BUT "BROKEN"

Released almost a year and a half ago Lovelytheband’s smash debut track “Broken” is climbing the Billboard Hot 100 chart. And, five months ago it spent nine weeks at #1 on the Alternative Songs chart. This band is reaching heights that some artists can only dream of…and it’s just their first single!  

I plan on reaching serious party soundtrack heights this weekend when I unleash an exclusive HK remix on “Broken” plus hits from Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons, 5SOS, DJ Khaled with Justin Bieber, Charlie Puth, Ariana Grande, Juice Wrld, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, a mashup that is way sick and so much more! It’s the last weekend of summer so party like you mean it!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

NICKI MINAJ HAS BIG BEATS & BIG BEEFS

No one can dispute that Nicki Minaj can spit and make hit tracks but her mission to come out on top has landed her in more than a few feuds. Going way back to mocking the rising star Iggy Azalea at the BET Awards. Niki was caught on camera spoofing Azalea’s dancing as Iggy preformed her #1 smash, “Fancy”.  Then after beating out Azalea for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Minaj insinuated that Iggy doesn’t write her own raps. There were also her beefs with Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Lil’ Kim and Remy Ma. And who can forget the Mariah/Minaj war played out on American Idol? When Minaj’s album recently debuted at No. 2 behind Travis Scott’s she accused him of using underhanded tactics to push his album forward and said she wanted to “punch him”. Ms. Minaj has reportedly gone as far as to threatening the lives of Mariah Carey and Cardi B. Things recently got real with Cardi B and Nicki at the now infamous New York Fashion Week smack down. Nicki, we love your music but perhaps letting your talent speak for itself and playing nice with those who may share the spotlight might keep the flying shoes at bay.

This weekend I’m putting the spotlight on some of your fave hits and stirring up custom HK remixes on Maroon 5 with Cardi B, Zedd & Elley Duhe, Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris & Sam Smith, The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren plus the new jam from Jason Derulo and David Guetta with Nicki Minaj, a few sonic surprises and so much more! So call the crew and turn the volume up.

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

BEBE REXHA IS NOT MESSIN' AROUND

Bebe’s latest smash, “I’m A Mess”, is climbing up the charts. Rexha says her inspiration behind it was finding out on Instagram that a guy she really liked was dating another girl. The very same day she had a session with songwriter Justin Tranter. Upon arriving to the studio Bebe said “I’m sorry but I’m a mess”. Tranter responded “Really? That’s perfect. That’s the name of the song”. Rexha said they wrote the track in literally two hours. “And the second I heard my voice on the record, I just knew it was magic”. 

My exclusive HK remix MAGIC is what I’m conjuring up for you this weekend. I’m getting ready to wave my wand over Bebe’s new hit plus bangers from Imagine Dragons, Taylor Swift, Tiesto, 5SOS, Bazzi featuring Camilla Cabello,  Alessia Cara and so much more!  Like new jams from The Chainsmokers with Emily Warren, Jason Derulo & David Guetta, Charlie Puth, LSD featuring Sia, Diplo and Labrinth, Martin Garrix with Khalid and waaaaay more!. Oh yeah, it’s goin’ down! But the party don’t start till you walk in so don’t miss a single beat.

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND = PARTY WEEKEND

That’s right!!! This Labor Day weekend we’re celebrating the working people by workin’ the party and I CAN’T wait to fire up the decks…and grill! I’ve got your holiday weekend soundtrack all cued up with exclusive HK remixes ready to drop on Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B, Anne-Marie, Post Malone, Selena Gomez, Madison Beer, Bryce Vine, Backstreet Boys, DJ Khaled with Justin Bieber and so much more! Like an Aretha tribute track and mashup that will light up your grill! This holiday weekend's throwdown is gonna be sic! I’ve got fresh new tracks from Calvin Harris & Sam Smith, Marshmello & Bastille, Sabrina Carpenter plus all your faves!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

ANNE-MARIE'S BEEN GETTIN' BUSY

Anne-Marie has a lot on her plate and it’s all dessert. Her joint single, “Friends”, with Marshmello was just certified platinum. She’s on tour with pal Ed Sheeran and her new single “2002”, co-written by Ed, has scored 100 million video views. On September 3^rd Anne-Marie will be performing “2002” on Good Morning America. But you don’t have to wait till then! I’ll be pumping her hot off the presses track right here on In The Mix with HK™ this weekend. Plus custom HK remixes on Drake, Cardi B, Imagine Dragons, Juice Wrld, 5SOS, Bebe Rexha, The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren, Zedd & Elley Duhe. And, new jams by Loud Luxury featuring Brando, John Mayer, Logic with Ryan Tedder, Benny Blancofeaturing Halsey and Khalid. 

