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The 2023 Emmys Have Been Postponed Until Jan. 15 Due to Strike Stalemate
The 75th Primetime Emmys has been postponed to January 15, 2024 after originally being scheduled for a September 18th airdate. The new telecast was announced on Thursday (August 10), as there are...
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A Conversation with Director Charlie Ahearn About ‘Wild Style’ — "The First...
This article has been handpicked to be included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. Nas opens Illmatic with the rumble of a subway train,...
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J. Cole Calls ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’’ Better Than ‘Thriller’ During Brooklyn...
J. Cole is claiming that 50 Cent’s seminal 2003 debut is superior over Michael Jackson’s 1982 masterpiece, Thriller. On Wednesday (August 9), 50 Cent, legal name Curtis Jackson, brought out guests...
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Behind the Beat: How Kendrick Lamar’s “DUCKWORTH.” Became 9th Wonder’s...
This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has...
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The Soulquarians Quietly Won the Late ‘90s, Early 2000s Rap War
This article has been handpicked to be included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative.By 1996, when Questlove and D’Angelo began working on...
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How Batman Mirrors Hip-Hop's Birthplace and Early Beginnings
This article has been handpicked to be included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative.In the 1994 film Fresh, the namesake protagonist, Sean...
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How Kendrick Lamar Used Narration to Become Rap’s Best Storyteller
This article has been handpicked to be included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative.In a 2011 interview, Kendrick Lamar was asked about the...
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Has Hip-Hop Sampling Gotten Lazy?
This article has been handpicked to be included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative.After decades of brilliance from producers across a...
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Noname Keeps It Frank On Long-Awaited Sophomore Album ‘Sundial’
Noname pulls no punches on her new album, Sundial. In time for Hip-Hop 50, Noname, born Fatimah Nyeema Warner, dropped her long-awaited sophomore album, which follows her 2018 LP, Room 25. Originally,...
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Is Hip-Hop's Birthday Mythology?
This article has been handpicked to be included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. On Friday, August 11, 2023, anyone sufficiently...
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9 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week
Struggling to scale the mountain of new albums and songs hitting streamers every week? Unsure of how to even approach? Well, fret not. Each week, Okayplayer combs the release calendar for essential...
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Lil Kim's Squat Pose Is Iconic. Its Photographer Discusses it for the First Time
This article has been handpicked to be included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative.Even though Michael Lavine has photographed OutKast,...
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Tory Lanez Maintains His Innocence In New Statement Following 10-Year Sentencing
Tory Lanez isn’t giving in to his critics who say he should show remorse. On Thursday (August 10), the Canadian singer-rapper issued a lengthy statement maintaining his innocence and refusing to...
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Can Lizzo Recover From Allegations Of Fat-Shaming And Sexual Harassment?
It’s been just a week since a lawsuit surfaced from three of Lizzo’s former dancers—Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez—accusing the artist, her production company, BIG GRRRL BIG...
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Miguel & Lil Yatchy Deliver New Experimental Single “Number 9”
Miguel taking full advantage of his “Sure Thing” resurgence on TikTok. The singer-songwriter, born Miguel Jontel Pimentel, has released new single “Number 9” featuring rapper-singer Lil Yachty, slated...
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Missy Elliott Shares Hilarious Tale Behind Her “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” Video
Missy Elliott is spilling all about the making of her landmark 1997 music video for “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).” The visual was placed at No.1 on the Rolling Stone 150 Best Rap Music Videos list, which...
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Best Songs of The Week: ft. REASON, Noname, and More
Scroll through selections from this week’s sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today.CLIP - "bedroom funk (outro)"CLIP caps her high-voltage debut album, APPETIZER, with more...
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Mixtape Monday: Joell Ortiz x L’Orange, Snotnoze Saleem + More
REASON leads off this week's Mixtape Monday with Porches, Joell Ortiz & L’Orange drop Signature, Noname is on deck with Sundial, Snotnoze Saleem keeps pace with Shards, Da YoungFellaz &...
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Noname Addresses Backlash to Jay Electronica Verse on 'Sundial'
Days after the release of her new album and a month since outrage started brewing, Noname isn't backing down from her decision to keep Jay Electronica on Sundial. On Sunday morning, the Chicago rapper...
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Melle Mel Regrets His Eminem Diss Track
After dropping a diss track in response to comments Eminem recently made on a song with EZ Mil, Melle Mel has said that he regrets making it.In a statement reportedly sent to AllHipHop, Mel said that...
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