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What Made Mobb Deep's ‘The Infamous’ Timeless?
For some people, the connection to their craft is divine. Creating something new out of your circumstances is one thing, but your work becoming one of the pillars of your discipline is truly special....
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How Cash Cobain and His "Sexy Drill" Sound Caught Fire
To make it in music, you need dedication and unending self-belief. This is even more true in modern hip-hop, with the genre's globalization and the intense competition making it harder to stand out....
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Five Nutrition Tips To Live Your Best Summer
With warmer temperatures hitting the majority of the U.S., we are all thinking about summer. Usually wellness culture talks about summer bodies, you won’t hear that from me. I’m here to talk about...
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Madlib Connects With Your Old Droog and Black Thought for “REEKYOD”
Whenever Madlib shows up, it’s time to pay attention. This time around, the timelessly talented producer is dropping a single of his own, featuring two of rap’s sharpest MC’s. The new song is...
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Slum Village Return With More Classic Material
Boasting a nearly 30-year legacy, Slum Village, the Detroit-bred rap group that is equal parts smooth and sharp lyricism, had taken a step back from dropping albums. Their last offering was 2016’s...
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New Movies and Shows We’re Waiting on This Summer
The summertime is great for its weather and the fun it brings, whether it’s kickbacks, vacations, parties, or leisurely weekend park days. A huge part of the summer is always the new shows and movies...
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Kick Off Concert Season With Live Nation's $25 Concert Week
There is nothing like live music. Concerts create new fans, lifelong memories and more. Live Nation, the entertainment company that puts on some of the biggest shows in the world, is back to offer a...
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A Bulletproof Catalog: Ranking Ghostface’s First Five Albums
Hip-hop’s rich history contains a lot of incredible MCs and artists who deserve to be honored. Today, we celebrate one of the most unique rappers ever, Ghostface Killah, on his 54th birthday. Coming...
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On ‘Atavista,’ Donald Glover Still Wants Childish Gambino to Get it Right
Back in 2018, riding high on the critical acclaim of his viral track “This Is America” and the lingering goodwill from 2016’s Awaken, My Love, the multi-hyphenate Donald Glover, sometimes known as...
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Rare Moments of ‘90s Hip-Hop Culture
What would you give to be a fly on the wall observing some of the richest moments during the ‘90s heyday of hip-hop? For rap heads who came up within that time, no amount of convincing can change...
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The World Of Rapsody: Five Career-Defining Songs
On the eve of Rapsody’s fourth album and her first in five years, Please Don’t Cry, it’s the right time to look at the standout songs that have brought her to this moment. The last few years of this...
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Asian American and Pacific Islanders’ Contributions to Hip-Hop: Then And Now
During the month of May, we honor the Asian and Pacific American people. There are numerous contributors from this beautiful culture who have made an impact on ours, here in America. This is...
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First Look Friday: Anycia
As always, various styles flow through hip-hop, and the cool, laid-back rapper is truly a hit right now. Anycia is making waves in that realm, out of the crop of newer artists. Her music emanates...
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We Gon Be Alright: Rap's Most Inspirational Songs
Inspiration can be found anywhere, and music has filled that role for a long time. When talking about hip-hop, a genre born out of creativity and necessity, it’s no surprise that so many songs can...
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Common and Pete Rock Connect for “Wise Up”
This is one project that we have been waiting on for a while, and it looks like the rollout is finally beginning. Two heroes of the true school are connecting for a heavily anticipated collab project...
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Lauryn Hill’s ‘Miseducation’ Album Receives Top Honors
Wednesday, Apple released the top 10 in their 100 Best Albums List, which set social media aflame. There are so many albums out there and so many differing tastes, that settling on a consensus of the...
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Roots Picnic 2024: The Okayplayer Primer
Get ready, as Roots Picnic 2024 is just a few days away. The performances are from June 1 to 2, and feature artists across genres and generations, a little something for everyone. Headlined by Jill...
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Vince Staples Looks Inward to Find a Light on ‘DARK TIMES’
Vince Staples has come into his own. The Long Beach native has always proudly repped his “regularness,” even as he was honest and unflinching about the darker parts of his upbringing. Now he’s...
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MIKE Couldn’t Love His City More
On Saturday, May 25 the "Somebody Find Me Trouble Tour," hosted by MIKE, capped off in New York City. The journey has been long, beginning in Dublin, Ireland with passes through Germany, Portugal,...
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First Look Friday: Chenayder’s Charting Her Own Path
Making any kind of art requires becoming a vessel. The person is the one creating, but the influences and history come from the beyond. This is evident in an artist like Chenayder, the 17-year-old...
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