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First Look Friday: Jus Lovehall is a Musical Loverboy
The vinyl collection in Jus Lovehall’s home studio is what you might call a tapestry of sound. Set against a beige wall, the set spans decades and genres, from Stevie Wonder’s Fulfillingness' First...
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Best Songs of The Week: ft. Armand Hammer, 9th Wonder + More
Scroll through selections from this week’s sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today.H31R - "'Backwards'"Brooklyn's maassai and J Wordz announce their upcoming sophomore album...
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Mixtape Monday: Fat Tony x Taydex, SMOKE DZA x Flying Lotus + More
Fat Tony & Taydex get the ball rolling this week with I Will Make a Baby in this Damn Economy, Illa J is in his own lane with No Traffic, Rashid Hadee & Thaione Davis are Off The Grid, SMOKE...
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Former Jean Michel-Basquiat Studio, Now Rented By Angelina Jolie, Vandalized...
The former Lower Manhattan studio of Jean-Michel Basquiat might be unrecognizable to some. According to East Village blog EV Grieve, the 57 Great Jones Street location, between the Bowery and...
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ScHoolBoy Q Recalls Kendrick Lamar’s Impact On Him During TDE Prime
Just weeks after Reason’s mishap on LA podcast BackOnFigg, ScHoolBoy Q went on the show to give former Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Kendrick Lamar his flowers. The 36-year-old rapper, born Quincy...
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Chris Rock & Diplo Escape Disastrous Burning Man While 70,000 Trapped At...
Chris Rock and Diplo were rescued during the disastrous Burning Man 2023. On Saturday (September 2), the latter shared a clip of himself and Rock in the back of a fan’s pickup truck after the Nevada...
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From Diana Ross to Kendrick Lamar, the Stars Align for Beyoncé #BEYDAYLA Concert
The stars showed out for Beyoncé’s 42nd birthday on Monday night (September 4). At Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, the 32-time Grammy-winner held her third and final stop in Los Angeles (appropriately named...
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Diddy Returns Publishing Rights to Former Bad Boy Records Artists
Diddy is doing some good after decades-long rifts between him and former Bad Boy Records artists. On Monday (September 4), reports surfaced that the artist and entrepreneur, born Sean Combs, has...
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Supreme Previews Forthcoming MF DOOM Fall 2023 Collab
The MF DOOM estate continues to show its presence in streetwear. On Tuesday (September 5), clothing line Supreme confirmed its collaboration with the late rapper’s property, with pieces including...
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Get Ready for the Laughs On The Eric Andre Explosion Tour
Comedian, actor and host Eric André is bringing his madness to a city near you. In late August, the 40-year-old announced The Eric Andre Explosion Tour, which begins October 3 in Kansas City, also...
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The 15 Best Rap Songs From NBA Players
On his 2010 song “Thank me Now” Drake raps the now famous line: “Damn, I swear sports and music are so synonymous, 'Cause we want to be them, and they want to be us.” When it comes to professional...
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Chlöe Brings ‘In Pieces’ to NPR's Tiny Desk
Chlöe Bailey, one-half of sister duo Chloe x Halle, made her solo NPR Tiny Desk Concerts debut on Tuesday (September 5). Recorded in June, the special marked Chlöe’s second time on the concert series,...
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‘Beastie Boys Square' Dedication to Be Held on September 9 in NYC
Beastie Boys are getting some Hip-Hop 50 love in their hometown. The group has revealed that New York City’s intersection of Ludlow and Rivington will be renamed ‘Beastie Boys Square’ during an...
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New Orleans Rapper & Former Hot Boys Member B.G. Released from Prison
Founding member of New Orleans rap group, Hot Boys, B.G., is a free man. On Tuesday (September 5), the 43-year-old was released from federal prison after serving 11 years of a 14-year sentence on gun...
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2Pac’s Siblings Question the Motives Behind Cops Investigating Keefe D
Sekyiwa and Mopreme Shakur, both siblings of the late Tupac ‘2Pac’ Shakur, aren’t sold on the Las Vegas Police Department looking into Keefe D’s accused involvement in the rapper’s 1996 murder. The...
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Juicy J Recalls Will Smith Being Disappointed at Three 6 Mafia Winning Oscar...
Will Smith gave Three 6 Mafia somewhat of a cold shoulder on the Memphis group’s Oscar night in 2006. Members Juicy J, DJ Paul and Cedric Coleman accepted golden statutes for winning the Best Original...
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The Best Food We Ate at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn
Versions of the celebration have existed for nearly a century, but the current iteration of the West Indian Day Parade — a carnival cutting across Crown Heights every September on the first Monday of...
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The Best Food We Ate at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn
Versions of the celebration have existed for nearly a century, but the current iteration of the West Indian Day Parade — a carnival cutting across Crown Heights every September on the first Monday of...
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The A.I.-Generated Drake and The Weeknd Song is Eligible for Grammys
Though Drake and The Weeknd had nothing to do with their viral AI-generated song, it’s up for Grammy consideration. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Recording Academy CEO, Harvey Mason...
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Drake & Doja Cat Are Going Head-to-Head With September 22 Album Drops
The battle of the hitmakers goes down on September 22. On that date, Drake will release his eighth solo studio album, For All the Dogs, while Doja Cat drops her fourth LP, Scarlet. The news sent...
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