Lil Baby joined forces with Foot Locker to renovate an Atlanta basketball court and gave away hundreds of bikes to kids before they head back to school. What a sweet move!
LIL BABY Teams up with Foot Locker for Bike giveaway and court renovation
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The Gentle Monster: Eyewear as Spectacle in the K‑Fashion Era
South Korean eyewear label Gentle Monster has turned sunglasses from a basic accessory into a full‑blown performance, blending K‑fashion, luxury branding, and gallery‑level retail design. Founded in Seoul in 2011, the brand built its identity on oversized frames engineered for Asian face shapes, then scaled globally with highly recognizable silhouettes. What began as a niche response to Western‑biased eyewear sizing is now a status symbol stocked in dozens of flagship stores and hundreds of reta
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Never-Released Air Jordan 6 Infrared Set for Valentine’s Day Debut
A version of the Air Jordan 6 that never reached stores in the 1990s is set for its first public release in early 2026. Jordan Brand announced that the Air Jordan 6 Infrared “Salesman,” inspired by an unreleased 1999 sample, will launch Feb. 14 on nike.com and at select retailers. The release comes during the 35th anniversary year of the Air Jordan 6. The shoe traces its origins to a seasonal preview catalog from 1999, where an Infrared colorway appeared before being removed from production. T
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Opens David Dinkins Building for Black History Month
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week that New Yorkers will soon be able to access the cupola atop the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building, opening a civic space long closed to the public. The announcement was made in a video posted on X, where the mayor described the structure as “one of the most magnificent government buildings in the world.” Named for the city’s first Black mayor, the building occupies a central place in Manhattan’s civic landscape. City officials framed the plan as a
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J. Cole Unveils ‘The Fall-Off’ Tracklist, Calls It a Double Album Meant to Be His Last
J. Cole has revealed the tracklist for The Fall-Off two days ahead of the album’s Friday (Feb. 6) arrival. The double-LP boasts 24 tracks in total. It’s broken down into 11 tracks plus a bonus on each disc, which are titled Disc 29 and Disc 39. It’s possible that the featured guests are being hidden. In addition to Cole, Dreamville cofounder Ibrahim “IB” Hamad, T-Minus and Dreamville are credited as executive producers. The back cover reveals posters of Cole’s hip-hop inspirations, including r
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Gorillaz Climb The Mountain: Inside the Band’s New, Star‑Packed 2026 Album
Gorillaz’ ninth studio album, The Mountain, is due out February 27, 2026, via their own Kong label, with distribution through Sony’s The Orchard. The band has shared artwork, tracklist and pre‑order details on their official Gorillaz website, where fans can also stream the advance singles. It’s a 15‑track, collaboration‑heavy project that early write‑ups describe as a “vast sonic tapestry” about grief, hope and pushing through loss. The guest list includes Black Thought, IDLES, Johnny Marr, Spa
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Chanel’s Culture Fund Hands Out Six‑Figure “Next Prize” Checks to the Artists Shaping What’s Cool
Chanel’s Culture Fund has announced a new group of “Next Prize” recipients, giving 10 artists across visual art, performance, film, design, and music 100,000 euros each to push ambitious, boundary‑breaking projects in ArtAsiaPacific’s weekly news roundup. The award is explicitly aimed at people who are already bending culture—dancers choreographing for stadium tours, filmmakers straddling gallery and streaming spaces, designers treating clothing as installation. Winners also get access to mentor
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