1. Jhené Aiko's Westside Whimsy album cover art
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    New Music Friday: Jhené Aiko, EST Gee & Rio Da Yung OG — September 11, 2026

    Jhené Aiko ends a six-year album wait with Westside Whimsy, EST Gee and Rio Da Yung OG drop new albums via major distribution, and This Is Lorelei releases The Singer in My Band on Matador.

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  2. American tennis player Ben Shelton serving during an ATP 500 match
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    The Daily Roundup: Penny Hardaway's Knicks Huarache 2K4 at $200, 49ers vs. Rams in Melbourne, NYFW Opens With DVF, and Cognition Raises $2B — September 10, 2026

    Penny Hardaway's Knicks PE Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 drops at $200, the 49ers and Rams play the first NFL regular-season game in Australia on Netflix, NYFW opens with Diane von Furstenberg, and Cognition raises over $2B at a $48B valuation.

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  3. Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 Low 'University Red' in white and red leather
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    The Daily Roundup: Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 at $150, Gauff vs. Andreeva at the US Open, Ralph Lauren Shows Spring 2027, and Qualcomm Signs Amazon — September 9, 2026

    The Terror Squad x Nike Air Force 1 'University Red' drops today at $150, Coco Gauff faces Mirra Andreeva in the US Open quarterfinals, Ralph Lauren shows Spring 2027 on NYFW eve, and Qualcomm signs a custom AI chip deal with Amazon.

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  4. Air Jordan 7 'Tennis Day' in Phantom, Lime Blast, and Pink Blast
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    The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 7 'Tennis Day' Drops September 9 at $215, Alcaraz Faces Shelton in the US Open Quarterfinals, CFDA Bans Fur at NYFW, and Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit — September 8, 2026

    The Air Jordan 7 'Tennis Day' releases September 9 at $215, Carlos Alcaraz meets Ben Shelton in a US Open quarterfinal at Arthur Ashe, the CFDA bans animal fur from NYFW, and Isar Aerospace becomes the first private European rocket to reach orbit.

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  5. Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Greedy 2026 in Black/White-Volt, style code IM2211-001, lateral view
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    The Daily Roundup: Air Max 95 'Greedy' Returns at $200, Team USA Beats Italy 55-52, The Odyssey Retakes No. 1, and NHTSA Probes Tesla's Cybercab — September 7, 2026

    Nike's Air Max 95 Big Bubble 'Greedy' returns September 8 at $200, Team USA beats Italy 55-52 at the FIBA Women's World Cup, The Odyssey retakes No. 1 with $13 million, and NHTSA opens a probe into Tesla's Cybercab.

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  6. Mary J. Blige performing on stage
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    Suno Pulls Mary J. Blige Advertisement It Says She Never Authorized

    Suno pulled an advertisement featuring Mary J. Blige after saying she never authorized it and that the company had struck the deal with someone falsely presenting themselves as her official representative.

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  7. FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro in black, electro purple and metallic gold
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    The Daily Roundup: FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro at $200, Team USA Opens the FIBA Women's World Cup, Beyoncé Leads New Music Friday, and OpenAI's Astra Crosses the 'Critical' Cyber Threshold — September 4, 2026

    FC Barcelona's Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro releases September 4 at $200, Team USA opens the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup against China in Berlin, and OpenAI's Astra becomes the first model to cross its Critical cybersecurity threshold.

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  8. Cover art for Beyoncé's B'Day 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
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    New Music Friday: Beyoncé, French Montana & Max B, Nemzzz — September 4, 2026

    Beyoncé's B'Day 20th anniversary reissue anchors a hip-hop-heavy week, alongside new projects from French Montana & Max B, Nemzzz, Karrahbooo, Dizzee Rascal, Mykki Blanco, and Rebecca Black.

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  9. Converse SHAI 001 Lace Up "Cheetah" colorway lateral profile, tan and Volt green upper with cheetah-print tongue
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    The Daily Roundup: Converse SHAI 001 'Cheetah' at $120, College Football Week 1 Opens With Colorado at Georgia Tech, Danny Boyle's 'Ink' Premieres at Venice, and Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs — September 3, 2026

    The Converse SHAI 001 Lace Up "Cheetah" drops today at $120, college football Week 1 opens tonight with Colorado at Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, and Uber is cutting 3,300 jobs as it pivots toward robotaxis.

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  10. JENNIE x adidas Superstar Square Ballet in black and off white colorways
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    The Daily Roundup: JENNIE x adidas Superstar Square Ballet at $150, Navone Upsets Djokovic, Coyote vs. Acme Opens to $15.5M, Pentagon Adds ChatGPT Mil — September 1, 2026

    JENNIE's first adidas Originals collaboration releases today in Korea at $150, Mariano Navone put Novak Djokovic out of the US Open in the first round, and Coyote vs. Acme opened to $15.5 million three years after Warner Bros. shelved it.

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  11. Salehe Bembury x PUMA Velum 2 NITRO in two colorways
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    The Daily Roundup: Salehe Bembury x PUMA Velum 2 NITRO at $160, Aaron Donald Returns to the Rams, and Amazon Closes Mechanical Turk — August 31, 2026

    The Salehe Bembury x PUMA Velum 2 NITRO releases today at $160 in Terracotta and Alloy, Aaron Donald unretires on a one-year, $20 million deal with the Rams, and Amazon closes Mechanical Turk on September 30.

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  12. Drake photographed for the OVO and Authentic Brands Group partnership announcement
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    Authentic Brands Group Buys 51% of Drake's OVO as Vince Takes Operating Business

    Authentic Brands Group has acquired 51 percent of OVO's intellectual property, leaving Drake with 44 percent of the Toronto label he co-founded in 2008. Vince Holding Corp. takes 5 percent and becomes the brand's core apparel licensee.

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