Peter A. Berry

Music fans and journalists who spent the last few months looking for the song of the summer faced a plot twist fit for Hollywood: The winner was a single released last October. Billboard announced last week that Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas had secured the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 chart for the 23rd week, breaking the record held by Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You.

Jurors reached their verdict on Monday evening.

This one was worth the wait. Check out our highlights from 'Before the World Blows.'

Plus: the best rap tracks of the month.

Kehlani came through Brooklyn and tore it down.

Okayplayer takes a look at the best from Rapsody’s latest album.

Okayplayer gives its take on Nipsey Hussle’s new joint album.

Before opening statements begin next week, here’s everything you need to know about the Keffe D trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur.

See interview here.

The class that changed hip-hop.

For its 15th anniversary, Okayplayer remembers HOV and Ye’s 2011 classic.

For the 15th anniversary of JAY-Z and Kanye West’s ‘Watch The Throne,’ Okayplayer ranks the 15 best rapper & rapper joint albums.

With the release of 'petal,' Ariana Grande has now dropped eight full-length studio albums. Here are all of her albums, ranked worst to best.

Paige Buckets reigns supreme as the best guard in the WNBA—for now. How did she surpass Caitlin Clark on the court?

See interview.

Complex cover star Ken Carson is headlining ComplexCon 2026 and having a monster year. Here are his 20 best songs of all time.

See interview.

Ahead of his new album, ‘Out the Box,’ P-Lo looks to defeat his own limits.

OKP reviews Rome Streetz’s latest album.

Speaking to Okayplayer, the Bay Area rapper explains how music helps him preserve his emotional equilibrium.