Thursday Notes for January 2nd, 2025

The January 2nd, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes

Thursday Notes for January 2nd, 2025

This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.

Culture

Joey Bada$$ – “The Ruler’s Back”

Joey Bada$$ Shares New Song “The Ruler’s Back”: Listen
Did you know that Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ co-wrote Post Malone’s gigantic hit “Rockstar”? I just found that out. Here’s some other weird stuff: A couple of weeks ago, embattled New York mayor Eric Adams declared December 20 Joey Bada$$ Day, and Bada$$ will be an artist scholar in residence at Columbia University’s Teachers College Gordon Institute this year. If you think too hard about any of that stuff, you might walk around in a fog all day. Fortunately, Joey Bada$$ has some new music out, and you don’t have to think too hard about that.

Sneakers

Air Jordan 11 Low “Year Of The Snake”

Air Jordan 11 Low “Year Of The Snake”
Jordan Brand celebrating the Year of the Snake with the Air Jordan 11. Learn more about the Air Jordan 11 Low “Year Of The Snake” on Nice Kicks.

Two OVO x Air Jordan 9 Samples Have Been Revealed

Two OVO x Air Jordan 9 Samples Have Been Revealed
The look-see silhouettes were never put into production.

Sports

Pro Bowl rosters include 9 Ravens, no Mahomes

Pro Bowl rosters include 9 Ravens, no Mahomes
Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro Bowl Games. Patrick Mahomes wasn’t selected for the first time since becoming Kansas City’s starting quarterback in his second season.

Which teams, players and stories will dominate 2025 in the NBA? Our experts debate

Which teams, players and stories will dominate 2025 in the NBA? Our experts debate
From coaches on the hot seat to breakout players, our NBA insiders answer some of the biggest questions heading into 2025.

Technology

How wind tech could help decarbonize cargo shipping

How wind tech could help decarbonize cargo shipping
Wind is an underutilized resource that has the potential to steer the notoriously dirty shipping industry toward a greener future.


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