1. Erykah Badu & The Alchemist — Before The World Blows album cover
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    New Music Friday: Erykah Badu & The Alchemist, Fat Joe, Rod Wave — August 28, 2026

    Erykah Badu's first album in 16 years leads a stacked New Music Friday alongside Fat Joe, Rod Wave, DJ Dahi, Majid Jordan, Trippie Redd, and Sy'Rai.

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  2. Westside Gunn x Saucony Grid Jazz 9 "Awesome God" in mixed animal prints and pink faux fur
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    The Daily Roundup: Westside Gunn x Saucony Grid Jazz 9 at $225, Liverpool Host Nottingham Forest in Matchday Two, Alabama Shakes Return After 11 Years, and a Judge Voids the Pentagon's Anthropic Label — August 28, 2026

    Westside Gunn's Saucony Grid Jazz 9 "Awesome God" releases at $225, Chris Sale strikes out 11 in a 1-0 shutout to sweep the Dodgers, Alabama Shakes return after 11 years, and a judge voids the Pentagon's supply-chain-risk label on Anthropic.

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  3. Supreme x Nike Air Max 2001 'Air Ecstasy' in three colorways
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    The Daily Roundup: Supreme x Nike Air Max 2001 'Air Ecstasy' at $180, Braves Beat Dodgers 6-5, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Release Friday, and OpenAI Details Jalapeño — August 27, 2026

    Supreme's Nike Air Max 2001 'Air Ecstasy' drops today in three colorways at $180, the Braves walked off the Dodgers 6-5 in Atlanta, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist release their first joint album Friday, and OpenAI detailed its Jalapeño inference chip at Hot Chips.

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  4. The Warner Bros. Studios water tower in Burbank, California
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    Iowa and Montana Ask the Supreme Court to Halt the 12-State Paramount-Warner Suit

    Iowa and Montana filed a 56-page motion asking the Supreme Court to throw out the antitrust suit that 12 states brought to block Paramount's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The filing asks for responses by September 15.

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  5. Chevy x Nike Book 2 "Pretty Penny" in Metallic Red Bronze, style code IO9841-900
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    The Daily Roundup: Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' Drops at $155, NFL Rosters Cut to 53 by Sunday, Prince's 'Timeless' Arrives Friday, and Meta Settles for $16.68 Billion — August 26, 2026

    The Chevy x Nike Book 2 'Pretty Penny' releases today at $155, NFL teams must reach 53 players by 6 p.m. ET Sunday, Prince's Timeless arrives Friday with 10 unreleased Vault recordings, and Meta agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle state claims.

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  6. Nike SB Air Force 1 Low 'Light Chocolate' lateral view, style code HM8517-201
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike SB's Air Force 1 'Light Chocolate' Drops at $120, Dodgers Visit the Braves on TBS, Katseye's 'Wild' Debuts at No. 1, and Hugging Face Explores a $13 Billion Sale — August 25, 2026

    Nike SB's Air Force 1 Low 'Light Chocolate' releases today at $120, the Dodgers visit the Braves at 7:15 p.m. ET on TBS, Katseye's Wild debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units, and Hugging Face is exploring a sale at a $13 billion valuation.

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  7. The three One Piece x Nike Air Max Plus Devil Fruits colorways in purple, orange and berry
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike x One Piece Air Max Plus at $180, Klay Thompson Signs With the Heat, Spider-Man Wins a Fourth Weekend, and Anthropic Targets a $75 Billion IPO — August 24, 2026

    Nike's One Piece x Air Max Plus 'Devil Fruits' collection lands September 25 at $180, Klay Thompson signs a two-year deal with the Miami Heat, Spider-Man: Brand New Day wins a fourth weekend with $39 million, and Anthropic aims to match SpaceX's $75 billion IPO.

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  8. Aya Brown x Nike Air Max 95 "Atomic Green" in green suede and black leather
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    The Daily Roundup: Aya Brown's Nike Air Max 95 Drops at $180, Wings Beat Fever 91-85, Rapsody Releases Her Fifth Album, and Stripe Buys OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion — August 21, 2026

    Aya Brown's Nike Air Max 95 "Atomic Green" hits wide release at $180, the Wings beat the Fever 91-85 despite Kelsey Mitchell's 37 points, Rapsody returns with her fifth album, and Stripe closes its $7.5 billion OpenRouter buy.

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  9. Rapsody's "God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops" album cover art
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    New Music Friday: Rapsody, Victony, The Game & More — August 21, 2026

    Rapsody, Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume, Jorja Smith, Thirteendegrees, Victony, The Game, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Niniola, Cleo Sol, and Beenie Man all drop projects August 20–21, alongside new Mac Miller and Mariah Carey tracks.

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  10. Cade Cunningham x Nike G.T. Cut 4 PE in College Navy and Fireberry
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    The Daily Roundup: Cade Cunningham's Nike GT Cut 4 at $200, Premier League Opens With Arsenal vs. Coventry, Spider-Man Tops the Box Office a Third Weekend, and Nvidia H200s Reach China — August 20, 2026

    Cade Cunningham's Nike G.T. Cut 4 "College Navy" drops at $200, the Premier League opens Friday with Arsenal hosting promoted Coventry City, Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes a third straight weekend at $70.7 million, and Nvidia's first H200s reach mainland China.

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  11. FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro in Black, Metallic Gold and Electro Purple
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    The Daily Roundup: FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low at $200, Brewers Blank Mariners 22-0, Eminem's Jordan Auction, and Etched at $21 Billion — August 19, 2026

    The FC Barcelona x Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro arrives September 4 at $200, the Brewers blank the Mariners 22-0 to match a modern-era record, Eminem's signed Air Jordan 3 'Slim Shady' PEs hit auction, and Etched raises $700 million at a $21 billion valuation.

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  12. Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 "Mag" in Photon Dust and Dusty Cactus
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    The Daily Roundup: Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' at $180, the Buss Family's Remaining Lakers Stake Sold, and Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal — August 18, 2026

    The Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 'Mag' releases at $180, the Buss family sells its remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation, and Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter for more than $7 billion.

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