Clik here to view.
Ms. Lauryn Hill to Embark on ‘The Miseducation’ 25th Anniversary Tour
Ms. Lauryn Hill is taking 25 years of her landmark 1998 solo debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, on the road. On Tuesday (August 22), the eight-time Grammy-winner announced The Miseducation of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kenan Thompson & Kel Mitchell Serve Humor In ‘Good Burger 2’ Teaser
Welcome back to Good Burger. On Monday (August 22), Paramount+ dropped the first Good Burger 2 trailer, with Nickelodeon icons Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell returning to the franchise. The two play...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Drake Unveils ‘For All the Dogs’ Artwork, Drawn By His 5-Year-Old Son, Adonis
The rollout for forthcoming Drake album For All the Dogs seems to be helmed by the rapper’s 5-year-old son, Adonis Graham. On Monday (August 21), the five-time Grammy-winner shared the album cover of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Check Out the Tracklist to Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist LP ‘Voir Dire’
We’re closer to getting a new album from Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist. The duo revealed the tracklist to their forthcoming LP, Voir Dire, with one mystery feature. The album follows Alchemist’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Reportedly Welcome Second Son
Two times makes a charm for Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. According to TMZ, the couple reportedly delivered their second child, a boy, on August 3. Sources say that the delivery took place in Los Angeles, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Noname to Embark on The Sundial Tour This Fall
Noname is set for The Sundial Tour this fall. On Wednesday (August 22), the Chicago native announced her first tour in four years, which begins October 11 at Chicago’s The Riviera Theatre. Additional...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Zane Lowe Denies That He Hinted At Drake & Frank Ocean Collaboration
Collaboration rumors have ignited since Drake announced his forthcoming eighth studio album, For All the Dogs. As the rapper continues the It’s All A Blur tour with supporting acts 21 Savage and Sexyy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From MF DOOM to Prodigy, Healthcare Continues to Fail Rappers
When MF DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) rapped the words “refuse to get tickled by the fickle finger of fate” under the alias Viktor Vaughn on “Ode to Road Rage,” it doubled for how he was seen by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
14 Lizzo Dancers Received Settlements for ‘Exploitative’ 2019 Rehearsal Footage
Lizzo reportedly handed out settlements to 14 dancers regarding footage taken for her 2022 HBO Max documentary, Love, Lizzo. According to the Los Angeles Times, the dispute arose in January, when the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Kanye is Less Kanye Now” Black Thought Says of Newer Kanye West Music
Black Thought of The Roots is getting candid about his opinion of the ‘new’ Kanye West. In a new Pitchfork article, the 51-year-old rapper shared a list of the albums that ‘made’ him, including West’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What To Do In NYC This Weekend
When James Spooner created Afropunk in the '90s, he couldn’t have imagined it would blow up to be this big. He came to resent its commercial buyout but the brand has gone through multiple...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Usher Taps Fellow ATL Artists Summer Walker & 21 Savage for “Good Good”
Atlanta music icons Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage connect for new single “Good Good.” Expected to appear on Usher’s ninth studio album (slated to release this fall), “Good Good” makes his second...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Black August: George Jackson's Radical Influence on Hip-Hop
In 1971, the death of George Jackson, a San Quentin State Prison inmate and Black Panther Party member, sent shockwaves throughout the United States. His tragic demise at the hands of a prison guard...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UMG Ordered to Pay $507K In Royalties to R. Kelly Victims
Universal Music Group has been ordered to pay up on behalf of disgraced R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly. Reports have surfaced that on Wednesday (August 23) U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Donald Trump Hires Georgia Attorney Who Repped Rick Ross & Gunna
Donald Trump has swapped one hip-hop lawyer for another. On Thursday (August 24), the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the twice-impeached former president fired lawyer Drew Findling,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Aaliyah’s Tomboy Style Left An Imprint On Fashion
OKAYPLAYER HAS JUST LAUNCHED A NEW AALIYAH COLLECTION. PURCHASE EXCLUSIVE AALIYAH SHIRTS AND SWEATERS AT THE OKAYPLAYER SHOP Aaliyah’s style, which perfectly blended masculinity and femininity, has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prince & The Power Generation Get ‘Diamonds & Pearls’ Reissue With...
Get ready for an expanded reissue of 1991 Prince and The New Power Generation album, Diamonds and Pearls. On Thursday (August 24), Paisley Park Enterprises, in partnership with Sony Music...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DJ Niara Sterling on Crafting the Perfect New York City Vibe
DJ Niara Sterling is bringing multiculturalism back to the party. The Brooklyn-by-way-of-Virginia transplant is one-half of Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace residency Coastin’, which will be throwing an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Earl Sweatshirt and a Fake Frank Ocean Celebrate 10 Years of ‘Doris’ in Brooklyn
Earl Sweatshirt shook Brooklyn to its foundations. On Wednesday, August 23rd, Earl took his four-leg Doris Anniversary tour to Brooklyn Steel. After an opening set from Black Noi$e — which included...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Travis Scott, Burna Boy & More Gave Dave Chappelle An MSG Birthday Celebration
Dave Chappelle had some special engagements lined up at Madison Square Garden in time for his 50th birthday on Thursday (August 24). Per The New York Post, on Tuesday (August 22), Chappelle was joined...
View Article