1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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.

    ·4 min read