[video:http://www.vimeo.com/2891268 425x355] U-N-I Verse ain't really at War at the moment, but they damn sure are at Work! Today we get episode 4 of the A Love Supreme Sessions as well as two new songs off of the upcoming Mick Boogie assisted Before There Was Love Mixtape, The "Castelvania remix" featuring Black Milk and "Run Son." Before There Was Love is coming soon and A Love Supreme wi...
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Panacea's 2007 release The Scenic Route did not get nearly as much attention as it deserved. So today they released The Re-Route, a re-imagined version of the original LP remixed by some of indie Hip-Hop's biggest producers including; DJ Spinna, Nicolay, DJ Nu-Mark, Aeon, and more. Digital versions of The Re-Route are available today via iTunes, Amazon, Napster, and many [...]
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Happy Birthday to the Mighty ?uestlove, thanks for sharing all your gifts with the world, and congrats on getting the gift you most wanted this year, President Obama! Not only is this day historic on those fronts, but ?uesto has shared some sentiments on twitter about the transition (NOT retirement) ahead for The Roots as they get set to play their final show of a tour that began in Octob [...]
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B.o.B remixes Solange's lead single "I Decided" off of Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams with some ATL flava.Solange "I Decided (remix)" feat. B.o.B
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[video:http://www.vimeo.com/2861963 425x355]New Orleans natives The KnuX combine an OutKast influenced style with a fresh, forward thinking aesthetic that shines through in their music and their live show. Check out the latest installment of OkayplayerTV as The KnuX perform at the University of Southern California and answer a few questions about their music, influences, and style. As always, t...
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[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYsRwHexkpE 500x405]As only he can, Jay Smooth sums up his feelings on the Inauguration and the work this country has ahead.
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[video:http://www.vimeo.com/2847048 425x355]This weekend saw the release of Tanya Morgan group member, Ilyas' debut project The Prelude. We gave you the first leak off the joint "Real Hip Hop Don't Die" featuring the rest of the TM crew, now get ready for 11 tracks of Ilyas over production from Von Pea, Ill Poetic, Sal Dali and more. Peep the dramatic ass trailer above and get ready for Part 1 ...
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The GFC crew has been putting together a series called "Live From The Black Apple" to promote their upcoming show at SOB's in NYC this Wednesday 1/21. Theophilus London comes through for part 3 of the series with "No Sunshine." The show will feature Mickey Factz and CurT@!ns as well as Theophilus (all three are VERY dope live). Follow me after the jump for the flyer. Als [...]
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[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRHh_cjLa1c 500x425]If you watched parts 1 through 3 of Shaun Boothe's Unauthorized Biography series, then you have been waiting for the next installment. Today, he fittingly premiered the Unauthorized Biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama in honor of MLK day and tomorrow's inauguration. These videos are very well put together and quite p...
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[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BLemywH9L4&eurl=http://nahright.com/news/2009/01/17/video-88-keys-performance-at-fat-beats-ny/&feature=player_embedded 500x425]Last week 88-Keys had an in-store performance and album signing at Fat Beats NYC in support of his debut The Death of Adam. Above he performs "Nice Guys Finish Last" and the Needlz remix to "Friend Zone." After the jump he performs...
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Friday night KiD CuDi called into DJ Semtex's radio show for an interview. CuDi talks about how far he has come in the last 12 months dropping "Day N Nite" a year ago, still having a day job 6 months ago, and how his song is currently on the verge of #1 status in the UK. CuDi also lets us know that he is aiming for a summertime release for his debut album and that a big money major label deal i...
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More than just the bully that routinely beat up Bubbles on The Wire, my man Panama comes through with his latest video for "Play Your Position" featuring Skyzoo. The kid has bars and has been gettin' plenty of MTV love lately. Look for his latest mixtape, Ring Side Seats: The Weigh In , coming soon.
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Jesse Boykins III without question to me is one of the few young singers keeping the genre of Soul music alive and well. In November of '08 he put out his first full length album, The Beauty Created (Nomadic Music), and it did not disappoint at all. Here is the video for one of those get- 'em in between the sheets type jams off the album, "Pantyhose."
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I'm still not 100% convinced that Lupe Fiasco is not the lead singer of UK band Japanese Cartoon, but I am convinced that I like their sound. Here is the latest track to hit the internets from JC, "Firing Squad." Lupe claims we will all see the truth when they put out their first video, so i guess we'll have to just wait and see. Shout out to smokeYYY for this one. Japanese [...]
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It's Friday, and we over here at OKP are tryin' to go home and get out of this damn cold weather. So enjoy the song and look forward to a new day in American History starting next Tuesday. If you have the means to do so, do like Spike Lee said and Get on The Bus, and head over to D.C. to support Obama on Inauguration Day.
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