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The Listening: New Music From Rick Ross, Syd, Larry June, Tinashe, Rome Streetz, Lil Baby, Steve Lacy, Davido and More

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At Yankee Stadium, JAY-Z Made History. Then He Remixed It

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The Listening: New Music From Coco Jones, Future, Ne-Yo, DJ Premier and Alchemist, Bryson Tiller, Kelela, J. Cole and More

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How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring Protoje

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Beyoncé Drops Unreleased Song "Morning Dew (Donk)"

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The Listening: New Music From Ken Carson, Rico Nasty, Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux, Jorja Smith with WizKid, Larry June and More

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How to Be Outside, Inside with Michael Brun

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Albums We’re Excited For in July

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10 Lupe Fiasco Songs That Can Make You Feel the Sunshine

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Take a Wild Guess: House and Bounce Music Inspired Some of Your Favorite Hip-Hop and R&B Hits

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Why Rap Songs Are Always a Good Time to Toast

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The Decade That Refuses to Die

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Lauryn Hill singing onstage under warm lights at the BET Awards 2026.

The 5 Biggest Moments at the 2026 BET Awards

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T.I. performs on a smoky outdoor stage, wearing white and holding a microphone.

The Listening: New Music From T.I., Quavo, Steve Lacy with SZA, GloRilla & Pooh Shiesty, Muni Long and More

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Why London's City Splash Belongs on Every Festival Fan's Radar

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25 Hip-Hop and Reggae Collaborations That Should Be on Your Summer Playlist

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Rediscovered: Nas and Damian Marley’s ‘Distant Relatives’

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The Actual 30 Best JAY-Z Songs of All Time, Ranked

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Flying Lotus Says Freddie Gibbs Would Sound Great Over the iPhone Ringtone He Produced

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Beyoncé Says JAY-Z First Grew His Hair Out to Give Blue Ivy Confidence

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DJ Joe Kay performs at a booth with equipment during the 2026 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia.

Soulection’s Joe Kay Speaks on the Importance of Silence and Finding Balance

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The Most Influential Dancehall and Soca Riddims of All Time

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Player’s Pass With Ben Reilly: Building His Own Path in Hip-Hop

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Okayplayer Exclusive: Before the Grammys and Global Hits, Ella Mai Had to Choose Between Soccer and Music

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Rapper YG performs onstage in front of a red backdrop at Rolling Loud Los Angeles 2023.

The Listening: New Music From YG, Chlöe Bailey & Timbaland, Myles Smith, FKA Twigs with Lil Yachty, Tyla and More

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Okayplayer Exclusive: IDK, Erick the Architect, Deante Hitchcock and More Share What Juneteenth Means to Them

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Okayplayer Exclusive: Machel Montano Believes Soca's Biggest Moment Is Still Ahead

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Sway Calloway On Peace of Mind, Silence and Earth, Wind & Fire

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26 Best Songs of the Year, So Far

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With ‘PROLIFIC,’ Bino Rideaux Looks to Continue the Marathon Nipsey Hussle Started

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The Listening: New Music From Blxst, Rapsody, Ayra Starr, Ludacris & GloRilla, Rick Ross and More

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20 Black Summer Anthems That Won't Get You Uninvited From the Cookout

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How to Be Outside, Inside with Niontay

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The Mount Rushmore of Reggae & Dancehall

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The Mixtape Museum's Regan Sommer McCoy Talks Hip-Hop History on ‘The Almanac of Rap’

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10 Floetry Songs That Feel Like Fresh Air

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Mýa on Squats, Boxing, and Dancing in Heels: "I want to be strong"

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The 5 Best Moments From The Governors Ball 2026

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The Listening: New Music From Vince Staples, Flo Milli, Smoke DZA, Tinashe, Bryson Tiller and More

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All of Drake’s No. 1 Singles, Ranked From Worst to Best

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Jharrel Jerome Says He Used to Rap for Entry Into Basketball Games

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How to Be Outside, Inside with SALIMATA

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Donwill's Black Music Month Podcast Mixtape

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25 Black Artists Who Helped Shape Modern Music

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JAŸ-Z Channels His Inner Marlo Stanfield at The 2026 Roots Picnic

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Albums We’re Excited For in June

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Okayplayer Exclusive: Here's What Happened at The Roots Picnic 2026

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Latto performs onstage in a black outfit against a purple-lit concert backdrop.

The Listening: New Music From Latto, Future & Tyla, Young M.A, Flo Milli, Anderson .Paak and More

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Sequoia Holmes on Black Alternative Culture, Paramore and The Emo Era

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Okayplayer Partners With VP Records and Greensleeves Records to Bring Reggae Classics to OkayShop

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So What Exactly is Experimental Rap Anyway? We Asked Six Rappers, Producers and Journalists

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Artists Are Still Navigating Mental Health Without Consistent Industry Support

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Gucci Mane Opens Up About Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Diagnoses

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Roots Picnic: How It Started vs. How It’s Going

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10 Times Hip-Hop and R&B Artists Paid Tribute to Miles Davis Through Music

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The Listening: New Music From JPEGMAFIA, 6LACK, Vince Staples, Veeze and More

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How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring Phil Adé

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Grafh Recalls Pushing Back When Teddy Riley Asked Him to Change Part of a Verse

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5 Takeaways From Drake’s New Album, ‘Iceman’

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The Listening: New Music From Drake, Chip Fu, Mya, Shakira & Burna Boy, Victoria Monet, Giveon and More

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Michael Holman Talks ‘Graffiti Rock,’ Basquiat and Hip-Hop’s Four Elements on ‘The Almanac of Rap’

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Pursuit of Happiness: For Fergie Baby, Honesty is Next to Godliness

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Black Thought Breaks Down His Favorite Foods and His Fitness Routine

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Every Drake Album, Ranked From Worst to Best

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Five Best Moments From Rick Ross and French Montana Verzuz

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T.I. performs onstage in a red outfit under spotlights at DC Emancipation Day.

The Listening: New Music From T.I., Anderson .Paak, Chris Brown, Teyana Taylor & Wale, Cash Cobain and More

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Rapsody, Dionne Warwick, Durand Bernarr and More Share What Their Moms Said When They Wanted to Pursue Music

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Raekwon Says Wu-Tang Clan Doesn’t Get Enough Credit for Changing Hip-Hop

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Shaggy to Host ‘Lottery’ Album Signing at I AM CARIBBEING in Brooklyn

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