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  • Elijah C. Watson

    Elijah Watson serves as Okayplayer's News & Culture Editor. When he's not writing he's listening to Sade and crying or watching My Hero Academia with his partner.

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Scott Storch On Why He Left The Roots To Produce: "I Didn't Have An Identity"

Scott Storch on Why He Left The Roots to Produce: "I didn't have an identity"

News
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Can Hip-Hop Shows Survive When Venues Continue to Close?

Features
Serena and her sister posing for a photo wearing pink and holding a trophy.

Serena Williams Speaks on the Decades-Old Murder of Her Sister in New Docuseries

News
Needle 2 The Groove: Erick the Architect Highlights Vinyl From Gorillaz, Amy Winehouse, and Peter Tosh

Needle 2 The Groove: Erick the Architect Highlights Vinyl From Gorillaz, Amy Winehouse, and Peter Tosh

Music
Doja Cat Satan

The Evolution of Satan's Influence on Rap Music

Music

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Grandmaster Melle Mel performs onstage during Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2023 in New York City.

Melle Mel Regrets His Eminem Diss Track

Music
Criterion Channel Hip-Hop 50

Criterion Channel Teases Its Upcoming Hip-Hop 50 Film Program

Music
Ahmad Jamal smiling

Without Ahmad Jamal, One of Rap's Greatest Hits Wouldn't Exist

Originals
Who Is Shanquella Robinson And What Is Known About Her Mysterious Death In Mexico?

US Authorities Won't Make An Arrest Or Seek Charges In Shanquella Robinson Case

News
Wu-Tang: An American Saga

How True Is 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga'? 

Originals