Robert Glasper releases the long-awaited third installment of his Black Radio series. More than a full year since it was… Read More
Alice made its premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival When it comes to Black history, the pull to make a… Read 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… Read More
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Common has released the follow up to his 2020 album, A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 1). Common has released his 14th… Read More
Common returned to his Common Sense roots in this vicious freestyle. "Damn he near an EGOT and he's still hip-hop."… Read More
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Common recalls the polarizing response to Electric Circus and what it was like to wake up with J Dilla making… Read More
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson's legendary J Dilla tribute is headed back to wax. After more than a decade, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson's orchestral J… Read More
The Michelle Obama-approved 2021 For the People Act is seeking to overhaul the current voting process in all 43 states.… Read More
The Chicago rapper rallies Black Thought and PJ for a powerful performance of his new single. Days after the release… Read More