Eric Benet, MC Lyte and More Join Calls For Justice For Black Teen Found Dead in Mississippi news ...

Pop Smoke's brother, Obasi Jackson, has announced plans to open a coffee shop dedicated to the late rapper. The shop is called Pop's Place and it’s in Canarsie, the Brooklyn neighborhood where Pop ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kanye West debuts 'I Want It All' freestyle to the tune of 'Heartless' live onstage at Power 106's 'Power House' 2015 Concert at the Honda Center in L.A.

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 ...

Trying to narrow down the best songs of any year is an impossible task. It’s a challenge we take on with great pride, but it’s rarely with ease. And depending on who you ask, the answer changes. But ...

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Rick James' Street Songs, we spoke with engineer Rick Sanchez, who provided an incisive account of how this classic record came to fruition. Coming from ...

Here, theoretical exercises were pushed to their maximalist extreme. What if instead of having the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul on one of his most beloved songs, JAY-Z grabbed the greatest performer of the ...

The record business has (allegedly) scammed countless musicians out of their masters, publishing rights, royalties, and just about everything else under the sun. Artists who lacked the proper ...

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, ...

From the iconic Good Times theme to grown-ish's soothing intro, here are the 25 best Black TV show theme songs of all time. Black sitcoms have given pop culture some of the best theme songs in the ...