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
Lupe Fiasco spoke with Okayplayer about his new album Drill Music in Zion, his forthcoming MIT course, rappers catching RICO… Read More
Held from October 8-9 at Central Park in Atlanta, ONE Musicfest will have performances from Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Baby, Rick… Read More
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
As part of the second annual “Juneteenth 2022: Freedom Songs," 6LACK covers the 1999 Yasiin Bey classic "Umi Says" from… Read More
On Wednesday, Lupe Fiasco announced his forthcoming album Drill Music in Zion, with lead single “Autoboto” featuring singer-rapper Nayirah. New… Read More
After the release of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, artists went to social media to praise Kendrick Lamar on… Read More
Kendrick Lamar's "top five" callout on Baby Keem's "family ties" gets a fiery response from Freddie Gibbs. Freddie Gibbs pulled… Read More
In honor of the "Queen of Soul," we've selected 10 rap songs that sample Aretha Franklin's music. Aretha Franklin, the… Read More
Lupe Fiasco tried to do something widely ambitious — record a new album in a 24 hour span of time.… Read More
Who won the first round — Lupe Fiasco or Royce da 5'9"? Lupe Fiasco and Royce da 5'9" have begun… Read More
Virgil Abloh recruits a star-studded lineup for the latest Louis Vuitton fashion show. On Thursday, Louis Vuitton held its Summer… Read More
Lupe Fiasco returns to the festival stage to do his entire sophomore album. Back in November 2019, Lupe Fiasco gave… Read More
In the wake of the untimely passing of MF DOOM, rappers have begun sharing their audio tributes to the masked… Read More
Lupe Fiasco has been vocally supportive of a covid vaccine, and encouraging people to get one when it becomes available.… Read More
The Chicago rapper lets loose on the instrumental from Beanie Sigel's "Nothing Like It." Like so many rappers, producers, and… Read More