Friday Notes for June 6th, 2025
Uristocrat Notes for June 6th: Lil Wayne's Tha Carter VI album, NBA Finals Game 1 thriller, Apple App Store ruling, and more culture & tech news
Culture
Lil Wayne releases Tha Carter VI
Lil Wayne has released Tha Carter VI, the sixth installment in his iconic album series. The 19-track album features an eclectic mix of collaborators, including Bono, Andrea Bocelli, 2 Chainz, Kodak Black, Big Sean, Jelly Roll, MGK, and Wayne’s own sons, Kameron Carter and Lil Novi
Tha Carter VI by Lil Wayne on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 19 Songs
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Ty Dolla $ign Goes “All In” With New Single
Ty Dolla $ign Goes “All In” With New Single - Rap RadarRap Radar
With his new album Tycoon on the way, Ty Dolla $ign releases the project’s latest single, “All In”. Over a sample of Wayne Wonder’s 2003 classic, “No Letting Go”, the West Coaster crooner serenades his significant other with his raunchy lyrics. “Oh, do you mind if I hit it from the back or the side
Paul “Big Homie” Duong
Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous”
Mariah Carey Samples Eric B. & Rakim On New Single “Type Dangerous”: Listen
Just last week Mariah Carey unveiled the 20th anniversary edition of The Emancipation Of Mimi, which had remixes featuring rappers like Jay-Z, Jeezy, Cam’ron, Juelz Santana, and more. Now, the pop veteran is back with “Type Dangerous,” her first new song in years. Produced by Carey alongside N.W.I. and Daniel Moor, it features a prominent sample from Eric B. & Rakim’s classic 1986 debut single “Eric B. Is President.”
Danielle Chelosky
Farewell to Teranga Harlem: Celebrating Seven Years of Culinary Excellence
Farewell to Teranga Harlem: Celebrating Seven Years of Culinary Excellence
Key Takeaways * Teranga Harlem, the flagship West African fast-casual restaurant by Chef Pierre Thiam, will close on Sunday, June 15, 2025. * The restaurant, located inside The Africa Center, has been a cultural and culinary landmark since its opening in early 2019. * A farewell celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 14,
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Toyin Ojih Odutola’s Ilé Oriaku at Jack Shainman Gallery: A Journey Through Grief, Heritage, and Language
Toyin Ojih Odutola’s Ilé Oriaku at Jack Shainman Gallery: A Journey Through Grief, Heritage, and Language
Toyin Ojih Odutola returns to Jack Shainman Gallery with Ilé Oriaku, her seventh solo exhibition at the space, running from May 6 to July 18, 2025.
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Dismissed by DEI: Trump’s Purge Made Black Women With Stable Federal Jobs an ‘Easy Target’
Dismissed by DEI: Trump’s Purge Made Black Women With Stable Federal Jobs an “Easy Target”
The president’s attack on diversity efforts has derailed the government careers of highly educated civil servants — even though the jobs some lost were not directly involved with any DEI programs.
Hannah Allam
Sneakers
New Balance ABZORB 2000 “Still Water”
New Balance ABZORB 2000 “Still Water”
The New Balance ABZORB 2000 is finally hitting the streets this summer. Learn more about New Balance ABZORB 2000 “Still Water” on Nice Kicks.
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Sports
Thunder-Pacers: 5 takeaways after Tyrese Haliburton's winner caps Game 1 comeback
Thunder-Pacers: 5 takeaways after Tyrese Haliburton’s winner caps Game 1 comeback
Tyrese Haliburton writes yet another game-winning chapter, Obi Toppin keeps poppin’ for Indiana and OKC comes up short late.
Shaun Powell
Technology
Court denies Apple’s request to pause ruling on App Store payment fees
Court denies Apple’s request to pause ruling on App Store payment fees | TechCrunch
A U.S. court denied Apple a stay on a ruling that requires the company to stop charging developers for payments made outside the App Store through links in apps.
Ivan Mehta
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