1. Official cover art for Ayra Starr's third studio album, Starr Girl
    Culture

    New Music Friday: Ayra Starr, Phoebe Bridgers, KATSEYE — August 14, 2026

    Ayra Starr's Starr Girl, Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend, Trippie Redd's NDA, KATSEYE's WILD, Fridayy's Tension, and Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal's DOOMED! all land August 14, alongside new singles from Erykah Badu & The Alchemist and Rema.

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  2. Ayra Starr's "Where Do We Go"
    Music

    Ayra Starr's "Where Do We Go"

    Ayra Starr's first single of 2026 arrives without a feature — and the artist behind 7 billion streams and two GRAMMY nominations doesn't need one. "Where Do We Go" lands like a statement.

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  3. Ayra Starr Releases "Hot Body" Single
    Music

    Ayra Starr Releases "Hot Body" Single

    Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr released ‘Hot Body’ via Mavin Records on July 25 — a dancehall-influenced track and her third single of the year after winning BET Best International Act.
  4. Wednesday Notes: Black Americans and the dream of homeownership
    Lady Wray

    Wednesday Notes: Black Americans and the dream of homeownership

    The national Black-white homeownership gap is wider today than it was in 1970 — Wednesday Notes digs into how systemic barriers keep locking Black Americans out of America's primary wealth-building tool.

    ·5 min read
  5. Tuesday Notes
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    Tuesday Notes

    Mississippi lawmakers are pushing to establish a separate, predominantly white justice system in Jackson—Tuesday's lead link and a critical read.

    ·2 min read