Okayplayer’s coverage of the best hip-hop books, books by Black authors and titles about hip hop culture and music more generally.
These Black science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction authors build fantastical worlds that reach beyond what we experience here on… Read More
bell hooks was helmed for her literary career which boasted more than 40 books surrounding feminism, culture, politics, love and… Read More
On her new role as an agent at Triangle House Literary, Kima Jones shared in an exclusive interview that she's… Read More
The book, titled The Fight for Truth: The Inside Story Behind the Breonna Taylor Tragedy, and written by Sergeant Jonathan… Read More
Author Hanif Abdurraqib spoke with Okayplayer about his new book, A Little Devil in America, how current Black music is shaping the… Read More
In the new book We Are Here, Author Jasmin Hernandez puts a spotlight on BIPOC and QTPOC artists from various… Read More
In her new book, Liner Notes for the Revolution, author Daphne A. Brooks places Black women at the center of… Read More
We spoke with Cheryl Boyce-Taylor about her new book Mama Phife Represents, her favorite music from Phife Dawg, the benefits… Read More
This isn’t an anti-racist book list. This is a list of books By Black authors that were released in 2020.… Read More
Ta-Nehisi Coates paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman in the latest Marvel Comics issue. The latest issue of Marvel Comics offers… Read More
André 3000 shared the final song he would want to hear before he passes in a new book titled One… Read More
We sat down with Noname to talk about her book club, capitalism, celebrity culture, and the importance of building community.… Read More
The Marathon Book Club meets in Oakland, New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. A national book club was created… Read More
From detailed analyses of the Wu-Tang Clan's legacy to memoirs from legendary MCs, 2019 was a great year for books… Read More
Our top holiday gift guide picks include must-haves from Pyer Moss, Sonos and more. The holidays are swiftly approaching. That… Read More
The 504-page book will feature over 1,000 exclusive images. Rihanna has officially announced her newest project on Instagram, a luxe… Read More