Friday Notes: Andre 3000, Drake, African Art at the Met and more

Friday Notes: Andre 3000, Drake, African Art at the Met and more

André 3000 on His New Album and Life After Outkast: The GQ Video Cover Story

André 3000 on His New Album and Life After Outkast: The GQ Video Cover Story
As the rap legend drops his first solo project, he talks with GQ about where he’s been—and why he made an album that nobody could have expected.

Snoop Dogg Claims He’s Quitting Smoking, Asks for Privacy

Snoop Dogg Claims He’s Quitting Smoking, Asks for Privacy
The rapper posted a statement on Instagram that has his fans baffled and concerned.

Sean Combs Is Accused by Cassie of Rape and Years of Abuse in Lawsuit

Sean Combs Is Accused by Cassie of Rape and Years of Abuse in Lawsuit
In the suit, the singer says Mr. Combs, known as Puff Daddy or Diddy, subjected her to a pattern of control and abuse over about a decade. Mr. Combs “vehemently” denied the allegations.

New Music Roundup

André 3000 - New Blue Sun

New Blue Sun by André 3000
Album · 2023 · 8 Songs

Listen: Spotify | Apple Music


Drake - Scary Hours 3

For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition by Drake
Album · 2023 · 29 Songs

Listen: Spotify | Apple Music


Lil Wayne x 2 Chainz - Welcome 2 ColleGrove

Welcome 2 Collegrove by 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Album · 2023 · 21 Songs

Listen: Spotify | Apple Music


Bloody Civilian - Anger Management: At LEasT wE tRIED - EP

Anger Management: At LEasT wE tRIED - EP by Bloody Civilian
Album · 2023 · 6 Songs

Uristocrat November Playlist

Uristocrat November 2024 by Uristocrat
Playlist · 32 Songs

Yet another former Silicon Valley darling is convicted of investor fraud

Yet another former Silicon Valley darling is convicted of investor fraud | TechCrunch
This year will be remembered for a lot of things. Among them could be the growing number of stars in the startup world who were later convicted for

Largely Ignored by the Western World, Africa’s Medieval Treasures Shine at the Met

Largely Ignored by the Western World, Africa’s Medieval Treasures Shine at the Met
North Africa’s influences radiated throughout Byzantium, helping to create a Golden Age. These objects are high on the beauty and rarity scale.

America’s Top 1% Don’t Make as Much as You Might Think

America’s Top 1% Don’t Make as Much as You Might Think
Income inequality is still huge problem, but it hasn’t been growing as quickly as some statistics indicate.

The Biggest Questions: Is it possible to really understand someone else’s mind?

The Biggest Questions: Is it possible to really understand someone else’s mind?
How we think, feel and experience the world is a mystery to everyone but us. But technology may be starting to help us understand the minds of others.

The Man Behind the March on Washington

The Man Behind the March on Washington
Bayard Rustin was a gay, pacifist radical whose political vision still resonates today.

Why Charissa Thompson’s comments on making up sideline reports are so damaging

Why Charissa Thompson’s comments on making up sideline reports are so damaging
Thompson’s admission that she used to invent sideline reports is a disparaging moment for a profession that already faces too much.

Aimé Leon Dore x Franck Pellegrino

Aimé Leon Dore x Franck Pellegrino
Aimé Leon Dore has collaborated with Parisian multidisciplinary artist Franck Pellegrino to present a bespoke capsule collection. The offering is a mix of Franck’s take on classic ALD silhouettes and goods coupled with hand-crafted garments and artwork from his Parisian workshop. The capsule collect…

Sneakers

Jean Paul Gaultier x sacai x Nike LDVaporwaffle “White” DR5209-100 | Nice Kicks
Jean Paul Gaultier and sacai join forces with Nike. Learn about the Jean Paul Gaultier x sacai x Nike LDVaporwaffle Woven “White” on Nice Kicks.