1. Monday Notes for August 26th, 2024
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    Monday Notes for August 26th, 2024

    The Uristocrat Headlines for Monday, August 26th, 2024. This is an edition of Uristocrat Notes, a newsletter that explores what we are reading as it relates to cultural stories of the day.

    ·6 min read
  2. Maxwell: Tiny Desk Concert
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    Maxwell: Tiny Desk Concert

    Maxwell joins the NPR Tiny Desk to play a few of his hits.

    ·1 min read
  3. Ethan Tomas releases his debut EP "ORIGINS"
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    Ethan Tomas releases his debut EP "ORIGINS"

    Ethan Tomas makes his debut with ORIGINS, an EP that showcases his musical foundations and the artistic vision driving one of R&B's most promising new voices.

    ·2 min read
  4. Who is Laila!
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    Who is Laila!

    Laila! releases her new album GAP YEAR! on September 6

    ·1 min read
  5. Asake's "Lungu Boy": A Sonic Journey through Lagos and Beyond
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    Asake's "Lungu Boy": A Sonic Journey through Lagos and Beyond

    Lungu Boy is Asake’s third album in three years, released on August 9, 2024.

    ·1 min read
  6. Kendrick Lamar's Los Angeles Juneteenth Show: "The Pop Out – Ken and Friends" features Dr. Dre, Ab-Soul, SchoolBoy Q, Jay Rock, Russell Westbrook and more
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    Kendrick Lamar's Los Angeles Juneteenth Show: "The Pop Out – Ken and Friends" features Dr. Dre, Ab-Soul, SchoolBoy Q, Jay Rock, Russell Westbrook and more

    Kendrick Lamar held a special Juneteenth show in Los Angeles.

    ·4 min read
  7. Tems releases "Born In the Wild"
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    Tems releases "Born In the Wild"

    Almost six years after releasing her breakout single, 2018’s “Mr Rebel,” Nigerian superstar Tems delivers her debut LP, Born in the Wild.

    ·4 min read
  8. NPR Music Celebrates Black Music Month with Powerhouse All-Female Lineup
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    NPR Music Celebrates Black Music Month with Powerhouse All-Female Lineup

    NPR Music celebrates 2024 Black Music Month by releasing nine Tiny Desk concerts from Black women.

    ·3 min read
  9. Kaytranada Releases New Album "Timeless" Featuring Childish Gambino, Tinashe, Dawn Richard, & More
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    Kaytranada Releases New Album "Timeless" Featuring Childish Gambino, Tinashe, Dawn Richard, & More

    Kaytranada has officially announced his highly anticipated new album, "Timeless," which will feature a star-studded lineup including Childish Gambino, Tinashe, Dawn Richard, and more. The album marks Kaytranada's return to solo projects.

    ·3 min read
  10. Culture

    Sound by AIMÉ LEON DORE: DJ AAA

    The latest SOUND installment from Aimé Leon Dore features DJ AAA, a London DJ, delivering an hour-long set at the brand's flagship sound room at 32 Broadway, New York.
  11. The Roots Announce 2024 Tour Dates with Arrested Development and Digable Planets
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    The Roots Announce 2024 Tour Dates with Arrested Development and Digable Planets

    The Roots, Arrested Development, and Digable Planets unite for a 2024 tour — three groups that shaped 1990s hip-hop sharing the stage for the first time.

    ·1 min read
  12. Skepta, Portable, and Jae5 Unite for "Tony Montana": A Triumphant Fusion of Sounds
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    Skepta, Portable, and Jae5 Unite for "Tony Montana": A Triumphant Fusion of Sounds

    Skepta, Portable, and Jae5's 'Tony Montana' bridges UK grime, Nigerian Afrobeat, and British-Ghanaian production into a genre-defying collaborative statement.

    ·1 min read