The 14 Best Black Sitcoms From the '90s Black sitcoms from the '90s served as a healing measure for an entire diaspora. From 'Moesha' to 'Living Single,' these are the best '90s Black sitcoms. entertainment December 2, 2025
The 20 Best 'Chappelle's Show' Sketches Of All time From Clayton Bigsby to Charlie Murphy's Hollywood stories about Prince and Rick James, these are the 20 best Chappelle's Show sketches. film tv December 1, 2025
The Listening: Lil Baby, Max B, Mavi, Ferg and More This week’s new music Friday also features Esham, Spree Wilson, Lil Baby, Central Cee and 9th Wonder. entertainment November 28, 2025
Monte Booker Defines His Own ‘Noise’ Speaking to Okayplayer, Monte Booker breaks down his new album and more. news November 21, 2025
The Listening: De La Soul, Tems, BigXThaPlug, Ransom & Conductor Williams and More This week’s new music Friday also features Ne-Yo, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Polo G, A$AP Ferg, and Rico Nasty entertainment November 21, 2025
Nicki Minaj Faces Serious Backlash After United Nations Speech The rapper spoke at a Trump-backed U.N. panel on violence in Nigeria and the backlash was swift. entertainment November 20, 2025
How Justin Andrews Expands His Grandfather’s Legacy With the Otis Redding Foundation Speaking to Okayplayer, Otis Redding’s grandson, Justin Andrews, discusses his role in the Otis Redding Foundation. featured November 19, 2025
The Listening: Wale, Summer Walker, Boldy James, Ice Spice, FKA twigs and More This week’s new music Friday also features Van Hunt, Mario, OMB Peezy, and Valerie June. entertainment November 14, 2025
Questlove Says Posthumous D’Angelo Music is on the Way The Roots drummer talked about fallen icons D’Angelo and Sly Stone during a recent interview. entertainment November 13, 2025
Jay-Z, Beyoncé Named to Billboard’s Top Songwriters of the 21st Century List The Weeknd, Pharrell, Jermaine Dupri are all also featured on Billboard’s Top Songwriters list. news November 12, 2025
Five Best Moments From the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony OutKast, Salt-N-Pepa, Cyndi Lauper, Thom Bell and more were among this year’s inductees. entertainment November 10, 2025
The Six Biggest Snubs for the 2026 Grammy Nominations The 68th Annual Grammy Awards take place on Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. entertainment November 10, 2025
How The Golden Era of Black Media Made R&B Mainstream In the ‘90s, musical crossover with hip-hop and prominence in media pushed R&B into the mainstream featured November 10, 2025
The Listening: De La Soul, Danny Brown, Kehlani, Erick Sermon, G Herbo, Quavo and More This week’s new music Friday also features A$AP Ferg, PJ Morton, Jim Jones, and Mavis Staples. entertainment November 7, 2025
Rediscovered: ‘Liquid Swords’ by GZA/Genius The Genius of Wu-Tang Clan delivered a dark, brooding classic that cemented his legend both within and apart from his iconic crew — and continued RZA’s production hot streak. featured November 7, 2025
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. news November 7, 2025
How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring Spanish Ran Representing the Boogie Down, Spanish Ran shares his New York favorites and how he soaks up the simple pleasures of a city where even the quietest corners feel alive. new york November 7, 2025
Players Pass with Chance The Rapper: The North STAR LINE of Hip-Hop Exploring the inspiration, intention, and evolution behind Chance The Rapper’s second album, 'STAR LINE.' entertainment November 6, 2025
November Albums We're Excited to Hear From Summer Walker to G Herbo and De La Soul, here are the month’s hottest releases. entertainment November 4, 2025
Black Horror Films Have Always Known Who the Real Monster Is Black Horror has long exposed the truths America tries hardest to bury. featured October 31, 2025
The Listening: Big L, DJ Premier, Big Boi, Armani White, Offset and More This week’s new music Friday also features Boldy James, Bun B, Kodak Black, and Wale. entertainment October 31, 2025
Erykah Badu Talks “Neo Soul,” Theater, and How She Met D’Angelo The soul icon sat down with Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli for a wide-ranging interview. news October 31, 2025
17 of the Best Early to Mid-Career Alchemist Beats From Buc Fifty's "Dead End Street" to Jadakiss' "We Gonna Make It," these are the 17 best Alchemist beats from his early career to 2021. entertainment October 31, 2025
What Happens When a Black Woman Has Time? Ask the Creator of FlixMate Laid off after 26 years, Dr. Donnisha Davis used her exit as an entry point, building a film and TV discovery app rooted in community and cultural fluency. entertainment October 30, 2025
Drake Makes Surprise Appearance at Vybz Kartel's First-Ever Toronto Show The 6 God showed up at ScotiaBank Arena to perform a mini-set and support the dancehall superstar. news October 27, 2025
