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Flying Lotus Announces ‘You’re Dead!’ LP Tracklist, Reveals Collabs w/ Herbie...
UPDATE : We should have known that Flying Lotus‘ upcoming You’re Dead LP wasn’t going be no seven-song nothing, no matter how many iconic features were packed in. Today FLyLo unveiled the second half...
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Flying Lotus Drops New Captain Murphy Track “Cosplay,” + Talks ‘You’re Dead’...
Flying Lotus can’t and won’t stop. Today he dropped another heaping portion of sonic gold on us with the release “Cosplay,” Captain Murphy‘s contribution to the Adult Swim single series. It’s a full...
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Flying Lotus –“Moment of Hesitation” [ft. Herbie Hancock]
As we inch nearer to his upcoming LP You’re Dead!, Flying Lotus seems to be pulling us down into depths unknown, and his latest ochre undertow comes in the form of a brand new track. “Moment of...
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Flying Lotus Provides A Track-By-Track Breakdown Of ‘You’re Dead!’
What better way to celebrate the birth of madcap music man Flying Lotus‘ 31st than an exclusive breakdown of his equally eccentric concept piece You’re Dead!? FlyLo took to the Twittersphere to answer...
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Okayplayer Exclusive: Flying Lotus Talks Sun Ra, Space, m.A.A.d. City & More...
Flying Lotus recently sat for an exclusive interview with Sama’an Ashrawi to talk Sun Ra, life in L.A. aka the m.A.A.d. City and more following an epic listening session for his You’re Dead! LP. The...
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REVIVE Video: Herbie Hancock and Thundercat Talk Working With Flying Lotus On...
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock and bassist Thundercat recently discussed working with Flying Lotus on the acclaimed 2014 You’re Dead! LP in an exclusive interview for REVIVE with Okayplayer contributor...
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DJ Kay Slay’s Story is the Story of Hip-Hop
It’s 11 am, August 13th, 2023 and we are here, amidst the El Barrio chaparral; untamed dry grass ornamented with discarded bodega snack wrappers and empty domestic beer bottles. There is no stage, so...
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Uncle Luke Feels Like Hip-Hop 50 Celebrations Have Ignored Florida, Snoop...
Trailblazer Luther Campbell — better known as Uncle Luke from 2 Live Crew — spoke out about the lack of hip-hop 50 recognition fpr the state of Florida. In an Instagram post shortly after Friday’s...
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Victoria Monét Gives Y2K Vibes In the “On My Mama” Visual
Victoria Monét gets deep in her dance bag in the music video for her new single “On My Mama.” The 30-year-old mother of one reintroduces herself in the song’s accompanying video, with flashy...
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Beyoncé Gives "Break My Soul" Remix Shout-Out to Lizzo In Atlanta
Beyoncé hasn’t given up on Lizzo. On Monday night (August 14), the 32-time Grammy-winner performed in Atlanta for the Renaissance World Tour when she name-dropped Lizzo in the “Break My Soul (The...
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Former Junior M.A.F.I.A. Rapper Chico Del Vec Has Died
Chico Del Vec, a former member of ‘90s East Coast rap group Junior M.A.F.I.A. has reportedly died. On Monday (August 14), Special Ed, who co-produced the group’s 1995 debut, Conspiracy, tweeted about...
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A Former Publicist For Kanye West and R. Kelly is Named in Trump's GA...
Trevian C. Kutti, a former publicist of Kanye West and R. Kelly, is among the 18 associates who have been indicted regarding the 2020 attempted illegal overturning of Donald Trump’s election loss. On...
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For Clarence Avant, Legacy Was Always the Mission
Prior to 2019, Clarence Avant was a name that most outside of the entertainment industry and politics didn’t know. He was a mysterious figure of sorts, brokering deals and offering guidance to some of...
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Why Are So Many Rap Concerts Getting Canceled?
In mid-July, on virtually back-to-back days, hip-hop fans got two pieces of very bad news. A pair of the genre’s top stars, Lil Baby and Lil Durk, canceled multiple concerts. Lil Baby axed ten dates...
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What To Do In NYC This Weekend
You may want more hip-hop events that look less like carnival attractions in their vastness and more like August 11th birthday surprises. (Like Okayplayer’s Hip-Hop 50 site.) There are two free shows...
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Keke Palmer Stars In New Usher Video Following Viral Las Vegas Serenade
Keke Palmer and Usher have reconnected after the two made headlines earlier in the summer. On Wednesday (August 16), Usher debuted the Casino-themed music video for his new single “Boyfriend,” in...
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Pusha T Talks Solo Music In Comparison to The Clipse: “It's Never Enough”
Pusha T thinks he’s “taken an L” by going solo. In a new interview with GQ, the 46-year-old discussed reuniting with his twin brother, No Malice, as legendary Virginia rap duo Clipse, and also talked...
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What the WGA Strike Means for Black Writers
In the extensive and breathless coverage of the ongoing and what may end up being industry-defining three month labor struggle between the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actor’s Guild vs. The...
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Watch the Trailer for 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,' Netflix's Latest Anime
Scott Pilgrim goes back to his original cartoon form in the trailer for upcoming Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. On Wednesday (August 16), Netflix shared a 1-minute teaser of the show, which...
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Reason Predicts That J. Cole Will Be “Bigger” Than Kendrick Lamar After ‘The...
Reason is weighing in on comparisons between J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. Fresh off the release of his sophomore album, Porches, the Carson native appeared on podcast New Rory & Mal to discuss the...
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