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10 Live Old-School Hip-Hop Tapes You Can Stream on YouTube

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Action Bronson performs live on stage at Paramount Theatre on February 05, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

Best Songs of The Week: ft. Action Bronson, DOMi & JD BECK, and More

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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 features new music from Fly Anakin, Ivy Sole, Guapdad 4000, Big K.R.I.T., and more. Scroll through selections from this week’s sequence of the best songs below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today. Kaos The Baker featuring Pink Siifu - "Burden of The Divine" Extending a year-long hot-streak, Charlotte's Kaos The Baker links with Pink Siifu for a cerebral string-laden one-off. Fatlip and Blu - "Gangsta Rap" Los Angeles underground rap vet Fatlip resurfaces with Blu on a glimmering slow-crackling soul loop provided by Madlib. Fly Anakin - "No Dough" Madlib supplies a sleek and sultry up-tempo groove for Fly Anakin's latest single, announcing the Richmond rapper's debut album, Frank, which is out on March 11th via Lex Records. Ivan Ave - "Gear" Ivan Ave signals a new project may be on the horizon with a warbled and warm new single produced by Sasac. Ivy Sole - "Call Me" Ivy Sole resurfaces with a shifty earworming single, which arrives by way of a visual with all the trimmings of early 2000s rap and r&b grails. Big K.R.I.T - "So Cool" Fresh off an appearance on Robert Glasper's sobering new single, Big K.R.I.T comes through with a smooth-as-hell self-produced transmission, paired with a very dapper visual accompaniment. Guapdad 4000 - "I Need Bands" Scam rap sultan Guapdad 4000 slips into the new year with a new twist on an LL Cool J classic.

Best Songs of The Week: ft. Fly Anakin, Ivy Sole, and More

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Silk Sonic in the video for their new single "Smokin' Out The Window"

Best Songs of The Week: ft. Silk Sonic, Kendrick Lamar, and More

9 months ago

Cover art for the 6th-anniversary vinyl package of Madlib, MED, and Blu's 'Bad Neighbor'

Premiere: Madlib, MED, and Blu Toast to ‘Bad Neighbor’ with a Booming Bonus Cut

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15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 24)

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Little Simz in the video for her latest single "Point and Kill"

Best Songs of The Week: ft. Little Simz, Blu, JPEGMAFIA, and More

11 months ago

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'P-Valley' Is A Southern Story Made Even Better By Southern Music

‘P-Valley’ Is A Southern Story Made Even Better By Southern Music

2 years ago

Travis Scott's 'Rodeo' Was The Moment He Became Rap's Beloved Rager

Travis Scott’s ‘Rodeo’ Was The Moment He Became Rap’s Beloved Rager

2 years ago

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15 Independent Labels to Support on #BandcampFriday (September Edition)

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DaBaby Quavo Pick Up Music Video

DaBaby and Quavo Travel Through a Space-Time Continuum in “Pick Up” Video

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Hit-Boy Performing

Hit-Boy Thinks Nas’ ‘King’s Disease’ Has Some of the Best Production Since ‘Watch the Throne’

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Mixtape Monday: Jyoti, Subvert Labs, JSOUL, Flat Stanley, Drew Dave + More

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Toonami Meets The Moment with Fan-Approved Black Lives Matter Statement

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