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PASSAGE: Short Film

PASSAGE Short Film Visualizer was directed and edited by Andrew Morrow (Lemonade, Black Is King) and was birthed from Okayplayer’s PASSAGE, The EP, a compilation featuring 8 guided meditation tracks produced and voiced by artists and creatives of color.

Needle 2 The Groove: Chuck D

Needle 2 The Groove is our series where we speak with vinyl lovers and collectors across the world about some of their favorite records. We kick off our first episode with the legendary Chuck D as he takes us through his favorites in his collection from Richard Pryor to Funkadelic.

Blessings: Get To Know Angel | Docu-short

For Angel, the multi-hyphenate talent is prepared to deliver songs of gratitude, romance, and navigating the peaks and valleys of life to the world. Watch the UK artist speak on his journey and making the remix to his hit “Blessings” with Davido and French Montana.

Needle 2 The Groove: Jill Scott

Jill Scott Talks About Her Six Favorite Vinyl Records

For our second episode of Needle 2 The Groove we highlight selections from Philly's neo-soul queen Jill Scott, whose vinyl collection includes Madlib, James Brown, Childish Gambino and more.

The Evolution Of Sex Anthems by Female Rappers

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's explicit anthem "WAP" is the most talked-about song of the year. But it's not unprecedented. From Lil Kim, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliot & more, here's a look at Hip-Hop's long history of candid sexual anthems be female rappers.

#AnOkayLoveLetter

A series of love letters dedicated to celebrating the beauty and resilience and of our community . This is for the community that birthed us. This is for the strong fighters with the purest soul. This is for our roots (no pun intended). This is #AnOkayLoveLetter to….

A Love Letter to Blackness

A Love Letter to Philly