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We hope you had a good Thanksgiving, got a chance to see family, and ate well! This week was interesting. Lots of music things happening which is a great change of pace. Also, some soccer, some fashion, and some stuff in between. Enjoy!
For starters, Kendrick Lamar's album GNX sold 324k in the first week, which is a big week. The album was the 7th biggest opening week on Spotify with 363 million streams. For this to be an album with no promo, no singles, and a surprise drop, this sort of commercial performance shows that his fanbase is still loyal. This also capitalizes off the heels of the feud with Drake earlier this year. Speaking of Drake, see the article below referring to the legal action that Drake is taking against Universal Music Group that stems from the aforementioned Kendrick Lamar feud.
While on the subject of Kendrick Lamar and Drake, we may as well get into the other members of the Big 3. This week, J. Cole released his classic mixtape Friday Night Lights on streaming services. Originally released in 2010, Friday Night Lights was received with critical acclaim due to the honesty and lyrical prowess of J. Cole. The release coincided with the fifth episode of his "Inevitable" audio series which features him and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. Along with the release of this mixtape, they announced a 10th Anniversary 2014 Forest Hills Drive show at Madison Square Garden which will be on December 16 for one night only.
Fashion and sports go hand in hand. Pregame outfits to in-game style choices allow player personalities to be on full display. For the most popular sport in the world, personalities have always been on full display. Check the article below about how athletes are doing things in their own way.
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Issa Rae opened a new restaurant called Somerville in South Central LA.
Morgan State University wins ruling that will block Towson University from duplicating one of its doctoral programs.
Workers in Kenya report being underpaid while working on training AI.
African Diaspora International Film Festival NYC 2024 is taking place from November 29 - December 15.
A twice a year shot has been developed to help prevent HIV infections.
The Worlds Athletics Awards took place in Monaco today. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Letsile Tebogo, and Sifan Hassan took home big awards.
Conversations this week:
NBA All Star James Harden sat down with Earn Your Leisure.
FLO sat down with The Terrell Show to talk about their new album.
Check out our Malindi Press Play playlist that’s updated weekly!
Song of the Week: “Always Time” by Miguel (U.S.A.)
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