Larry June’s ‘Who Coppin’ Is the Perfect Unc Soundtrack for the Summer With ‘Who Coppin,’ Larry June delivers yet another project that’s cool, collected, and subtly progressive as ever.
At Yankee Stadium, JAY-Z Made History. Then He Remixed It Pulling from his past and present, JAY-Z delivered an all-time performance at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.
5 Takeaways From Future’s New Album ‘The Real Me’ Here’s what OKP has to say about Future’s latest album.
10 JAY-Z Songs to Give You a Moment of Clarity HOV’s personal epiphanies will help you reach some new measure of clarity, too.
Fetty P Franklin Bets on Himself — and It Feels Like He’s Winning Hailing from Charlotte, N.C., Fetty P Franklin is in the middle of a serious level up.
Why Rap Songs Are Always a Good Time to Toast Since its inception, Jamaican toasting has been part of the hip-hop tradition.
Rediscovered: Nas and Damian Marley’s ‘Distant Relatives’ Nas and Damian Marley’s ‘Distant Relatives’ further bridged the gap between two musical traditions from across the diaspora.
The Actual 30 Best JAY-Z Songs of All Time, Ranked To celebrate the 30th anniversary of JAY-Z’s debut album, 'Reasonable Doubt,' Okayplayer ranks the real 30 best songs of his career.
Daddy’s Home: Black Dads on Fatherhood on Father’s Day 2026 Here's a look at what some influential Black dads have said about fatherhood.
Tay Keith, Grammy-Nominated Producer, Dead at 29 Nashville police say the acclaimed producer was found dead in his home.
Pursuit of Happiness: BLXST Found Himself Through Self-Awareness and Fatherhood Shortly after dropping his latest album, Labor of Love, BLXST discusses his journey to self-awareness and more.
26 Best Songs of the Year, So Far No rankings. No skips. Just 26 songs that have defined the year so far.
With ‘PROLIFIC,’ Bino Rideaux Looks to Continue the Marathon Nipsey Hussle Started Due for release the day before what would have been Nipsey Hussle’s 41st birthday, Bino Rideaux’s joint album with Nipsey Hussle was recorded and sequenced before Nipsey’s tragic death.
The Top 5 Moments From Baby Keem’s Brooklyn Paramount Show Okayplayer takes a look at the five best moments from Baby Keem’s excellent Brooklyn Paramount concert.
5 Takeaways From Vince Staples’ ‘Cry Baby,’ His Most Experimental Album Since ‘Big Fish Theory’ Okayplayer serves up some quick takeaways from Vince Staples’ latest album, which is, as anyone could’ve guessed, very good.
All of Drake’s No. 1 Singles, Ranked From Worst to Best Following Drake’s latest chart-topping single, Okayplayer ranks all of his No. 1 songs.
25 Black Artists Who Helped Shape Modern Music Influence isn't always about who came first. It's about whose fingerprints still show up everywhere. These 25 artists helped shape the sound of modern music as we know it.
The 5 Best Lyrics From JAŸ-Z’s Roots Picnic Freestyle, Ranked Following his epic set at The 2026 Roots Picnic, Okayplayer breaks down and ranks the five best lyrics from JAŸ-Z’s spontaneous freestyle.
First Impressions: JPEGMAFIA’s ‘Experimental Rap’ Is Elegant, But Familiar Chaos While social media has been having a dunk contest at his expense, JPEGMAFIA’s latest album is solid on the first few listens.
Pursuit of Happiness: For Fergie Baby, Honesty is Next to Godliness For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, Harlem’s own Fergie Baby breaks down how basketball and unplugging from the internet help keep him on point.
Every Drake Album, Ranked From Worst to Best Today, ahead of his Iceman album. Okayplayer ranks Drake’s projects from absolute worst to best.
Rediscovered: Drake’s ‘Views’ Released in 2016, Drake’s ‘Views’ codified the value of cross-diaspora synthesis.
OKP’s Biggest Takeaways From Kehlani’s Self-Titled New Album After a day of listening, Okayplayer gives its thoughts on Kehlani’s latest.
Pursuit of Happiness: Blu & Exile Let Time — and Friends — Do Its Job Fresh off dropping their latest album, Time Heals Everything, Blu & Exile discuss their continual mental health maintenance.
