Despite the hazardous smog from the Canada wildfires that threatened to kill the fun, by Friday, Gov Ball had the clearance and air quality to move forward with some of the biggest acts across various genres in music.| Okayplayer
This week’s new music Friday also features Teyana Taylor, Offset, Ciara, Joey Bada$ and Flo Milli.| Okayplayer
Summer’s not over yet, and now is the perfect time to get those last few sun rays in, so we’ve got you covered with another batch of all the best NYC activities for you to enjoy!| Okayplayer
If LeBron James would have halted the season, he would have cemented his legacy and truly become “more than just an athlete.”| Okayplayer
Erykah Badu joined Dave Chappelle on night 9 of his 10-night run at Radio City| Okayplayer
Friends and collaborators took to social media to celebrate the memory of Nipsey Hussle on the one-year anniversary of his death.| Okayplayer
Attendees of Atlanta’s Freaknik festival are coming to social media with their concerns about an upcoming Hulu documentary.| Okayplayer
From the DJ booth to the main stage, Magic City has been breaking records and building icons for decades. The STARZ docuseries brings together Jermaine Dupri and “Mr. Magic” to share the untold story.| Okayplayer
We spoke to Ghostface Killah about his catalogue, 'Supremer Clientele 2,' the fate of the mythical 'Doomstark album,' and more.| Okayplayer
From Chuck D to Megan Thee Stallion, here are 15 times in which a rap artist and a record label became embroiled in a public dispute over bad contracts.| Okayplayer
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Today, the rap world mourns the loss of BeatKing, who has passed away at age 39.| Okayplayer
From his brilliant debut to 2006’s Fishscale, we’ve ranked The Wallabee Champ’s best projects.| Okayplayer
As we kick off Banned Books Week, here are a few banned books by Black authors that you can pick up to “Let Freedom Read."| Okayplayer