“When we redefine ourselves and refine the trajectory of our lives, we lose a lot of ‘friends’. What we gain is not only a deeper meaning of self, but deeper bonds with those who are along for the uncut version of the full journey. Worth it.” ~ Michelle Tomlinson

Regardless of how this film is going to get made, Abrams is the first to publicly announce his non-involvement (please do not get me started on the Disney Machine). Add Abrams and his Trekkie predilections to a growing list of decliners including Brad Bird (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) Steven …

Jennah Bell, hailing from Oakland, California, amazed on this year’s BET Awards. This past Thursday at Okayplayer’s Holiday Jam at Brooklyn Bowl,  Jennah  performed with a host of talented folks including The Roots, William Hart of  The Delphonics , A$AP Rocky, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Rahzel, Tunde Adebimpe from TV On The Radio, Bilal, and many more. Jennah stole the show with …

The 6th Annual Okayplayer Holiday Jam took place this past Thursday at Brooklyn Bowl starring The Roots. Special guests included William Hart of The Delphonics (!!!), A$AP Rocky, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Rahzel, Tunde Adebimpe from TV On The Radio, Johnny Osbourne, Screechy Dan + Red Fox, Wild Belle, Bilal, Robert …

Christmas Eve. I forego my ritualistic trip to Amoeba Records. It’s a tradition and the only time of the year I splurge completely on music and film. But I got the Frank Ocean record, the Kendrick Lamar record and a cool 13th Floor Elevators compilation. I even found the Beat …