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Kandi Burruss Teams Up With Psiryn to Reimagine Classic Xscape Track
Psiryn is putting their spin on a beloved quiet storm classic from Xscape. The group’s new single “Softest” reworks the ’90s slow jam “The Softest Place On Earth,” and it features none other than...
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Lizzo Calls For “Real Change” and Calls Out the White House
Lizzo made a demand for what she called “real change” in recent social media posts. The Grammy winner shared her thoughts on BlueSky, referencing white supremacy and social unrest. “I want real...
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Doechii on Being Pigeonholed: “People Are Trying to Understand Who I Am”
Doechii has become one of the most talked-about artists in music. The Florida native is now essentially a household name and a Grammy winner; she’s reached the upper echelon of popular culture. But in...
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SZA Passes Adele for Most Weeks in Top 10 on Billboard Among Albums by Women
SZA’s SOS has passed Adele’s 21 for the most weeks spent in the top 10 among albums by women on the latest Billboard 200. According to Billboard, this (the week of April 16) is the 85th nonconsecutive...
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How the Legalization of Cannabis Revolutionized Communal Wellness
Cannabis once incurred a reputation as a gateway drug. Back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, at the height of the “Just Say No” era, a war on drugs campaign, recreational drug use was discouraged. Cannabis in...
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Kevin Hart to Host the 2025 BET Awards
Kevin Hart is hosting the 2025 BET Awards. Variety reports that the superstar funny man will be center stage for “The Culture’s Biggest Night.” This year is especially significant as it marks the BET...
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Okayplayer and OkayAfrica Announce Four New Shows Following Multiple Webby Nods
Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, two influential platforms known for centering global Black culture, today announced the next wave of their podcast programming for 2025. The Q2 lineup introduces four...
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Welcome Home: Inside the Wellness Oasis Black Brooklyn Built
At the corner of Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, wellness looks like a curated retail shelf, a spiced ground rib-eye burger, and the sweet silence of a private facial. For over a decade, Nilea Alexander...
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Ari Lennox Departs Dreamville; Inks New Interscope Deal
Ari Lennox is moving on from Dreamville. According to TMZ, the singer-songwriter is departing J. Cole’s label after a decade and has reportedly signed a new deal solely with Interscope. It comes on...
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Rakim and The Roots Among Star-Studded 2025 New York SummerStage Line-Ups
Rakim, The Roots, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force and more are among the big names hitting New York City’s SummerStage this year. According to FOX5 New York, the lineup for the 2025 season of...
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Streetwear Giant, Supreme, Teams With Spike Lee for 'Malcolm X' and...
Supreme is partnering with Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks for a new fashion line. The line is themed on two of Lee’s 1990s movies: 1992’s Malcolm X and 1995’s Clockers. The featured pieces...
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Kendrick Lamar Leads the 2025 American Music Award Nominees
This year’s American Music Award nominations have been announced, and Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with 10 nods. According to Billboard, the Compton rap superstar is up for Artist of the Year,...
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Rediscovered: Mobb Deep’s ‘The Infamous’
It feels reductive to call Mobb Deep’s greatest album a do-over, but that’s exactly what it was.Months after unloading their maiden effort, Juvenile Hell, Prodigy and Havoc found themselves without a...
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Eminem ‘STANS’ Documentary To Premiere at SXSW
Eminem famously coined the term “Stan” with his hit song of the same name. The 2000 track told the story of an obsessed fan; and now, the Shady Films-produced documentary STANS will premiere on the...
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Shannon Sharpe Announces Hiatus From ESPN, Denying Allegations
Sports commentator and former NFL star Shannon Sharpe has announced that he will be stepping away from his duties as an ESPN personality in the wake of rape allegations levied against him and the...
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The Listening: Young Thug Drops First Single Since Jail, New Music From Megan
You can feel the summer vibes just around the corner, and with the warmer months inching closer, the music is already getting appropriately hot. This week, Young Thug returns and teams up with Future...
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Deltron 3030 is Performing Their Classic Debut Album in Full
Deltron 3030 is coming together to celebrate 25 years since their classic, eponymous debut album. According to Rolling Stone, the legendary trio of Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automator and Kid...
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How to Be Outside, Inside feat. Donwill
This week, we’re catching up with Donwill, rapper, DJ, and Brooklyn-based master of laid-back city adventures. Whether he's posted up at a park soaking in the vibe or wandering into an unexpected DJ...
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OutKast Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The 2025 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced, and southern rap godfathers OutKast, as well as the empowering trio of Salt-N-Pepa, are among this year’s crop of honorees....
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OKP Exclusive: Jay Worthy Announces Collab Album With Parliament Funkadelic's...
Jay Worthy’s albums remain in heavy rotation in Okayplayer’s hallways. Whether it’s his funky group projects as part of LNDN DRGS (with Sean House) or collaborations with elite beatmakers like Roc...
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