I’m thowin’ in a classic and Mashup that will make you turn the volume up and So-MUCH-MORE! I’ve got a sic line-up on tap and you’ve got an All Access pass to party! Don’t miss a single banggin’ beat!!!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

GO TO A CONCERT - IT MAY INCREASE YOUR LIFESPAN

A recent study shows that going to concerts frequently (once every two weeks) can increase you lifespan and make you happier. Well I can vouch for the fact that going to concerts makes me very happy but every two weeks could bust my bank. Still according to O2 and Patrick Fagan, who specializes in behavioral science, going to a gig can increase your feeling of well-being by 21% and suggested a lifespan increase of nine years. Need a little more bliss in your life, maybe it’s time to buy those tickets…or better yet save the cash…I’m spreading musical happiness this weekend on In The Mix with HK™. I personally think tuning in may give you a five year bump (especially if dancing occurs while listening) and I can absolutely promise a sic party soundtrack.

Get ready for exclusive HK remixes on Bebe Rexha, Maroon 5, Ariana Grande, Post Malone, Meghan Trainor, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, Khalid & Normani. Plus hot new jams from The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren, Benny Blanco feat. Halsey & Khalid, Juice Wrld and so much more! Tune in for the beats, feel the joy for your party well-being!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

J BALVIN'S CHASING HIS DREAM

J Balvin wants to have a huge pop single sung completely in Spanish. This hasn’t happened since 1986 when Los Lobos had a #1 hit with “La Bamba”. Balvin may be on his way with “I Like It” (sung partially in Spanish) by Cardi B with Balvin and Bad Bunny. Balvin says “I wanna make history, I wanna tell my kids, one day when I have them…’Yo, I did this”. Another thing he can tell his kids about is being the subject of YouTube’s documentary series ‘Artist Spotlight Story: Redefining Mainstream”, out this week. Balvin has garnered 5 Billion (yeah that’s with a B) views on YouTube in 2018 alone. Congrats go out to J for his success.

Determination and talent have brought him a long way from his roofing, house painting days or freestyling in the streets and barbershops of Medellin, Columbia. While J Balvin continues to work on his dream I’m working on an exclusive HK remix of I Like It that I know your gonna like. Plus custom HK remixes on Kygo featuring Miguel, Marshmello & Anne-Marie, Taylor Swift, Bazzi, Backstreet Boys, Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa. Plus new joints from Kelly Clarksonand Lenny Kravitz and so much more!

Learn more about J Balvin's life in this newly released Youtube Documentary...

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC AND SPORT

Music and Sports go hand and hand like music and a dance floor. Listening to music can stimulate parts of the brain that are critical to athletic performance. Costas Karageorghis who has spent 25 years studying music and its effects on the brain says “When the brain is listening to music, It lights up like a Christmas tree. It’s an ideal stimuli because it reaches (parts of the brain) that can’t easily be reached.” He found music can tap into the brains secretion of dopamine and natural opioids – two naturally occurring chemicals that help block our perception of fatigue and pain. Karageorghis says “Based on my research, music can be like a performance-enhancing drug. It’s just that intoxicating”.

Check out how music is enhancing the performances of athletes at this year’s X-Games in exclusive HK interviews…

I’ve got those natural opioids and intoxicating rhythms ready for your weekend soundtrack. Tune in for custom HK remixes on Maroon 5, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Charlie Puth, 5SOS, Bryce Vine, Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato, Cardi B with Bad Bunny and J Balvin. Plus a new jam from the new group Lovelytheband a re-envisioned throwback that will make you say Hmmm and SO-MUCH-MORE!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

GLADES ARE AN HK PICK TO HIT™

Glades are the hottest new trio out of Australia! With their atmospheric synthscapes, reverb-laden guitars and complex electro pop beats they’re a group to watch and a HK Pick To Hit™. Their current single “Do Right” is certified Gold with over 50 million streams and this week Cam, Joey and Karina, of Glade’s, are calling into the show to talk about how they met, how they make music and when their debut album is dropping.

This weekend I’m droppin’ all your faves mixed with some spicy HK flavor. Get ready for exclusive HK remixes on Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes, Meghan Trainor, Maroon 5, P!nk, Alessia Cara, Khalid & Normani. Plus new jams from Noah Cyrus & Max, Cardi B, Tiesto and so much more!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.