Hindsight is crystal clear. Sure. But what the hell kind of laced blunts were those A&Rs smoking? Did they not hear “Dead Presidents” or “I Can't Get Wid Dat” or “In My Lifetime”? It doesn’t matter ...

The new sexual anthem, which broke streaming records in its debut week, has caused conservative figures and politicians alike to openly speak out about an absence of respectability and conformity. But ...

Born the son of a Pentecostal minister, Michael D’Angelo Archer was destined to pursue a career in music. At the age of three, he began playing the piano by ear inside the Archer household. By five, ...

Y'all know we heart some Aaliyah 'round here--and now thanks to Vh1 (and the magic of the internet) you can watch the full one-hour Behind The Music documentary on the definitive and much-missed diva, ...

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You saw Earth, Wind & Fire face off against the Isley Brothers on Verzuz. Now read about how the legendary collective recorded their seminal album I Am. While working as a session drummer for ...

Four days sitting with Frank Ocean 's Blonde behemoth and we're still unpacking its brilliance. Yesterday we brought you Frank's favorite song of all-time, as published in his Boys Don't Cry magazine.

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

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We checked in with him for his favorite NYC dining spots along with his preferences for downtime, city runs, and of course, World Cup football viewing. Check them out below: Prospect park is probably ...

In celebration of the anniversary of Jodeci's debut album, Forever My Lady, we spoke with group member Dalvin “Mr. Dalvin” DeGrate and engineer Paul Logus, who both provided insightful account of how ...

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