The world doesn’t know what to make of Lil Nas X and the Satan imagery found in his “Montero (Call… Read More
Ice-T's metal band Body Count won Best Metal Performance at this year's Grammys, a notable win considering the controversy the… Read More
Despite more Black Country music artists thriving, the genre still has a race problem. Can country music adapt to keep… Read More
PASSAGE is a curated mental health and wellness initiative created by Okayplayer. The program was developed to amplify the collective stories… Read More
Released 25 years ago, The Fugees' The Score was the album that transformed the group from ultra-talented, iconoclastic MCs to… Read More
Verzuz has highlighted the power in taking the high road, and prioritizing moments that not only honor the legacies of… Read More
Inspired by the unforgiving difficulty Dark Souls video game, Open Mike Eagle has used his own albums to create dense,… Read More
As society battles the pandemic, multiple rappers have spread anti-vaccine misinformation, aiding in the distrust Black people have for the… Read More
Ahead of the 20-year anniversary of Mama's Gun, a retrospective look on why Erykah Badu's sophomore album is better than… Read More
The Pharcyde's now 25-year-old album, Labcabincalifornia, saw the hip-hop group make a notable shift in their sound and lyrical content,… Read More
It's been nearly eight years since Pro Era co-founder Capital STEEZ died. And despite the fact fans have heard little… Read More
From Diddy promoting Our Black Party political party to Ice Cube helping develop Donald Trump's Platinum Plan, the wealthy male… Read More
Though K-pop has become its own genre, there’s no denying the clear hip-hop and R&B influences that can be seen… Read More
Following the official release of Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn), the looming question among fans is: Which is… Read More
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has painted a picture where only the artists who constantly churn out content can survive a… Read More
Battle Of The Eras is a new series where we compare and contrast two rappers from different eras. For the… Read More