Originals

The 24 Best Spike Lee Movies

You can’t talk about Black movies without mentioning Spike Lee. In honor of the famed filmmaker, we’ve ranked his 24… Read More

March 20, 2023

Best Songs of The Week: ft. Alchemist, KIRBY, and More

The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set… Read More

March 17, 2023

15 Self Care Tips For Relieving Stress When Life Gets Heavy

These self care tips will get you right. We curated a list of best practices for the unavoidable stress that… Read More

March 17, 2023

How Marlon Wayans Achieved Something Chris Rock Couldn’t

While Chris Rock and his Netflix special, Selective Outrage, dominated the headlines, Marlon Wayans released a far more successful show… Read More

March 10, 2023

Melle Mel Just Wants His Due

Melle Mel is a cornerstone of hip-hop and one of the first to fit what we now call a GOAT… Read More

March 10, 2023

Best Songs of The Week: ft. Navy Blue, Black Thought and More

The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set… Read More

March 10, 2023

Seven Self Help Books For Black Women By Black Women

These seven Black women self help books by Black authors offer different but supportive methods to bettering ourselves. Since mother… Read More

March 8, 2023

Without Wayne Shorter’s Weather Report, Jazz Rap Wouldn’t Be What It Is

Weather Report, the jazz fusion group co-founded by the brilliant Wayne Shorter, is integral to the rap subgenre known as… Read More

March 3, 2023

Best Songs of The Week: ft. Larry June, Mach-Hommy and More

The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set… Read More

March 3, 2023

What the Michael B. Jordan Red Carpet Moment Taught Me About Bullying

A clip of Michael B. Jordan "owning" a childhood bully on the red carpet instantly went viral recently. Here's what… Read More

March 3, 2023

First Look Friday: Baltimore Rapper John Wells Found Urgency In Grief

For March's First Look Friday, we talked with Baltimore MC John Wells about how grief and his neighborhood sparked his… Read More

March 3, 2023

The 25 Worst Black Oscar Snubs of All Time

From Spike Lee and Bamboozled to Denzel Washington in Malcolm X, here are the 25 most egregious Black Oscar snubs… Read More

March 1, 2023

What Happens When Your Magazine Cover isn’t Manly Enough?

The polarizing reactions to Jonathan Majors' Ebony spread and ASAP Rocky's Vogue cover show how limiting the fear of femininity… Read More

February 24, 2023

Best Songs of The Week: ft. Madison McFerrin, Tobi, and More

The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set… Read More

February 24, 2023

The 14 Best Black Romantic Comedies

From Nappily Ever After to Waiting to Exhale, these are the 14 best Black romantic comedies. When we think about… Read More

February 24, 2023

‘Bel-Air’ Season 2: What You Need to Know

From who's in the cast to certain plot points, here’s what you need to know going into Bel-Air season 2.… Read More

February 23, 2023