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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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JPEGMAFIA performs onstage at Lollapalooza with a microphone, band members, and green stage lighting.

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 of The Roots performs onstage beneath blue lights at a music festival.

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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Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter posing together at the Met Gala in ornate formalwear.

Teyana Taylor, Beyoncé, Colman Domingo and More Stun on the Met Gala Red Carpet

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Albums We’re Excited For in May

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Player’s Pass With Jane Handcock: The Future of Soul

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Isaiah Rashad raps on the Do LaB stage at Coachella 2026 with fans cheering around him.

The Listening: New Music From Lizzo, Isaiah Rashad, Chris Brown & Leon Thomas, Mya, Durand Bernarr and More

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Okayplayer Exclusive: 25 Years Later, Shyne is Finally Performing His Debut Album

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Lizzo and Sexyy Red perform together on a brightly lit Coachella festival stage.

Lizzo’s Openness About Her Body Journey is Her Greatest Strength

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Rediscovered: Drake’s ‘Views’

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Inside ‘Michael’: How the Film Recreates the Performances That Defined Michael Jackson

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Kehlani performing on an outdoor stage at the REVOLVE Festival with mic in hand.

The Listening: New Music From Kehlani, Reason, Fredo Bang & BigXThaPlug Latto & GloRilla and More

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How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring Crystal Caines

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Pursuit of Happiness: Blu & Exile Let Time — and Friends — Do Its Job

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Inside Sly Stone’s Final Years: Family, Clarity and Joy

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Justin Bieber and Sexyy Red perform together on a neon-lit Coachella stage.

From Bieber's Star-Studded Set to The Strokes’ Statement: The 5 Best Moments at Coachella 2026 Weekend 2

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The Listening: New Music From 6LACK, Tyla, Benny The Butcher, Ludacris and More

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How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring JWords

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Giveon and Kehlani singing side by side on a lit Coachella stage with band in background

From Clipse to FKA Twigs: The 5 Best Moments at Coachella 2026 Weekend 1

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Doechii sings into a microphone under green stage lights at Center Stage Theater.

The Listening: New Music From Doechii and Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Gucci Mane, Kehlani, Isaiah Rashad, Joyner Lucas and More

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How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring Yaya Bey

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Fergie Baby is the Latest Member of Harlem’s Fellowship of Fly

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If Funk Had a Mount Rushmore, These Four Are on It

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Okayplayer Exclusive: Fetty Wap’s Return Feels Bigger Than a Comeback

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Rediscovered: Maxwell’s 'Urban Hang Suite’

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Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE Shapeshift on Surf Gang-Produced ‘Pompeii // Utility’

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Meek Mill performs during Roots Picnic 2025 at The Mann at Fairmount Park on June 1, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Listening: New Music From Meek Mill, MIKE & Earl Sweatshirt with Surf Gang

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How to Be Outside, Inside Featuring Dante Hillmedo

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Moments Sly Stone Would've Broken the Internet

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Okayplayer Exclusive: Dionne Warwick is Entering Her Final Chapter in Music and She’s Letting What’s Next Come to Her

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Pursuit of Happiness: Mannie Fresh Finds Serenity in Spare Car Parts

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Sly Stone — The First Rap Superstar?

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The Listening: New Music From Central Cee, Snoop Dogg, Fetty Wap, The LOX & Jaheim, Kota The Friend and More

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Bun B Reveals André 3000 Didn’t Want to Shoot the “Int’l Players Anthem” Video

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The Women Leading the Island Music Conference Deserve Their Flowers Now, Not Later

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The Sly & The Family Stone Songs That Became Funk Anthems

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10 Things to Expect at 2026 Roots Picnic With JAŸ-Z and Erykah Badu

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J. Cole performs during 'The Off-Season' tour at Oakland Arena on October 20, 2021 in Oakland, California.

The Listening: New Music From Mike Will Made-It & J. Cole, Rick Ross, Coco Jones, BigXThaPlug and More

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OkayFuture Labs: Sibby Liv on Blending Genres, Building Energy and the Women DJs She’s Tapped Into

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How to Be Outside, Inside with Tiffani Williams

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A sculpture of a pigeon titled 'Dinosaur' by Iván Argote is displayed on The High Line in Midtown Manhattan on April 13, 2025 in New York City.

What’s Free to Do in New York: Last Chance to See the Giant Pigeon, Dance Party in Brooklyn and More

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Jay-Z looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League final football match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid CF. Real Madrid CF won 2-0 over Borussia Dortmund.

JAŸ-Z Announces Anniversary Shows at Yankee Stadium

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Shad Reflects on Beating Drake at the Junos and Finding His Own Lane in Hip-Hop

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Guest star Malcolm-Jamal Warner in the 'Mother Love' episode of MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner Among Celebs Snubbed During In Memoriam at 2026 Oscars

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Ryan Coogler, winner of the Best Original Script Award and Michael B. Jordan, winner of the Best Actor in a Leading Role Award for “Sinners” in the press room during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.

The 6 Best Moments from the 2026 Academy Awards

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Sly Stone Painted Black Music in Strokes of Revolution

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Jack Harlow performs during iHeartRadio 103.5 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2024 Presented By Capital One at Allstate Arena on December 09, 2024 in Rosemont, Illinois.

The Listening: New Music From Jack Harlow, Earl Sweatshirt & Mike, 50 Cent, Thundercat, Nas and More

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How to Be Outside, Inside with Cebo Campbell

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