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Release Day: Lil Durk, Kodak Black, Nonso Amadi, Choplife Soundsystem & Mr. Eazi, Jay Worthy & Roc Marciano, Diddy featuring City Girls and Fabolous, Asake, Adekunle Gold

Asake, Adekunle Gold, Lil Durk, and Diddy ft. City Girls all drop on the same Friday — plus Nonso Amadi, Jay Worthy x Roc Marciano, and Choplife Soundsystem x Mr. Eazi.

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Friday Notes: ChatGPT app, Release Day featuring Joeboy & KAYTRAMINÉ, Sports Roundup

OpenAI's ChatGPT hits the iPhone with voice commands — and Jamal Murray's 4th-quarter takeover moves Denver to 2-0 over the Lakers. Also: KAYTRAMINÉ drops their self-titled debut and Joeboy releases Body & Soul.

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Release Day: KAYTRAMINÉ, Joeboy, Summer Walker, NxWorries, Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge

KAYTRAMINÉ — Aminé and KAYTRANADA's long-awaited debut — lands the same day as Joeboy's Body & Soul and Summer Walker's CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP. Every release worth your time, all in one place.

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KAYTRAMINÉ: Aminé & KAYTRANADA

Montreal producer KAYTRANADA and Aminé are releasing music together as KAYTRAMINÉ—their debut collaborative album drops May 19, with 'Rebuke' as the lead single.

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Friday Notes

The Marine veteran who choked Jordan Neely on a New York subway will face manslaughter charges, as the NBA Playoffs deliver a crucial double-header Game 6 Friday night.

Music

Release Day: Lil Durk x J. Cole, Daft Punk, Janelle Monae

Lil Durk and J. Cole link for 'All My Life,' Janelle Monae drops 'Lipstick Lover,' and Daft Punk commemorates 10 years of Random Access Memories—a stacked release Friday.

Culture

Thursday Notes: Sports Roundup, Generative AI news, and more

The NBA Playoffs deliver drama on both coasts, while Google announces a sweeping push into generative AI—and someone is already profiting from AI-generated Frank Ocean music.

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Uristocrat Notes: Lonnie Walker vs. the Warriors, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Black Sherif

Three stories worth your time: Lonnie Walker's big game for the Lakers, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's debut novel, and Black Sherif making history at the Ghana Music Awards.

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2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards: Black Sherif is Artist of the Year

At the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Black Sherif claimed Artist of the Year—a coronation that confirms his place at the center of African music's global moment.

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"Hip-Hop Origins": Ebro Darden and Apple Music chronicle 50 years of Hip-Hop

For hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Apple Music's Ebro Darden launches Hip-Hop DNA—an audio series that maps the genre's evolution by dissecting the roots of its biggest artists.

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Uristocrat Notes: HBCU Donations, Albums from Jidenna and Armani White, Sports roundup and more

A new study confirms HBCUs receive donations 178 times lower than Ivy League schools—a staggering gap that shapes everything from facilities to scholarships.

Music

Release Day: Jidenna, Armani White, YKB and Ed Sheeran all release albums

A stacked release day: Jidenna's 'ME YOU & GOD,' Armani White's 'Road to CASABLANCO,' Ed Sheeran's deluxe edition, and YKB's 'YUSFUL MUSIC' all arrive today.