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
Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa's Black Star Line lineup has been revealed, including Erykah Badu, T-Pain, Tobe Nwigwe and… Read More
Vic Mensa just started Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis brand, which he’s also using to send books to incarcerated people in… Read More
Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa are partnering up to bring the Marcus Garvey-inspired Black Star Line Festival to Accra,… Read More
After pleading guilty for the possession of shrooms, Roc Nation rapper Vic Mensa received 12 months of unsupervised probation. Vic… Read More
Big K.R.I.T. unleashes Digital Roses Don't Die this week, and Deante' Hitchcock has shared Everyday The 14TH. Both releases are… Read More
This week's crop of new albums features re-imagined albums, amped-up anthems, and a special jazz orchestral album. We know how… Read More
This week some of our faves spanning R&B and hip-hop unleashed music videos. Starting at the top of the week… Read More
The finale of the Okayplayer PASSAGE series will feature guided meditations, a live meditation, and a DJ set. PASSAGE is a… Read More
The Chicago rapper and activist brings his latest single to The Late Show with a gripping performance. Vic Mensa brought… Read More
PASSAGE is a curated mental health and wellness initiative created by Okayplayer. The program was developed to amplify the collective… Read More
Check out a therapeutic collection of tracks from Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and more. PASSAGE is a curated mental health and… Read More
The new Vic Mensa single also features vocals from Wyclef Jean. For years, Vic Mensa and former schoolmate Chance the… Read More
PASSAGE is a curated mental health and wellness initiative created by Okayplayer. The program was developed to amplify the collective… Read More
The Chicago rapper helped raise more than $13,000. Vic Mensa brought some needed attention to Chicago's homeless youth crisis this… Read More
The new Vic Mensa EP features SAINt JHN, Snoh Aalegra, and more. After nearly a year away from music, Vic… Read More