XNSFW = Extremely Not Safe For Work, for the record. This clip for “Open” from mysterioso new group Rhye is basically nonstop black-bra-and-panties softcore porn, like being a fly on the bedroom wall of every date/tryst/one night stand that happened on Valentine’s day. All at once. I have been instructed not to tell you anything [...]
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Video: Rhye “Open” [XNSFW]
Audio: BOSCO “Joker”
Atlanta based indie pop/experimental band, BOSCO, plan on releasing their debut EP, Let Go of Me on March 6th. You’ve seen lead singer Brittany Bosco on this site for years, but now she also has added Ira G, Jonathan Merenivitch, Shane Orange, and Carlton Knight to the band as well. They continue to push that [...]
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Okayafrica Exclusive: Behind SBTRKT’s Masks
Okayafrica linked up with A Hidden Place, the anonymous designer and visual art director behind in-demand UK electronic producer SBTRKT‘s tribal masks and album covers. SBTRKT has described your masks as a “modern version of ceremonial masks from native societies,” where did the influence for the design come from? They’re inspired by many native and ancient [...]
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M-Phazes – Phazed Out [LP Stream]
After hitting the net with a few leaks, Australian producer M-Phazes dropped his new album yesterday, Phazed Out via Coalmine Records. For this producer album, Phazes shows off his skills by reworking some of the hits from Coalmine’s catalog (with DJ Rhettmatic supplying the blends, scratches, and cuts on the LP). Features on Phazed Out [...]
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Video: Robin Thicke “Love After War” + “Pretty Little Heart” Live on Kimmel
More late night musical munchies ie Robin Thicke laying down his jams “Love After War” and “Pretty Little Heart” live on Jimmy Kimmel last night. Pretty clear they booked dude to appeal to the Valentine’s spirit of every viewer who was home watching TV last night but if that was you, I would not admit [...]
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Video: Ski Beatz “Heaven Is” feat. C Plus
Yesterday, Ski Beatz dropped his latest album, 24 Hour Karate School Presents: Twilight. Today, we get the video for track #3, “Heaven Is,” the 4th single off the album. On this mellow jazz infused groove, Ski is joined by Sacramento emcee C Plus. Video directed by Takeshi Fukunaga. 24 Hour Karate School Presents: Twilight is [...]
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Video: Common X Anthony Hamilton “The Believer” Live at The BET Honors
Under the category of “never a day off,” Common goes straight from that other awards show to the BET Honors, where he delivered an inspiring rendition of his song “The Believer,” backed by a choir of talented kids and Anthony Hamilton stepping ably in to fill John Legend‘s shoes on the hook. Come to think [...]
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LargeUp Event: Better Mus’ Come NYC Premiere At Lincoln Center [2/16]
Jamaican director Storm Saulter–perhaps the hottest filmmaker working in the Caribbean right now–is bringing his debut feature Better Mus’ Come to Lincoln Center tomorrow for it’s NYC premiere and Okayplayer’s channel partner LargeUp is the official media sponsor (naturally) with Mr. Vegas performing (serious ting!) and radio legend Dahved Levy playing host. Generally being touted as the best [...
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Audio: Big K.R.I.T. “King Pt. 2″
I swore I was done posting “Lord Knows” freestyles, but I’ve got to make an exception for Big K.R.I.T. This sin’t really a freestyle anyway. The Mississippi emcee speaks on some real ish here, I’ll let him explain: “Some of ya’ll may be familiar with my freestyle KING that I released in 2010, that touched [...]
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Video: Teedra Moses “Another Luvr” feat. Wale
Every time I feel like I’m close to giving up hope on Teedra Moses long (read: loooong) delayed sophomore album, The Lioness, she comes back with some new ish. Today, said “new ish” comes in the form of the video for her song “Another Luvr” featuring MMG labelmate Wale. Video directed by Philthegod. Let’s hope [...]
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Audio: Dunson “Count On It (prod. Phatboiz)”
DMV artist Dunson fka Kenton Dunson is gearing up to release his next mixtape, The Investment. Today, we get the first joint off of it with “Count On It” (Phatboiz on the beat). The song samples the famous Sesame Street pinball clip, that helped a lot of us learn to count back in the day [...]
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Video: MaLLy “Once We’re Kings”
I was going on and on about MaLLy‘s skills on the mic in his last post, now check the Minneapolis emcee in action with his new video. Peep the visuals for “Once We’re Kings” produced by The Sundance Kid. Video directed by Ashanti Abdullah. This is the last official video from MaLLy’s free on the [...]
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Win Saul Williams PlayButton [Wearable LP] + Volcanic Sunlight Tour Dates
Everybody’s favorite amethyst rockstar Saul Williams is kicking off his stateside Volcanic Sunlight tour right here in Brooklyn this Friday, February 17th with a show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. He is apparently so psyched about it that, in a fit of rockstar-like extravagance, he has decided to give his LP of the same [...]
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Video: Red’s Teacher (Redford Stephens Doc From The Roots undun App)
The Roots continue to defy artistic conventions–especially the conventional modes for portraying black characters–by treating Redford Stephens, whose life is the subject of their epic poem/concept album undun, as if he was a whole person with more than two dimensions. A lot of this added depth is fleshed out not on the songs themselves, but [...]
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Video: Erykah Badu X Mark Ronson “A La Modeliste” Live on Letterman
Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu, Trombone Shorty, members of the redoubtable Dap-Kings and, of course, Zigaboo Modeliste all descended on the stage of the David Letterman show like a pack of Storyville wolves last night, tearing up the floorboards with a live rendition of “A La Modeliste.” Even sans Yasiin Bey–who features on the recorded version of “Modeliste” [...]
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Video: Bilal Live at SOBs Valentine Concert
UPDATE: In case you were distracted by Valentine’s Day (and not in attendance yourself last night) may we re-present Bilal’s epic live performance at the NYC nightlife institution SOBs, powered by Livestream. This should help smooth out any love hangover symptoms you may still be experiencing!
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Audio: Dam-Funk X Prince [Mixtape]
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Dogs, you are cleaning up on Valentine’s Day. Between Raheem DeVaughn, Bilal, D’Angelo, DJ Preservation, Eko and all the other v-day one-offs people have dropped, I would say you have had just about enough free sh+t. And I’m not even counting the flowers and candy hearts that are probably piling up in your mailbox. And [...]
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Okayfuture Video: Burial “Loner” + Kindred [EP Stream]
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In the world of Okayfuture shit, Burial released a new EP called Kindred yesterday through Hyperdub records which can be streamed on the label site (link below) and then followed up today with a tweak-a-delic video for the track “Loner” (perhaps a subliminal anti-Valentine’s statement?). I posted his collaboration with 90s legends Massive Attack a bit [...]
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LargeUp Audio: Top 10 Classic Reggae Break Up Tunes
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Let’s be real: Valentine’s is not all chocolate and lace panties. For some of us it means dirty dishes or even divorce papers. For the lonely hearts among us, the 45 specialists at LargeUp have compiled this Toppa Top 10 of classic reggae break up songs–if you need coping skills, legal advice or just a [...]
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Audio: Elle Varner x Karina Pasian “Luv Me Tomorrow” [prod. The Force]
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New stuff from Elle Varner and her cute friend Karina Pasian. If there’s more like this at home, I could get used to typing ‘Pasian’ a lot more–and OKP readers already know we heart Elle V. You will too once you see this live footage of her performance at The Roots Pre-Grammy Jam over the [...]
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