Music

Chance The Rapper Releases “Complete Edition” Of ‘Acid Rap’ Mixtape

On the 10th anniversary of Acid Rap, Chance the Rapper releases a Complete Edition and opens up about his drug use during that era, saying he 'probably would've died' if he'd kept going.

Culture

Friday Notes: Release Day, AI and Big Business, NFL Draft Recap

Tyler Cowen makes the case that AI could shrink the big-firm advantage — Midjourney has 11 employees; OpenAI has 375 to Meta's 60,000. Plus Jack Harlow's Jackman drops and the Celtics punch their ticket to the semifinals.

Music

Release Day: G Herbo, Jack Harlow, Miguel

G Herbo, Jack Harlow, and Miguel all dropped new projects on the same Friday. Here's everything that released on April 28, 2023.

Culture

Thursday Notes: Pras, NBA Playoffs, Jai Paul and more

Pras Michel's RICO trial begins as the Miami Heat stun the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Playoffs. Jai Paul, music's most elusive artist, breaks his silence.

Music

Release Day: Swizz Beatz, Suté Iwar, Lloyd Banks, The Weeknd, DJ Neptune

Swizz Beatz and Lloyd Banks headlined Friday's releases with Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 and The Course of the Inevitable 3. Suté Iwar, The Weeknd, and DJ Neptune also dropped.

Music

Surface to Air "Friday I'm In Love" Series

The Paris fashion studio Surface to Air spent a decade assembling weekly love song playlists under 'Friday I'm In Love' — a lovingly built archive from the blog era.

Culture

Thursday Notes: The Shade Room, "Sweetwater", NBA Play-in Tournameent

The Shade Room and No Jumper, built to serve Black audiences, have become platforms for right-wing disinformation — the latest sign that cultural reach and editorial responsibility are increasingly at odds.

Music

Wednesday Notes: Last Dance' Jordans, Questlove, Black Thought, and more

The Converse x Devin Booker Chuck 70 hits shelves today — undyed canvas, Arizona-inspired license plate details, and a minimalist spirit that makes Booker's signature collaboration more than just a hoop shoe.

GOLF WANG

Golf Wang WOLF 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Golf Wang marks Tyler the Creator's WOLF at 10 with a limited edition 4LP box set and standard vinyl. A collector's milestone from the Camp era.

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Friday Notes: Stacey Abrams, Odunsi and more

This week's Friday Notes spotlights Stacey Abrams, Odunsi's latest, and how West African cities use festivals as defiance against terror threats.

Drake

Release Day: Drake, Daniel Caeser, and more

Drake's 'Search and Rescue,' Daniel Caesar's 'Never Enough,' and more drop today in one of hip-hop's biggest release days of the week.

Music

Drake releases "Search and Rescue"

Drake drops 'Search and Rescue,' his first solo single since 'Her Loss' with 21 Savage. Stream it now on all platforms.