On the eve of their streaming debut proper, De La Soul put one up for the late Trugoy The Dove… Read More
Released just over 23 years ago, “Hip Hop” sits at the epicenter of Mos Def’s classic debut, Black On Both… Read More
On Verzuz, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland attempt to pair artists with similar career arcs and fan bases. We thought it… Read More
Kweli broke the news in an interview with Jimmy Fallon. On Wednesday, Talib Kweli joined Jimmy Fallon for a brief… Read More
Mixtape Monday packs in new music from Shabazz Palaces, Anwar HighSign, Killamanzego, Alphonse & Furozh plus more. Shabazz Palaces kick… Read More
The group also released the video for "Wet." After weeks of anticipation, Shabazz Palaces' new album The Don of Diamond Dreams… Read More
Updated every Friday, The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly haul of the best new hip-hop and R&B songs. This week’s set features… Read More
We talked with Joseph "DJ Jab" Abajian and Non-Phixion's DJ Eclipse about the most impactful records Fat Beats has distributed,… Read More
Crack the seal on new music this Mixtape Monday including jams from 14KT, Ohbliv, Jitwam and Don Leisure. 14KT kicks… Read More
O.C. of D.I.T.C. is back with a new single and has also announced a new album. The head nod inducing single, which is… Read More
Diggin' In The Crates doesn't always get the credit it deserves as one of the best rap crews of the… Read More
A3C Festival photos taken by Vickey Ford (SneakShot) for Okayplayer. The impending Hurricane Matthew could not stop ATLiens and hip-hop… Read More
When Bronx legend Diamond D dropped his 2014 LP The Diam Piece, it hit us like a rush of crisp… Read More
Late last year, hip-hop legend and producer extraordinaire Diamond D let loose the massive compilation The Diam Piece with lyrical… Read More
Back like "whoa", uptown MC Black Rob was the latest to take the hot seat to talk his rise as… Read More
A mixtape can serve any number of purposes. Some are ideal for kicking back with friends, others are club bangers… Read More