Music

Burna Boy “Sitting on top of the world”

Back with another vintage soul sample, Burna Boy flips Brandy's 1998 'Sitting on Top of the World' featuring Mase into a new Afrobeats banger.

Culture

Thursday Notes

The Miami Heat's 103-84 blowout in Game 7 became TNT's most-watched Eastern Conference Finals game ever, with 11.9M viewers tuning in. Bob Myers also stepped down from the Warriors.

Culture

Wednesday Notes: Yeezy Sneakers are back, NBA Finals Preview, Baby Keem x Kendrick Lamar

Adidas put over $1 billion in Yeezy inventory back on sale to move past the Kanye West fallout — on the same day J. Cole was credited with helping the Heat land Caleb Martin.

Fashion

NIGO x KENZO: KENZO-DOME Leather Trainers

Three years after joining KENZO as artistic director, NIGO finally drops his first sneaker: the KENZO-DOME, a suede leather trainer rooted in 90s skate culture and Paris street history.

Music

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - The Hillbillies

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar's joint track 'The Hillbillies' arrived via pgLang on the same day Tyler the Creator hinted at Camp Flog Gnaw 2023 — a big day for hip-hop.

Culture

Tuesday Notes: Stormzy on African music, AI poses a threat to humanity, NBA Finals matchup set

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind leaders signed a statement calling AI an extinction-level risk — the same day Stormzy told Dazed that the greatest music on Earth is coming out of Africa.

Sports

Sports Roundup: NBA Finals matchup set - Nuggets vs. Heat, Premier League Updates, NBA Ref burner accounts

Denver and Miami are set for the NBA Finals, Everton squeezed past relegation on the last day of the Premier League season, and referee Eric Lewis was under investigation for an alleged Twitter burner account.

Culture

Monday Notes: LVMH, Maternity and Black Mothers

New research shows most pregnancy-related deaths happen in the year after birth, not during — the same week NYC banned weight and height discrimination and LVMH's Beverly Hills hotel plans were defeated.

2023 Sneaker Releases

Travis Scott x Nike SB Dunk Low Rumored Restock This September

Travis Scott's Nike SB Dunk Low in Black/Black-Parachute Beige (CT5053-001) may be restocking September 2023 — the latest rumored return for one of the most coveted Cactus Jack collabs.

Culture

Saturday Notes: Beyonce x Tina Turner, Celtics x Heat

The night after Tina Turner's death, Beyoncé transformed the Renaissance Tour into a tribute — projecting her image while the crowd chanted her name. Plus: Celtics-Heat Game 4 recap.

Culture

Friday Notes: Sports Roundup, Release Day, Neurolink, Amanda Gorman and more

Neuralink received FDA clearance for its first-in-human brain-computer interface trial on May 25, 2023. Friday's notes also cover Amanda Gorman's new creative work and music from release day.

Sports

Sports Roundup: Reaction to Celtics Heat, Lebron James' Injury, Arsenal & Chelsea News, Davante Adams

The Celtics shot 54% from the floor to outscore Miami 116-99 in Game 4, keeping their season alive. Vinicius Jr. was racially abused at Valencia — Spain's football federation confirmed he won't serve a suspension for the resulting red card.