5 J. Cole ‘Birthday Blizzard '26’ Lyrics That Will Make You Sorry for Hating The North Carolina spitter unloaded a surprise new project just ahead of his birthday, and Okayplayer breaks down the best bars.
J. Cole Drops Surprise New Mixtape, 'Birthday Blizzard '26' The DJ-Clue hosted mixtape arrives ahead of his new album, ‘The Fall Off,’ which is supposed to drop next week.
What’s Free to do in New York: Violin Master Class, 2026 Vision Boards in the Park, Blog and Newsletters Workshop and More From beginners' salsa classes to writing workshops, here’s what’s free in NYC this weekend.
Roc Marciano Drops His New Album, ‘656,’ This Friday This week, Roc Marciano is dropping off a new LP that’s largely self-produced.
A$AP Rocky Disses Drake on New Song “Stole Ya Flow” On his latest album, ‘Don’t Be Dumb,’ the Harlem rapper seems to take aim at the 6ix God.
What’s Free to do in New York During MLK Weekend: Acting Classes, MLK Service Weekend, Max B at Polygon From community service to partying with Max B, this MLK weekend has a lot to offer — when it comes to what’s free.
Kurupt Recovering After Reportedly Being Hospitalized His fellow Dogg Pound member, Daz Dillinger, posted about Kurupt’s condition.
5 Takeaways From Max B & French Montana’s ‘Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos’ Max B & French Montana’s latest proves the two are nearly as wavy as ever.
What’s Free in New York This Weekend: Yin/Yang Yoga, Family Art-Making, Memoir Writing and More Enjoy the city without spending a dime. Check out our weekly list of free activities for friends, family and first dates.
What’s Free to do in New York on the First Weekend of 2026 Free fun in New York City this weekend includes community jogs, moonlight meditations, youth hair-braiding classes and more.
50 Cent Issues Playful Warning to ‘Lets Rap About It’ Podcast After Fabolous’ Diss The pod hosts dropped a retort to 50’s “squatters” comments on Christmas Day.
So, Beyoncé is Reportedly a Billionaire Now Beyoncé's country album and accompanying 'Cowboy Carter Tour' led her to billionaire status, joining the ranks of music legends like JAY-Z and Rihanna.
How Hit-Boy Learned to Find Himself in the Amazon For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, Hit-Boy recalls a trip to Las Vegas, early career discouragement, and more.
Theravada Just Wants You to Know What Kind of Tea He Likes Chopping it up with Okayplayer, Theravada breaks down his musical influences, his rise, his personal background and his favorite tea.
Pursuit of Happiness: Buddah Bless on Giving Yourself Time to Heal For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, superproducer Buddah Bless talks about turning negativity to power and more.
Monte Booker Defines His Own ‘Noise’ Speaking to Okayplayer, Monte Booker breaks down his new album and more.
How Justin Andrews Expands His Grandfather’s Legacy With the Otis Redding Foundation Speaking to Okayplayer, Otis Redding’s grandson, Justin Andrews, discusses his role in the Otis Redding Foundation.
Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator and Clipse Nominated for Album of the Year at 2026 Grammy Awards The nominees for the 2026 Grammys have been announced, and they include K-Dot and more.
Common Remembers Fat Joe Saving His Life After Mack 10 and Ice Cube Beef This instance came about in the aftermath of Common and Ice Cube’s on-wax back-and-forth over 30 years ago.
Pras Ordered to Pay U.S. Government $64 Million for Foreign Conspiracy In a political conspiracy case dating back to the 2012 election, Pras has received a $64 million judgment with prison time expected to follow a future sentencing.
Alchemist on Working With Future: “We’re in Contact” Okayplayer chats with Alchemist about his new joint albums, Prodigy, Future and more.
How Fela Kuti Channeled James Brown’s Funk to Spark His Own Revolution For Fela Week, Okayplayer takes at how Fela Kuti connected James Brown and the Black Power movement to fuel his own unique revolution.
Pursuit of Happiness: How The Alchemist Turned Positivity Into Legendary Collaborations For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, The Alchemist discusses fatherhood, navigating the internet and more.
Pursuit of Happiness: Shad on Why Ball Is Literally Life For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, Okayplayer speaks to Shad, a respected rap veteran who emerged from the Canadian underground.
