Upon its 40th anniversary, 1982 Michael Jackson album Thriller has returned to the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart. Michael Jackson's Thriller is… Read More
Sony Music and the estate of Michael Jackson have teamed up for a documentary to commemorate the 40th anniversary of… Read More
New music from Ifé Neuro, Pete Sayke x Māja 7th, TeCoby Hines, Versis, DøøF and more this Mixtape Monday. Ifé… Read More
Prince tribute artwork illustrated by Jaeil Cho for Okayplayer. Hard to imagine that it has already been six months since… Read More
https://youtu.be/ZBzhoccngFE "It was a new vocabulary, and they refused to open the dictionary, or be humble enough to ask 'What… Read More
Directed and written by Nelson George, To Be A Black Man is a succinct and honest exploration of what it… Read More
Across the nation, natives of virtually every major city are dealing with displacement of disturbing proportions as younger, wealthier, and… Read More
Spike Lee In Conversation with Nelson George (left.) Photo by Drew Gurian for Red Bull Content Pool Last night American… Read More
I suppose if 2015 has proven anything, it's that music biopics are the new comic book flick. Following the massive… Read More
Photos by Victoria Ford for Sneakshot/Okayplayer. D'Angelo & The Funk Mob, err, The Vanguard fought off wind, heat and every other debilitating… Read More
The Lost Treasures of R&B mixtape is a compelling blend of spoken word, commentary and great music tied to the… Read More
Acclaimed author, journalist, and director Nelson George makes a return to fiction writing with his new mystery novel, The Lost… Read More
Okayplayer is honored to debut an intimate exclusive from veteran actor Roger Guenveur Smith, performing an excerpt of his spoken word… Read More
UPDATE: You can now experience the endlessly insightful sit-down between Nelson George and D'angelo firsthand down below. Happy weekend watching… Read More
Nelson George follows the release of his new book The Hippest Trip In America with an in-depth interview with Rolling… Read More
Author Nelson George drops science on his new tome entitled The Hippest Trip In America: Soul Train and the Evolution… Read More