October 31, 2007 – 12:01 pm
Aesop Rock’s Creepy New Vid, Tanya Morgan Blogs Vegas, Exclusive J. Period Roots Vinyl, Late-Nite TV, DJ ?uesto. MuhAAhaHAhahaaa. Alright kiddies, ghouls and goblins, ready for tricks and treats? Here’s a tasty one, Aesop Rock’s creeepy new video for “Coffee” (aka “The Blood Letting”) off his most recent effort None Shall Pass. […] read more…
October 30, 2007 – 11:37 am
Kweli & Fam Do Rap City All Week, BlacksmithTV Episode 1, Saul Williams’ Radiohead Style Release, LB Tour, & More. As reported here last week, Brooklyn MC(EO) Talib Kweli is hosting BET’s ‘Rap City’ (airing 5 PM EST/PST) all this week so set your DVR’s, people. He’s got a few OkayGuests with him […] read more…
October 26, 2007 – 1:10 pm
Common & Jay-Z Are American Gangsters, Tanya Morgan Wins Big in Vegas!, Producers 88-Keys & Illmind Pay A Visit. Okay, we’re excited for American Gangster. Both the movie and the album by Jay-Z which has hit the net in near entirety. The early snippets sound fresh. No, we wont post any file […] read more…
October 25, 2007 – 11:14 am
Tanya Morgan Live From Vegas, Common Video Behind The Scenes, Meshell in NY, Return of Rakim, KRS Goes Fit Club. Get Back week continues. Von Pea is a fan. He’s already copped the new Little Brother, have you? Von P promises it’s not as flimsy as that slice of pizza.
In case you didn’t know, […] read more…
October 24, 2007 – 10:33 am
Kweli Rap City, American Gangster Snippets, Little Brother Photos, Common Hits TRL, Jean Grae Flashback. Yesterday Kweli recorded 4 episodes of Rap City featuring appearances from Common, Hi Tek, Pete Rock, Madlib, Strong Arm Steady, Jean Grae, and 9th Wonder. On the show featuring Tek, the duo confirm (once again) that a follow up […] read more…
October 23, 2007 – 12:11 pm
Get ‘Get Back’ Today, Common “I Want You” Video Below,stic.man has a new album?, First Ever Okayplayer Awards!Listen to the album in full on LB’s Myspace, then order it! Do you live hip-hop? Like, for real, you’re not just fronting. Well, I can say this when it’s true, Little Brother IS Hip-Hop. […] read more…
October 22, 2007 – 11:35 am
Get Back TOMORROW - Listen on Myspace, Common Video Premiere, New DLs from The Roots Live, Badu Album News.This was our favorite from the Join The Get Back Army photos on LB’s Myspace
Yeah, we talk about the same artists here for the most part (that’s why we added Blogarhythms, read that after this!) but […] read more…
October 19, 2007 – 11:39 am
New Common Video Teaser, Black Thought Murder Live, CMJ Roundup and Look Ahead feat M.I.A., Tiombe Lockhart, Wyclef, Wiz Khalifa, Apollo Heights, The Noisettes, Spank Rock, Santogold, Justice, Kudu, & more.
If you know us, you know we tend to keep it mostly PC on the home page. Congrats to OKP Ababa for winning […] read more…
October 18, 2007 – 11:40 am
Mos Def’s True Magic, CMJ Day 2, New Common Video, The Clipse w/ The Roots in VA, ?uesto’s Record Room.
We bumped into Mos Def’s manager the other night and took the opportunity to inquire about the anomaly that was Mos’s True Magic and the bizarre manner in which it was released (no fanfare, no […] read more…
October 17, 2007 – 12:26 pm
CMJ hits NYC, Q-Tip X Blue Scholars X Eldar, Rumored Company Flow Reunion, Sasha Frere-Jones, Spank Rock Pulled.
CMJ has descended upon New York City, plunging the East Village, Greenwich Village, LES, and Brooklyn into a frenzy of showcase-maddness. It seems every indie-label has some hot show this year… which kind of sucks because […] read more…