Jeff Pearlman found the people who inspired the classic 1991 2Pac song, which has reverberated through hip-hop myth-making ...
Okayplayer explores how Mobb Deep’s latest album manages to skirt the pitfalls of other posthumously released albums.
In memory of D'Angelo, Okayplayer spoke to friends and colleagues of the legendary soul artist in an attempt to capture just ...
De La Soul has announced the name of their upcoming album, Cabin In The Sky. The project was initially revealed earlier this ...
As the world marks Fela Kuti's 87th posthumous birthday this week, Okayplayer and OkayAfrica celebrate the legendary musician ...
“PT Cruiser” is a slice of smooth R&B, with a pulsing groove underneath MoRuf’s stellar melody — as SZA joins in as a vocal ...
For Fela Week, Okayplayer takes at how Fela Kuti connected James Brown and the Black Power movement to fuel his own unique ...
A generation of undiagnosed kids found focus and freedom in music. Now, science is catching up to what artists with ADHD have ...
In a convo with Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Majors and more, the Memphis rapper reveals how journaling and faith helped pull him ...
In a convo with Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Majors and more, the Memphis rapper reveals how journaling and faith helped pull him ...
Black alternative music has always thrived in the in-between, turning misfit energy into an expressive movement. From Detroit ...
Our hearts are heavy and filled with grief as we mourn the passing of neo-soul originator and Grammy-winning musical genius ...