We Love You, D'Angelo The beloved neo-soul pioneer and R&B innovator is dead at 51 after a prolonged, personal cancer battle.
Bayab Gin Takes Over Midtown Manhattan for Afrobeats-Themed Summer Nights Featuring an assortment of elite DJs and Spearhead’s refined selection of premium, sustainable liquors.
OKP Exclusive: Jay Worthy Announces Collab Album With Parliament Funkadelic's George Clinton George Clinton is heading out on a final Parliament Funkadelic tour this year with Jay Worthy expected to appear at select stops.
The Secret to Attaining Healthy, Natural, Glowing Skin As the warmer weather creeps up, we had an enlightening chat about healthy skincare practices with a certified esthetic practitioner.
Pursuit of Happiness: Nurturing Creativity and Ignoring Limitations with Louis York Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony speak on their uplifting new album featuring Anthony Hamilton, Lalah Hathaway, PJ Morton and more.
Tyler, The Creator Claims “Racist” Swifties Are Trying To Cancel Him The West Coast rapper made the comments during a Halloween promo stop forChromakopia.
Che Noir and Rapsody Connect for New Single “Black Girl” The track represents the first drop from her highly anticipated album,TheLotus Child.
Honoring Black Business Month: Style, Entertainment and Major Founder Milestones We’re highlighting impressive Black-owned businesses and the inspirational entrepreneurs you need to know
Benny the Butcher Delivers a Compelling Ode to Summer Gritty street rhymes and compelling storytelling combine onSummertime Butch.
Donwill’s 'The Almanac of Rap' Enters its Elite Era The Webby-Award-winning podcast comes home toOkayplayerfor its third season
Ezra Collective Delivers Electric Energy in NYC The award-winning London Jazz Quintet brought their amazing chemistry to SummerStage.
Your Old Droog Drops New Video With Assists from Just Blaze and Conductor Williams This marks the latest visual release from Your Old Droog's recentMovieLP.
Okayplayer Presents Your Official Summer Playlist Check out this playlist of summer music for grilling, chilling and soaking up the sun.
Coffee, Community, and Deep Breaths Hip-hop artist and founder of Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health, Christopher LeMark, shares his mental wellness routine.
Common and Pete Rock Connect for “Wise Up” Chicago and New York rap icons join forces for a highly-anticipated new album.
Rare Moments of ‘90s Hip-Hop Culture Photographer, T. Eric Monroe, delivers a visually-captivating voyage through rap’s golden era.
Cavalier is Getting it All in Due Time Skilled lyricist Cavalier drops his new project,Different Type Time,on billy woods’ boundary-pushing label, Backwoodz Studioz.
Courtney Bell, Detroit’s Not-So-Secret Weapon Co-signed by Royce da 5’9”, multi-dimensional rapper Courtney Bell is ready to make his mark in the game.
'Hell's Kitchen,' Always Remember Where Dreams Begin Loosely based on the life of Alicia Keys, 'Hell's Kitchen' will bring the star's chart-topping catalog to Broadway in a new musical featuring Maleah Joi Moon in the lead role.
OKP 25-Year Anniversary: The Exclusive Questlove Interview On the 25th anniversary ofOkayplayer, day-one boards member Donwill sits down with the founder of the site Questlove to discuss the legacy and origination of the site as the first place for hip-hop heads to gather online.
Shout Outs From the Okayplayer Extended Family on Our 25 Year Anniversary The OG spot for hip-hop heads and artists to gather on the internet before social media was ever around,Okayplayeris celebrating its 25th anniversary and our extended family is looking back.
Okayplayer Presents Respect the Architect: Quelle Chris We sat down with prolific Detroit producer and rapper Quelle Chris as he drops an exclusive Okayplayer sound pack co-produced with his longtime collaborator, Chris Keys.
First Look Friday: Rahiem Supreme Bubbling D.C. rapper Rahiem Supreme is pushing the envelope with abstract, raw music and eye-catching experimental art.
Bart Oatmeal is Baron Davis 2.0 The former NBA All-Star turned rapper is embracing his new digital phase.
