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Babyface Teases Solo Shows After Appearances on the Anita Baker Tour Broke Down
Babyface isn’t letting his diehard fans down. One week after his unfortunate split from Anita Baker’s The Songstress Tour, the 11-time Grammy-winner went to REVOLT’s The Jason Lee Show and briefly...
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Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj Take Fans to “Barbie World” On New Single
Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj bring the fun on new single “Barbie World.” The song, which will be featured on the Barbie the Album soundtrack next month, marks the rapper’s second collaboration following...
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Doja Cat to Take Ice Spice & Doechii On ‘The Scarlet Tour’
Doja Cat is taking rap and pop newcomers Ice Spice and Doechii on ‘The Scarlet Tour.’ On Friday (June 23), the Planet Her artist announced the engagement as her first headlining arena tour, which will...
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Madlib Takes It Back to Jazz’s Golden Age With 20th Anniversary ‘Shades of...
The legendary jazz sounds of Blue Note Records live on in the Madlib album Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note. Originally released in 2003, the classic LP has been reissued to a 20th-anniversary...
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Young Thug Fans Question Authenticity of Prison Call With Lil Durk & Lil Baby...
New audio clips have surfaced along with Young Thug’s surprise album Business Is Business, but fans are questioning its legitimacy. In one video by YouTube personality Ceddy Nash, an excerpt of a call...
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Has Multiple Versions
There’s an easter egg in the long-awaited animation epic Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After a Twitter user shared differences in a scene between character Miguel O’Hara and his virtual...
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'Black Mirror' S6, Episode 1 & 2 Recap: The Never Ending Loop of Content...
When executive producer Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror premiered in 2011 on the British network Channel 4, it drew clear ancestral lines to other serial shows about freaky alternate worlds, but with a...
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Best Songs of The Week: ft. Mac Miller, Young Thug, and More
Scroll through selections from this week’s sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today.Kahlil Blu - "ANNOYED"A skittering, almost serpentine stunner from the stellarly elastic...
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The Seven Best Easter Eggs From Pharrell Williams' Debut Louis Vuitton Show
Pharrell Williams’ creative director debut Tuesday in Paris for Louis Vuitton menswear was a celebration of legacy, joy, and his Virginian roots. Ushering in the new era of menswear for the historic...
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Offset and Quavo Reunite For Takeoff Tribute at 2023 BET Awards
The legacy of Migos and Takeoff remains strong. Seven months after the untimely death of Takeoff, the remaining Migos members, Offset and Quavo, reunited at the 2023 BET Awards to pay tribute. In a...
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BET Awards Viewers React to Patti LaBelle’s Awkward Tina Turner Tribute
Patti LaBelle had a very public snafu during the 2023 BET Awards on Sunday night (June 25). Midway through the event, the R&B and soul legend covered “The Best” by the late Tina Turner, who died...
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Busta Rhymes Urges Rappers to Stop ‘Petty Beefs’ During 2023 BET Awards...
Busta Rhymes got a major salute at the 2023 BET Awards with a Lifetime Achievement Award. On Sunday (June 25), the “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” rapper was introduced by comedian Marlon...
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The Illustrious Blacks' Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vendors in NYC
On a recent night at C’mon Everybody, The Illustrious Blacks evoked the spirit of Whitney Houston. Not Whitney a la “I Have Nothing” from The Bodyguard. Whitney Houston at the 1991 Super Bowl in...
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Jim Jones Heats Up Pusha T Beef With “Summer Collection” Diss Track
The all-out war between Pusha T and Jim Jones is firing up. On Sunday (June 25), the Dipset member dropped a From the Block performance titled “Summer Collection,” with bars aimed at King Push, and...
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The 2023 BET Awards Showcased the Difficulties Of Celebrating 50 Years of...
Taking place at the Microsoft Center in Los Angeles, the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards embraced a slightly unconventional format. In lieu of a traditional host, the stage was graced with performances,...
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Ginuwine Talks Strained Relationship With Aaliyah & Being Forgiven By the...
Ginuwine is finding closure over twenty years after the tragic death of Aaliyah. The “Same Ol’ G” was a new guest on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN podcast Drink Champs, where he discussed falling at the most...
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The Alchemist is ‘Flying High’ on New Album With Earl Sweatshirt, Billy Woods...
The Alchemist has recruited elite rhymers for surprise album Flying High, which releases Friday, June 30. On Monday (June 26), the Beverly Hills native announced the LP on Instagram with its cover...
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Jim Jones Fires More Shots At Pusha T & No Malice, Prompting Jadakiss to...
The rift between Pusha T and Jim Jones is going even further. The Bronx native called into the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast to discuss his new diss track “Summer Collection,” also taking...
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'Futurama' Is Back In Action In Their Season 11 Trailer
More outer space madness will ensue in Hulu’s reboot of the animated comedy Futurama. Ten years since its last season on Comedy Central, its 11th season tackles topics relevant to earthly beings: the...
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Afropunk Returns to Brooklyn with New Lineup and New Location
Afropunk is coming back home to Brooklyn with a new location and a two day line-up of the best in R&B, hip-hop and African amapiano. Yesterday evening, Afropunk Brooklyn announced the dates and...
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