BBC Set to Air New Fela Kuti Documentary 'Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat' African revolutionary Fela Kuti has continued to be a source of inspiration for documentary filmmakers.
Okayafrica Audio: Listen To Fela Kuti's Very First Recording ca. 1960 Long before he was the king of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti was living that highlife. Listen to his very first recording "Fela' Special" circa 1960.
Cardi B's Journey From the "Money" Video to 'Am I the Drama?' Cardi B's bold allure has always demanded attention, and from "Money" to 'Am I the Drama,' she's not letting up.
Run The Jewels x Big Boi- "Banana Clipper" Run The Jewels drops a rubber burning visual for Banana Clipper featuring Big Boi off their self-titled LP.
El-P Cites Ice Cube and Run DMC as Pivotal Influences in Forming Run The Jewels with Killer Mike The venerable NYC producer dissects his production style and addresses an initial reluctance to work with Killer Mike in a clip fromPeople's Party.
Run The Jewels Tour Claymated Hell in Sinister "Don't Get Captured"" Video" Run The Jewels take a hellish trip in their latest video.
El-P Explains Why 'RTJ4' Arrived Later Than Expected The finaly release date for 'RTJ4' changed a lot during the album's production.
Run The Jewels Drop Explosive New Single "Rubble Kings Theme (Dynamite)" The dopeness of Adult Swim's singles series continues with a fiery new joint from diabolical duo Run The Jewels.
The Fugees' Play Their First Show in 15 Years At a secret location in New York City, the Fugees reunited for the first show of their 25-year anniversary tour for 'The Score.'
Aaron McGruder Addresses Stepping Down From 'The Boondocks' Aaron McGruder releases a personal statement addressing his stepping down from Season 4 of his groundbreaking brainchild The Boondocks.
Best Songs of The Week: ft. De La Soul, Little Brother, and More The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Little Brother, De La Soul, Gabe 'Nandez, Doja Cat, and more.
8 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week - Sept. 22nd Featuring new albums and mixtapes from MIKE and Wiki, De La Soul, Gabe Nandez, Kiefer, Loraine James, and more.
Is This the Best Breakfast Burrito in Brooklyn? Located in Bed-Stuy’s Brooklyn, Eric See's Ursula features a peerless breakfast burrito that will have you asking one simple question: green or red sauce?
Kendrick Lamar Targets Drake, Jay Electronica, and More, on Leaked 'DAMN.' Demo Drake, Meek Mill, Jay Electronica, Big Sean, and French Montana are all on the hit list.
Noname Addresses Backlash to Jay Electronica Verse on 'Sundial' The Chicago rapper issues a statement on the inclusion of a controversial Jay Electronica verse on her new album,Sundial.
'Euphoria' Star, Angus Cloud, Dead at 25 Angus Cloud portrayed a fan favorite character on the hit HBO series,Euphoria,and appeared in music videos for songs by Juice WRLD, Noah Cyrus, and others.
A Guide to Legal Weed in NYC With legal weed finally landing in NYC, we toured the city's first licensed recreational dispensaries to see what, if anything, distinguishes them from one another.
MIKE's Young World III Was a Haven for Every Era of Rap Fan Featuring performances from Noname, Earl Sweatshirt, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and more, MIKE's annual Young World festival did an excellent job bridging and binding disparate communities, histories, and styles of creative expression.
Threads, Instagram's "Twitter-Killer," Already Has 30,000,000 Users Threads is putting up numbers just hours after launching.
Watch The Emotional First Trailer for the Bob Marley Biopic, 'One Love' Kingsley Ben-Adir stars as the late reggae icon in the first look at Paramount's upcoming Bob Marley biopic,One Love.
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Earl Sweatshirt, Killer Mike, and More The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Earl Sweatshirt, Killer Mike, Meshell Ndegeocello, Vic Spencer, RXKNephew, and more.
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Kari Faux, Roc Marciano, and More The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Kari Faux, Roc Marciano, Little Dragon, Monaleo, and more.
13 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week Featuring new albums and mixtapes from Kari Faux, Goya Gumbani, Jay Worthy & Roc Marciano, Arlo Parks, and more.
Generations of Fans and Peers React to the Death of Tina Turner From Beyoncé to Mariah Carey to Erykah Badu, Mick Jagger, Barack Obama, and beyond, tributes to the late Tina Turner have poured in since the announcement of the singer's death on Wednesday, May 24th.
