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8 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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Nas Celebrates 50th Birthday With Final Hit-Boy Collaborative Album, ‘Magic 3’
Third time’s a charm. On Thursday (September 14), Nas and Hit-Boy released the third installment of their Magic series, also the final LP of their collaborative series. The 15-track album also arrived...
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Doja Cat Gears Up for ‘Scarlet’ Release With New Single “Balut”
Doja Cat shows no signs of slowing down in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Scarlet. On Friday (September 15), the rapper-singer released the LP’s fourth and latest single, “Balut,” where she...
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The Jokes Flew On Social Media After Jonathan Majors Intervened In Fight...
It was Jonathan Majors to the rescue during a fight between attendees of Los Angeles’ Hollywood High School. In footage obtained by TMZ, the Creed III actor sprung into action after spotting the group...
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Diddy Recruits The Weeknd, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber & More for ‘The Love...
Diddy makes a grand entry into R&B on his Love Records debut The Love Album: Off the Grid. Released on Friday (September 15), the 23-track album marks Diddy’s first solo album in 17 years, and...
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Drake Drops First 'For All the Dogs' Single With SZA
Drake and SZA go head-to-head on new collaboration “Slime You Out.” The single dropped on Friday (September 15), one week ahead of Drake’s eighth studio album, For All the Dogs. The artists, who dated...
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Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Diddy & More Celebrate Nas’ 50th Birthday In NYC
Hip-hop elites hit the town for Nas’ 50th birthday. On Thursday night (September 15), the Queensbridge emcee hosted a New York City event attended by top music artists and entertainment power players...
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You Can Now Cop (Almost) Every Future Album on Vinyl
Future, one of the most streamed rappers of the last decade, is releasing the majority of his discography in physical form. Epic Records is releasing nine Future albums and mixtapes on vinyl. Epic...
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Mixtape Monday: ft. Kipp Stone, Extra Pacific, and More
DANIEL SON & WINO WILLY are up first this Mixtape Monday with Gris Gris, Kipp Stone is in the mix with 66689 BLVD Prequel, Sleep Sinatra & Thxk.U drop HELLRAISED and Really Hiiim & Rahiem...
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Irish Grinstead, Member of ‘90s R&B Girl Group 702, Has Died
Irish Grinstead, member of ‘90s R&B girl group 702, reportedly died on Saturday (September 16) at 43. The news was confirmed in an Instagram post by fellow 702 member, also Grinstead’s sister,...
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Halle Berry Says Drake Didn’t Get Her Permission for "Slime You Out" Promo Art
The promo cover art for Drake and SZA’s new single “Slime You Out” has Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry disgruntled. Following the single’s release last Friday (September 15), the 57-year-old wrote a...
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Is This the Best Breakfast Burrito in Brooklyn?
Up until just a few months ago, the corner of Madison and Nostrand was a pretty standard slice of Bed-Stuy. Locals loll and trade tales on stoops, chairs, and benches self-fabricated of found items...
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Young Thug’s Father Extends Support to Gunna, Clears the Rapper of Snitching...
Young Thug’s father, Jeffery Williams Sr., has no malice towards Gunna. Footage of Williams on YouTube channel Infamous Sylvia has gone viral, showing him explaining that Gunna, born Sergio Kitchens,...
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Teyana Taylor Confirms Separation With Iman Shumpert After 7 Years of Marriage
After seven years of marriage, Teyana Taylor has announced her separation from husband Iman Shumpert. The Harlem native issued a statement on Sunday (September 17) on Instagram, clapping back against...
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Semi-Autobiographical Lakers Series ‘Winning Time’ Canceled On HBO
After two seasons, the semi-autobiographical Los Angeles Lakers series Winning Time has been canceled on HBO. The news came on Sunday night (September 17), when the show aired the second season’s...
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TLC Is Working on a Broadway Musical With Team Behind ‘Hamilton’
Six years since their last album, TLC has more music up their sleeves. On Sunday (September 17), surviving group members Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas spoke during a ‘90s Con...
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Now is the Time for Hip-Hop to Talk About Afrika Bambaataa
People may need to remember how hip-hop pioneers and second-generation legends moved as a community back in the day. They attended hip-hop summits and discussed the denigration of women and girls in...
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Ms. Lauryn Hill Once Auditioned to Voice Huey and Riley on ‘The Boondocks’
A legend in R&B music once auditioned to play two beloved characters in The Boondocks. In a new DJ Vlad interview, Boondocks executive producer and animator Carl Jones revealed that Ms. Lauryn...
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Two Models Have Been Found Dead In Downtown LA Apartments Just Two Days Apart
Two models were found dead just two days apart in their downtown L.A. apartments last week, spawning questions from their families. In a report from the Los Angeles Times, investigators are looking...
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Little Brother Returns With New Music After Four Years
North Carolina duo Little Brother has released two new singles to hold fans over since their 2019 album, May the Lord Watch. On Tuesday, Little Brother, composed of Big Pooh and Phonte, dropped the...
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