The NSC has been in a continual state of

and the four-time Grammy nominated Nigerian superstar Davido is at least partially responsible. On Friday, he will release his fifth studio album, appropriately titled “5ive.” It’s stuffed with collaborations — YG Marley, Odumodublvck and Chike among them — and furthers his life-affirming worldwide pop. “I want to have it all/Still dey find my resolve,” he sings on the single “Be There Still,” atop percussive synths. “Na God dey bless me all the way/12 years, I’m still on top.”partner up for a country album? Tenderness, at least in the case of

and Torres. Their first collaborative album, “Send a Prayer My Way,” out Friday via the historic Matador Records, acts as a reclamation of their Southern roots, in some ways, and an energetic take on classic country in a few others. Affection is felt throughout. “I love you all of the ways,” they harmonize on the single “Sugar in the Tank.” “That I know how.”— David Oyelowo stars in a new quirky series for Apple TV+ calledSet in 1969, Oyelowo plays Hampton Chambers, a man recently released from prison. Hampton returns home hoping to seamlessly reunite with his family but ends up having a harder time than he anticipated. Hampton believes his ticket to a better life is his invention of a self-sharpening power drill. “Government Cheese” premieres Wednesday.

has moved to Peacock for its fifth season. Mariska Hargitay will guest star on the two-episode premiere,played by Christopher Meloni. Stabler now works in the NYPD Organized Crime Control Bureau, whose mission is to take down New York’s modern day crime families and illegal enterprises. “Law & Order: Organized Crime” debuts Thursday.

is back for a second season beginning Thursday. The coming-of-age series follows five Black inner-city teenagers attending an elite boarding school in London. While season one was about adjustment and fitting in, in season two the kids are thriving in their new world. Season One was “certified fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.

new adult animation series— Following up his Oscar-winning performance in “Oppenheimer,”

stars in and produced “Small Things Like These,” an adaptation of. In the film (streaming now on Hulu), Murphy plays an Irish coal merchant and father of five daughters in 1985. Directed by Tim Mielants (who worked with Murphy on “Peaky Blinders”) and co-starring Emma Watson, “Small Things Like These” digs into the brutal traumas of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries. A short story by Keegan also served as the source material for another small gem, 2022’s

(also streaming on Hulu).gives a cuddly documentary portrait to the relationship between humans and animal companions. The film begins streaming Friday on Disney+.