How Concert Promoters Jamir Shaw and Stephen Piner’s Dope Shows Turns Dreams Into Ticket Sales Based in Philadelphia, Dope Shows has become some of the most prolific independent show promoters in the nation. home featured September 4, 2025
The 10 Best Aaliyah Songs That Weren't Radio Hits To celebrate Aaliyah's return to streaming, we take a look at some of Baby Girl's most underrated gems. Here are the best Aaliyah songs that weren't radio hits. discover August 6, 2025
Rediscovered: Big L’s ‘The Big Picture’ 25 years ago, Big L’s posthumous album, ‘The Big Picture,' was released. home featured August 2, 2025
Pursuit of Happiness: How Cupid Finds Peace on the Track For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, Cupid speaks with Okayplayer about his health philosophies and more. home featured July 23, 2025
Tyler, The Creator Designed the ‘Don’t Tap The Glass’ Cover Himself The California rapper’s team confirms to Okayplayer that Tyler designed the new cover, which appears to be inspired by LL Cool J. home featured July 21, 2025
Slim Shady 2020: Breaking Down Eminem’s Most Political Songs Eminem’s “The Storm” freestyle has shaken hip-hop to its core, so we decided to look back at past moments when Slim Shady got political on America’s arse. features July 21, 2025
Okayplayer University: 10 Rappers Who Lowkey Deserve Their Own College Courses Weeks after a professor announced a new Kendrick Lamar course at Temple University, OKP considers 10 other rappers who should get their own college curriculum. home featured July 18, 2025
The 25 Best Madlib Beats Of All Time A roundup of the best Madlib beats throughout the Oxnard, California producer's career. discover July 17, 2025
10 Soulquarians Tracks To Help You Find Serenity The legendary crew that included Questlove, Erykah Badu, J DIlla and more gave us a soundtrack for introspection and inner peace. wellness July 2, 2025
‘Ironheart’ Director on Dominique Thorne, Ryan Coogler and Repping for Chicago Sam Bailey talks to Okayplayer about her work on the Marvel series, streaming now on Disney+. news July 1, 2025
The 12 Best Moments from the 2025 Rock the Bells Festival OKP was at this year’s Rock The Bells Festival, and as always, it was incredible. home featured June 30, 2025
The Top 5 Moments From The Weeknd’s MetLife Stadium Show Okayplayer was in the building for Night 3 of The Weeknd’s MetLife performance. Here’s what we saw. news June 12, 2025
12 Classic Beenie Man & Bounty Killer Songs to Listen to Celebrate Their Epic 'Verzuz' Battle Did you think Beenie Man and Bounty Killer's 'Verzuz' battle was great? Well here are 12 songs from both artists you should listen to. discover June 3, 2025
Loaded Lux on How He Linked Up With Joey Bada$$ for “My Town” Loaded Lux gives Okayplayer the lowdown on the DAYLYT diss song. home featured May 25, 2025
Neo-Soul 2020: 23 Contemporary Artists Pushing the Sound Forward From Nick Hakim to KeiyaA to Ari Lennox, here are 23 contemporary artists pushing neo-soul forward in 2020. discover May 21, 2025
A Brief History of the Predatory Record Deal From Megan Thee Stallion to Michael Jackson, this piece unpacks how the music industry has profited from—and at times exploited—some of its most iconic artists. music May 1, 2025
SZA Passes Adele for Most Weeks in Top 10 on Billboard Among Albums by Women The milestone comes in what has been a banner year for SZA thus far. podcasts April 22, 2025
Can Hip-Hop Shows Survive When Venues Continue to Close? Both rap veterans and contemporary up-and-comers rely on independent music venues to sustain themselves but, despite COVID-19 relief efforts, venues continue to close. features April 11, 2025
Rediscovered: A Tribe Called Quest’s 'People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm' OKP looks back in the rain at A Tribe Called Quest’s legendary debut. home featured April 10, 2025
How to Be Outside, Inside From boozy history lessons to Caribbean film screenings, here’s what to check out in the coming weeks without freezing your face off. news February 21, 2025
How Kendrick Lamar Reached the Highest Rap Peak of the Past 25 Years Has anyone ever dominated a rap year like K-Dot? home featured February 7, 2025
Pursuit of Happiness: Dice Raw on How a Jail Call From Wallo267 Helped Him Appreciate Life More Than Ever Okayplayer presents Pursuit of Happiness, a series that lets people from all walks of life describe their mental wellness journey. In promoting the column, OKP has teamed up withBetterHelp, the world’s largest online therapy service. Since 2013, the site has made the road to improved mental health hygiene as accessible as a few clicks of a button, with their online network of over 30,000 professionals providing an intuitive database to help find the right therapist for you. home featured February 5, 2025
The Top 5 Moments From The 2025 Grammy Awards And yes, Doechii’s historic win is one of them. home featured February 3, 2025
New Jack Scribe: The Brilliance of Barry Michael Cooper The acclaimed screenwriter of the Harlem trilogy of movies:New Jack City, Sugar Hill, andAbove The Rimhas passed away at the age of 66. home featured January 25, 2025
30 for 30: The 30 Best Joey Bada$$ Verses To celebrate his 30th birthday, Okayplayer takes a look at the 30 best Joey Bada$$ verses. home featured January 20, 2025
Pursuit of Happiness: How CHOCC Found Purpose in Pain Okayplayer presents Pursuit of Happiness, a series that lets people from all walks of life describe their mental wellness journey. In promoting the column, OKP has teamed up withBetterHelp,, the world’s largest online therapy service. Since 2013, the site has made the road to improved mental health hygiene as accessible as a few clicks of a button, with their online network of over 30,000 professionals providing an intuitive database to help find the right therapist for you. wellness January 15, 2025
The 15 Best Rap Songs From NBA Players From hall-of-famers like LeBron James and Allen Iverson to bench players like Lance Stephenson and Lou Williams, here are the best rap songs created by NBA players. music January 14, 2025
Post Malone Thanks Beyoncé After Christmas Day NFL Halftime Performance Posty was more than a little happy to share the spotlight with Bey. home featured December 30, 2024
Pursuit of Happiness: Mindfulness Instructor Kenji Summers On the Importance of Mutual Aid Kenji went from a Nike brand manager to being a mindfulness instructor. wellness December 18, 2024
Pursuit of Happiness: Flee Lord on Knowing When to Stay Off Social Media For the latest edition of Okayplayer’s Pursuit of Happiness, Flee Lord gets real about avoiding the toxicity of social media and more. home featured December 12, 2024
