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The beer drinkers at OKP HQ are a bit disappointed in the New York City weather as of late. These wet and chilly days …
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Forget all of the intros this week. We’ve got some great mixes for you, and the more time you spend reading, the less time …
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The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff crosses the pond on Saturday, April 13th to headline the 250th installment of UK DJ Spin Doctor’s party “The …
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We’ve been anticipating the beginning of Spring ever since Winter began. Now that Spring is here, we can breathe a tiny bit easier, metaphorically …
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I saw the setlist for last night’s D’Angelo/?uestlove Brooklyn Bowl funkfest (recapped here) shortly after the show began, and hoped in my heart that …
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Itching for your Mixtape Mondays fix? Check out these brand new mixes that we’ve been digging on. DJ Woody delivers a mix of tracks …
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This week’s Mixtape Mondays is all about the old school. Gilles Peterson is back for the second week in a row with part two …
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This February 21st, Okayplayer celebrates the 80th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Nina Simone. Perhaps our favorite Nina Simone moment has to …
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Giving some credence to rumors that he’s done with releasing proper albums, an acoustic guitar-and-vocal demo of a new song called “That Girl Thang” …
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Happy Presidents Day everyone! Many of you in the US are off work today – lucky you! The OKP hustle continues on though! So …
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Tim Dog died today after suffering a seizure believed to be related to his battle with diabetes. He was 46. Tim came to prominence …
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This Valentines Day, let Okayplayer curate the musical selection for your romance-filled evening with these three new mixes (plus one bonus throwback). All our …
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First off, there are no tracklists available for any of this week’s selections. Just wanted to get that out of the way. All of …
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Happy Monday, Okayplayers. If your Sunday was anything like mine, you’re regretting all the junk food you ate during yesterday’s Super Bowl (BALTIMORE RAVENS! …
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Getting older and seeing the things you used to love as a kid coming back as throwbacks is a bit of a trip. But …
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New York Times best-selling author Adam Mansbach has enlisted the talents of J. Period on a mixtape being created as a companion-piece to his new novel …
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