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(Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) The year was 2014. Ryan Lewis and Macklemore’s The Heist had just upset Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city at the GRAMMYs; Pharrell’s “Happy” was dominating the charts; and Jay-Z and Beyoncé were gearing up for the On The Run Tour. Amidst all of that, The Roots dropped And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, an 11-track LP exploring existential dread, violence, and complex societal ills.

Cordae and Anderson .Paak will release their first joint album, Heavy is the Crown, on October 23, 2026. (APESHIT/Hi Level/EMPIRE) RNP. Two Tens. Summer Drop. And the list goes on.. When Cordae released his debut album seven years ago, songs like “Have Mercy” and “Bad Idea” featuring Chance the Rapper served as the lead singles. But as it would turn out, it was the album’s third single, “RNP” featuring Anderson .Paak, that would be the project’s most consequential track.

(Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Anything great is worth waiting for. At least, that’s what festival-goers are telling themselves after organizers revealed there would be no Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2027. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will not return until 2028.

On Friday, August 21, 2026, Jaymin released his new, Gucci Mane-inspired single, “Rollin” and announced his new EP, ‘Static.’ (YouTube/Warner Records) From Mariah Carey to Usher, Gucci Mane has collaborated with some of the biggest names in R&B. Now, a new generation of singers and songwriters is finding inspiration from some of his most memorable tracks. TL;DR Seattle’s Jaymin releases his new single, “Rollin.” His sophomore EP under Warner Records is called Static; it drops on September 18.

Don Toliver, Future, Turnstile, Steve Lacy, and Tyler, The Creator will headline Camp Flog Gnaw at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., on November 14-15, 2026. (Camp Flog Gnaw) On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Tyler, The Creator unveiled the lineup for Camp Flog Gnaw at Dodger Stadium.

Directed by Scott Weintrob, Untold: Mr. T: I Pity the Fool debuts on Netflix on September 8, 2026. (YouTube/Netflix) The world has known Mr. T for more than 40 years, but has it met Laurence Tureaude? On September 8, 2026, Netflix will add the latest chapter to its Untold sports documentary series — Mr. T: I Pity The Fool. Platform: Netflix Release Date: September 8, 2026 Synopsis: Before the gold chains, mohawk, and Hollywood fame of The A-Team and Rocky III, there was Laurence Tureaud.

Starring Jasmine Guy, Maleah Joi Moon, and Kadeem Hardison, Netflix’s ‘A Different World’ debuts on September 24, 2026. (YouTube/Netflix) Class is back in session. On Monday, August 17, 2026, Netflix debuted the first trailer for its revival of A Different World. Platform: Netlix Premiere: Thursday, September 24, 2026 Cast: Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Darryl M. Bell, Maleah Joi Moon, Alijah Kai Haggins, Darryl M.

(Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) On December 4-5, 2026, CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., will host the 2026 Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic. The two-day event will feature historically Black colleges and universities from across the country, including Howard University, Hampton University, Winston-Salem State University, and Clark Atlanta University, among others.

(Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) On Sunday, August 9, 2026, Don Nelson’s family announced that the legendary coach had passed away at 86.

(Ryan Kang/Getty Images) On Sunday, August 9, 2026, Teddy Bridgewater was placed on the retired/reserved list before the Detroit Lions took the field for practice. “Teddy Bridgewater is going to step away,” Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell said during a press conference. “I’ve known Teddy a long time and, man, the human being is unbelievable — certainly the player.