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Joé Dwèt Filé Releases 15-Track 'Hatelove' Album

The Franco-Haitian singer's new album runs Caribbean rhythms into international rap across 15 tracks, with features from Shenseea, Rich the Kid, SDM, and KLN. His December date at Paris La Défense Arena, Europe's largest indoor venue, is already sold out.

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NSG Releases 'Sounds of the Diaspora 2'

East London's NSG return with the sequel to January's 'Sounds of the Diaspora' — a 9-track follow-up that pulls Afroswing, Afrobeats, UK rap, and dance rhythms into the same room. Kenyan rapper Toxic Lyrikali features on his first international project.

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Channel Tres Releases "Pop Pop" Ahead of Sophomore Album 'Enigma'

Channel Tres's second single of 2026 doubles down on the low-slung house template — co-written and co-produced with Nick Sylvester, "Pop Pop" lands as the next preview of his sophomore album 'Enigma' and a North American headlining tour.

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Rob Base, Rapper Behind "It Takes Two," Dies at 59

The Harlem rapper born Robert Ginyard died on May 22, 2026, after a private battle with cancer. "It Takes Two," his 1988 duo with DJ E-Z Rock, is one of the founding records of hip-hop crossover — a Lyn Collins flip that has been sampled, covered, and stadium-played for 38 years.

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Jack White Opens First Art Exhibition at Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery May 29

"These Thoughts May Disappear" runs through September 13 at Hirst's Newport Street Gallery in London — Jack White's first visual-art show, billed as "Hardware Store Art" and built from carpentry, upholstery, and found-material assemblage. Free admission.

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Lionsgate Confirms 'Michael 2' Sequel With 25% Already Shot

Adam Fogelson, Lionsgate film chief, said the studio has 25 to 30% of a second Michael Jackson biopic already in the can from the original 2024 production. Jaafar Jackson returns as MJ. The sequel will cover the Bad-through-Dangerous years left out of the first film.

Sports

Netflix's "Quarterback" Season 3 Premieres July 14 With Daniels, Mayfield, Ward, and Flacco

The third season skips the league's elite tier entirely. No Mahomes, no Allen, no Burrow — instead, two struggling young starters, a Bucs MVP candidate who collapsed, and a 41-year-old veteran traded mid-season. The cast is a thesis about what NFL drama actually looks like.

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Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" Premieres on CBS at 11:35 PM ET, Replacing Colbert

Allen is leasing the hour from CBS and selling the ad inventory himself, a structure he says will save the network $150M a year. The first non-Carson, non-Letterman, non-Colbert show in 33 years debuted on a date he picked deliberately: 34 years to the day after Johnny Carson signed off.

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The Mandalorian and Grogu Opens Star Wars' First Theatrical Run Since 2019

Lucasfilm's first theatrical Star Wars release since The Rise of Skywalker opens this Memorial Day weekend. Tracking has The Mandalorian and Grogu at $74-100M domestic over four days, with a $165M budget that lets even a modest opening qualify as a reset for the franchise.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 'Brick After Brick', Knicks Take 2-0 on Cavs, Mandalorian & Grogu Opens, and Google I/O Aftershocks — May 22, 2026

Nigel Sylvester's Air Jordan 4 Brick After Brick ($230) drops today. Knicks lead Cavs 2-0 in the ECF, The Mandalorian & Grogu opens nationwide, and Google I/O aftershocks continue to ripple through tech.

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Stephen Colbert Ends Late Show With Paul McCartney Singing "Hello, Goodbye"

Colbert's finale ran 17 minutes long, closed with Paul McCartney performing "Hello, Goodbye," and pulled in Barack Obama, David Letterman, and the full Strike Force Five for one last broadcast. The 33-year CBS franchise is now off the air, with the slot returning to local affiliates.

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Vince Staples Releases 'White Flag' Single and Video Ahead of June 5 Album 'Cry Baby'

Vince Staples released "White Flag," the second single and music video from his upcoming seventh studio album Cry Baby, dropping June 5 via Loma Vista. The video closes with Staples shooting an American flag he has painted white.