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The Mark Ronson-ization of Hip-Hop: Wale's CMJ Showcase in NYC
Posted on 10/22/2008
If you were unsure how you felt about the Mark Ronson-ization of hip-hop, the showcase organized for his Allido Records for CMJ last night at S.O.B.’s would have been a polarizing moment. With a part-Brit, part-American lineup that overwhelmingly leaned toward hip-hop and soul, you had the perfect opportunity to see several facets of the Winehouse tastemaker’s musical preferences and what will undoubtedly be mimicked throughout the rest of urban music for the next year or so. Rhymefest, The Rumble Strips and Daniel Merriweather hit the stage before making way for the headliner of the evening, Washington D.C.’s boy wonder, Wale.
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Aaron LaCrate, Rick Ross, and the Case of the Delicious Vinyl
Posted on 10/21/2008
So my dope record radar has been kind stagnant these few months. I had been bumping stale mainstream albums and nostalgic classics and hella content with that, until I came across this Delicious Vinyl RMXXOLOGY project. I ain’t even gonna front like I went snooping through the nooks and crannies of cyberspace to find this exclusive compilation. Shit just kinda fell in my lap. I’m clicking in my inbox and boom, there it is: fifteen remix Delicious Vinyl classics from Pharcyde, Fatlip, Tone Loc, Young MC, Masta Ace, the whole nine. On top of that, the legendary Eminem got on board and produced a cut.
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The Return Of Maxwell & The Rise Of Jazmine Sullivan
Posted on 10/13/2008
He was well worth the wait. Four score and seven years ago, well actually just 7 years ago, a bright eyed and bushy-headed young man strolled onto the R&B scene with his pitch perfect falsetto and free-flying 'fro, blazing the trail for new millennium romance. Four albums later, just as quietly as he appeared, Maxwell was gone. In the time since, fans scoured the Internet for any tidbit they could on the long-rumored new album, Black Summer's Night, song titles, leaks, new photos, anything. Now, there's still no album release date, but something even better to satisfy the starving: a tour.

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VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2008
Posted on 10/08/2008
Last week Okayplayer was in the house for the taping of this years VH1 Hip Hop Honors, which featured The Roots performing a tribute to Isaac Hayes along with Mos Def, Public Enemy, Estelle, Cee-Lo, and Scarface.  Additionally, we saw performances by honorees Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Too $hort and Naughty By Nature.  Check out our exclusive photos below (shout out to Lil Burt), as well as some videos from the night.  You can also see the full show in re-runs on VH1. Also, big up to... us! Okayplayer won BEST HIP-HOP SITE.
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That's The Break/s, Kid
Posted on 09/30/2008
Accurately titled, the break/s is the fractured story of poet, teacher and hip-hop head, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, as he chronicles the role of hip-hop and poetry in his life. Traveling around the world from America’s Midwest to Tokyo to Cuba teaching classes about the music he loves, Joseph examines the influence hip-hop has on the international scene and how his own relationship to the culture expands and shifts as he faces various decisions.
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