The beloved neo-soul pioneer and R&B innovator is dead at 51 after a prolonged, personal cancer battle.

As the iconic rapper and producer prep their long-awaited album, Okayplayer revisits the songs that showcase their synergy. 8 days ago Thanks to its perfect blend of vivid jazz, dusty boom bap, and ...

Around 1993, Nas — then a hotly tipped teenage rapper assembling a murderers’ row of producers for his debut album — showed up to Pete Rock’s basement studio in Mount Vernon, New York, and the pair ...