ONE MusicFest 2025 Was a Symphony of Unity in the Heart of Atlanta More than a weekend of performances, Atlanta's ONE MusicFest became a gathering of generations honoring Black artistry, Southern pride, and the rhythm that continues to move us all. featured October 27, 2025
Alchemist on Working With Future: “We’re in Contact” Okayplayer chats with Alchemist about his new joint albums, Prodigy, Future and more. featured October 24, 2025
The Listening: Megan Thee Stallion, Miguel’s ‘CAOS,’ Hit-Boy and Alchemist, Ari Lennox, New Leon Thomas and More This week’s new music Friday also features Cautious Clay, Daniel Caesar, Bruiser Wolf with Harry Fraud, and Samara Cyn. entertainment October 24, 2025
Eddie Murphy Examines His Legacy in Trailer for ‘Being Eddie’ The Hollywood icon looks back at his legendary life and career in an upcoming new Netflix documentary. entertainment October 23, 2025
Ryan Coogler on Michael B. Jordan Oscar Buzz: “He stepped it up to another level” The ‘Sinners’ star is generating award season rumors for his performance in the suspenseful vampire thriller. news October 21, 2025
And Yet, the Soul Remains — Remembering D'Angelo D'Angelo's music was made for reflection, so this week we'll be spending some time doing exactly that, from 'Brown Sugar' to 'Black Messiah.' entertainment October 19, 2025
Here’s How the Child That Inspired 2Pac’s “Brenda’s Got a Baby” Finally Met His Mother Jeff Pearlman found the people who inspired the classic 1991 2Pac song, which has reverberated through hip-hop myth-making for decades. entertainment October 17, 2025
How Mobb Deep's 'Infinite' Avoided the Posthumous Album Trap Okayplayer explores how Mobb Deep’s latest manages to skirt the pitfalls of other posthumously released albums. entertainment October 17, 2025
The Listening: Big L With Nas, Wale, RZA With Big Daddy Kane, Gucci Mane, Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘TYCOON,’ and More This week’s new music Friday also features Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Bun B, Jay Worthy, Usher and Muni Long. entertainment October 17, 2025
MoRuf Drops "PT Cruiser" with SZA MoRuf pulls up with some new heat — with some help from SZA. entertainment October 16, 2025
De La Soul Announce New Album ‘Cabin In the Sky’ The project is the group’s first since the death of founding member Trugoy aka Dave. news October 16, 2025
Don't Teach Me Nonsense: Fela Kuti as a Sample in Rap As the world marks Fela Kuti's 87th posthumous birthday this week, Okayplayer and OkayAfrica celebrate the legendary musician's life and legacy with stories that explore his lasting impact on music, culture, and activism. featured October 16, 2025
How ADHD and Music Shape Each Other A generation of undiagnosed kids found focus and freedom in music. Now, science is catching up to what artists with ADHD have known all along. wellness October 15, 2025
Black Alternative Music Was Always Here Black alternative music has always thrived in the in-between, turning misfit energy into an expressive movement. From Detroit garages to global stages, its lineage is resistance, innovation and survival. featured October 14, 2025
Vince Staples Drops the Trailer for the 2nd Season of ‘The Vince Staples Show’ The acclaimed, irreverent comedy series, ‘The Vince Staples Show,’ returns to Netflix on November 6. news October 14, 2025
'Fela!' Director Lili-Anne Brown's Ancestral Pilgrimage To The Stage We sat down with the Chicago native, Lili-Anne Brown, to discuss the American perspective and the legend that continues to be Fela Kuti. entertainment October 13, 2025
The Listening: Mobb Deep Drops ‘Infinite,’ New Cool Kids, Khalid, Princess Nokia’s ‘Girls’ and More This week’s new music Friday also features G Herbo, Doechii, Bia and Skepta. featured October 10, 2025
10 Times That Hip-Hop Was Inspired By The Comic Book World From masks to monikers, here are ten times the two worlds collided in unforgettable ways. featured October 9, 2025
Listen to Ryan Leslie's 'Les Is More' The producer behind major hits like Cassie's "Me & U," and Fabolous' "You Be Killin' Em," has released his decidedly rap-influenced third studio album, 'Les Is More.' entertainment October 8, 2025
Music Is STILL the Weapon: Questlove on Fela Kuti Legacy 87 Music is still the weapon: Questlove shares his first FELA! musical experience and honors Fela Kuti’s legacy at 87. entertainment October 7, 2025
Do Music Reviews Even Matter Anymore? From one-listen reviews to polarizing scores, music criticism has traded patience for speed, leaving artists and audiences wondering how music is even measured today. entertainment October 7, 2025
Bad Bunny Responds To Super Bowl Backlash During ‘SNL’ Monologue Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny hosted the ‘SNL’ season opener with Doja Cat as musical guest. news October 6, 2025
Benny The Butcher Says Nerds Have Taken Over Hip-Hop Culture The Buffalo rap star says that street credibility doesn’t matter anymore because of “all of these weird muthaf***as.” news October 6, 2025
